In an exclusive interview with Variety, Ronald Day, Telemundo’s president of entertainment & content strategy, drilled down on what has made action-packed series “Lord of the Skies” (“El Señor de los cielos”), the company’s longest-running Super Series franchise and a bonafide hit.
With Season 9 set to premiere Feb. 13, “Lord of the Skies” has earned its street cred across a spectrum of young adults, split evenly among males and females. Per Nielsen, its eighth season “ranked as the #1 drama series in primetime, regardless of language, 6 out of 9 nights since its premiere, among adults 18-49, and on 8 out of 9 nights among adults 18-34.”
Season 9’s trailer, loaded with explosive scenes and showcasing the first time the series shot in Mexico’s Chinatown, clocked more than a million hits in 24 hours, he noted.
Drug lord Aurelio Casillas, played by Mexico’s Rafael Amaya, is “relatable,” observed Day. Despite his ruthless nature, “he...
With Season 9 set to premiere Feb. 13, “Lord of the Skies” has earned its street cred across a spectrum of young adults, split evenly among males and females. Per Nielsen, its eighth season “ranked as the #1 drama series in primetime, regardless of language, 6 out of 9 nights since its premiere, among adults 18-49, and on 8 out of 9 nights among adults 18-34.”
Season 9’s trailer, loaded with explosive scenes and showcasing the first time the series shot in Mexico’s Chinatown, clocked more than a million hits in 24 hours, he noted.
Drug lord Aurelio Casillas, played by Mexico’s Rafael Amaya, is “relatable,” observed Day. Despite his ruthless nature, “he...
- 1/23/2024
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
El Señor de los Cielos is coming back soon!
The Telemundo television series (English title: Lord of the Skies) created by Luis Zelkowicz first premiered on the network in 2013, and continues to be a hit.
The network just announced that Season 9 of the series will premiere on Tuesday, February 13 at 10pm/9c.
The show centers around the most powerful drug dealer of his time, Amado Carrillo Fuentes, a man who became the head of the Juarez Cartel. He was nicknamed the lord of the skies for his fleet of planes he used to transport drugs.
Click through to find out who is returning and joining the cast of El Señor de los Cielos for Season 9…...
The Telemundo television series (English title: Lord of the Skies) created by Luis Zelkowicz first premiered on the network in 2013, and continues to be a hit.
The network just announced that Season 9 of the series will premiere on Tuesday, February 13 at 10pm/9c.
The show centers around the most powerful drug dealer of his time, Amado Carrillo Fuentes, a man who became the head of the Juarez Cartel. He was nicknamed the lord of the skies for his fleet of planes he used to transport drugs.
Click through to find out who is returning and joining the cast of El Señor de los Cielos for Season 9…...
- 1/21/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
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