Selena: The Series

Selena: The Series (Spanish: Selena: la serie) is an American biographical drama streaming television series directed by Hiromi Kamata. It tells the story of Tejano singer Selena's rise to fame and the sacrifices she and her family must make along the way.

Part 1 of the series was released on Netflix on December 4, 2020. Part 2 was released on May 4, 2021.

Synopsis[]

The story of the Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla, from her childhood to her rise to fame, along with the difficult and heartbreaking tough choices she and her family make to hold on to love and music.

Cast[]

Main[]

Christian Serratos as Selena
- Madison Taylor Baez as Young Selena
Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Abraham Quintanilla
Seidy López as Marcella Quintanilla
Gabriel Chavarria as A.B. Quintanilla
- Juan Martinez as Young A.B.
Noemi Gonzalez as Suzette Quintanilla
- Daniela Estrada as Young Suzette

Recurring[]

Julio Macias as Pete Astudillo
Jesse Posey as Chris Pérez
Hunter Reese Peña as Ricky Vela
Carlos Alfredo Jr. as Joe Ojeda
Paul Rodriguez as Roger Garcia
Erika Buenfil as Cristina Saralegui
David Fernandez Jr. as David Kramer
Eric 'Rico' Aragon as José Behar
Mark Atkinson as Denny, Selena's manager
Oscar Avila as Manny Guerra
David Barrera as Hector
Casey Tutton as Jilly
Luis Bordonada as Johnny Canales

Episodes[]

Part 1 (2020)[]

Part 1
Episode	Summary	Airdate	#
Daydream	Amid financial strife, Abraham Quintanilla prioritizes his 8-year-old daughter Selena's musical talent and has her start a band with her siblings.	December 4, 2020	101
Dame Un Beso	Brother AB struggles to find Selena a song for a new single, while Abraham tries to convince a music executive to produce a record with the band.	December 4, 2020	102
And the Winner is...	Selena is nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year at the Tejano Music Awards. The band travels to Matamoros, Mexico, for an important performance.	December 4, 2020	103
Open Act	Selena y Los Dinos embark on a strenuous cross-country music tour, which puts strain on the singer's vocal chords, so the band searches for a solution.	December 4, 2020	104
Dulce Amor	Abraham weighs two offers from major record labels. As Selena and her band garner more attention, a dashing new guitarist joins the family.	December 4, 2020	105
My Love	While preparing the new album, the Quintanilla family clashes with the record label's decisions, especially when it comes to Selena's fashion style.	December 4, 2020	106
Fideo	Sister Suzette becomes concerned when sparks fly between Selena and the new guitarist, Chris. Meanwhile, AB is under pressure to write new songs.	December 4, 2020	107
Gold Rush	Selena celebrates her growing successes — including an album going gold — but fights to get an English album produced. Suzette meets someone new.	December 4, 2020	108
Que Creias	Selena feels conflicted about her secret relationship with Chris. Meanwhile, AB finds inspiration in the memory of a plastic flower and lost love.	December 4, 2020	109

Part 2 (2021)[]

Part 2
Episode	Summary	Airdate	#
Como la Flor	Distraught by her upcoming tour and the thought of being separated from Chris, Selena makes a dramatic life changing decision.	May 4, 2021	201
Enter My World	During the bands Mexico tour, Veronica Castro presses Selena about her love life. The singer struggles with whether to tell her fans about Chris or not.	May 4, 2021	202
The Call	Perfectionist AB faces challenges trying to record new music for the album. Selena attempts to convince her family she can handle opening a boutique.	May 4, 2021	203
Itty Bitty Bubbles	Selena writes a new song while worrying about going solo for her English album. Suzette plans her wedding while Yolanda offers to help with the boutique.	May 4, 2021	204
Oh No	As Selena's career gains momentum, she struggles to juggle all of her business obligations. Her parents causation her not to forget about her family.	May 4, 2021	205
Lo más bello	When "Live!" receives a Grammy nomination, a star-struck Selena and Suzette attend the awards show. Ricky writes a song about unrequited love.	May 4, 2021	206
Si una vez	Selena's confidence plummets when her label suggest she hire a vocal coach. To make matters worse, the singer feels distanced from Chris.	May 4, 2021	207
Astrodome	Yolanda pleads her innocence as the accusations against her continue to pile up. Abraham investigates and Selena performs to a sold-out Astrodome.	May 4, 2021	208
When All the World Is Sleeping	Selena and Chris plan their future family, a distraught Yolanda asks for Selena's help and a grim tragedy occurs, "Dreaming of You" is released.	May 4, 2021	209

Production[]

Development[]

On December 11, 2018, Selena: The Series was ordered to series by Netflix. The series is produced by Campanario Entertainment with Selena's father (Abraham) and sister (Suzette), from a screenplay by Moisés Zamora for Netflix. It is based on the life of Selena, and is the version authorized by Selena's family, unlike El secreto de Selena, an unauthorized version by María Celeste Arrarás, which the family publicly condemned. Part one of the series was released on December 4, 2020. Part 2 will be released on May 4, 2021.

Casting[]

The series stars Christian Serratos as the titular character. Deadline later reported that "Other cast members include Noemi Gonzalez (The Young and the Restless) as Suzette Quintanilla, Selena's sister and best friend, who learns to embrace her role as the first female drummer in Tejano music history. Seidy López (Training Day) will play Marcella Quintanilla, Selena's mother; and newcomer Madison Taylor Baez will portray a young Selena." Ricardo Chavira and Gabriel Chavarria were to play the Selena's father and brother respectively. It was later announced the series would see Julio Macias, Jesse Posey, Hunter Reese, Carlos Alfredo, Jr., Juan Martinez, Daniela Estrada and Paul Rodriguez, Jr. co-starring in the series as the Quintanila family and various other important members of Selena's life. Macias plays Pete Astudillo, with Posey as Chris Perez, Peña as Ricky Vela, and Alfredo as Joe Ojeda. Martinez portrays a young A.B. Quintanilla, Selena's brother, with Estrada as a young Suzette Quintanilla, Selena's sister, and Rodriguez as Roger Garcia, a shy guitarist who was part of the group before Chris Perez became its guitarist.

Filming[]

Filming began in early October 2019.

In November 2020, Christian Serratos revealed in an interview with the Los Angeles Times that she recently finished filming the show's second season - under the health and safety protocols of COVID-19.^{[citation needed]}