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Telenovela

  • TV Series
  • 2015–2016
  • TV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
3.4K
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Telenovela (2015)
Telenovela: Juan Carlos Cantu On His Character
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SitcomComedy

Comedy that goes behind the scenes of a telenovela and its star, whose off-camera life rivals the drama of her onscreen story lines.Comedy that goes behind the scenes of a telenovela and its star, whose off-camera life rivals the drama of her onscreen story lines.Comedy that goes behind the scenes of a telenovela and its star, whose off-camera life rivals the drama of her onscreen story lines.

  • Creators
    • Jessica Goldstein
    • Robert Harling
    • Chrissy Pietrosh
  • Stars
    • Eva Longoria
    • Jencarlos Canela
    • Diana Maria Riva
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    3.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creators
      • Jessica Goldstein
      • Robert Harling
      • Chrissy Pietrosh
    • Stars
      • Eva Longoria
      • Jencarlos Canela
      • Diana Maria Riva
    • 16User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 nominations total

    Episodes11

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    Telenovela: Juan Carlos Cantu On His Character
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    Telenovela: Juan Carlos Cantu On His Character
    Telenovela: Alex Meneses In Her Character
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    Telenovela: Alex Meneses In Her Character
    Telenovela: Alex Meneses In Her Character
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    Telenovela: Alex Meneses In Her Character
    Telenovela: Jencarlos Canela On The Show
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    Telenovela: Jencarlos Canela On The Show
    Telenovela: Diana Maria Riva On The Show
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    Telenovela: Diana Maria Riva On The Show
    Telenovela: Amaury Nolasco On What Telenovela Is About
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    Telenovela: Amaury Nolasco On What Telenovela Is About
    Telenovela: Eva Longoria On Her Character
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    Telenovela: Eva Longoria On Her Character

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    Eva Longoria
    Eva Longoria
    • Ana Sofia Calderon
    • 2015–2016
    Jencarlos Canela
    Jencarlos Canela
    • Xavier Castillo
    • 2015–2016
    Diana Maria Riva
    Diana Maria Riva
    • Mimi Moncada
    • 2015–2016
    Amaury Nolasco
    Amaury Nolasco
    • Rodrigo Suarez
    • 2015–2016
    Jose Moreno Brooks
    Jose Moreno Brooks
    • Gael Garnica
    • 2015–2016
    Jadyn Douglas
    Jadyn Douglas
    • Roxi Rios
    • 2015–2016
    Alex Meneses
    Alex Meneses
    • Isabela Santamaria
    • 2015–2016
    Alycen Malone
    • Hair Stylist…
    • 2015–2016
    Izzy Diaz
    Izzy Diaz
    • Isaac Aguero
    • 2015–2016
    Luis Fernandez-Gil
    Luis Fernandez-Gil
    • Director
    • 2015–2016
    Juan Carlos Cantu
    Juan Carlos Cantu
    • Gustavo
    • 2015–2016
    Phillip Garcia
    Phillip Garcia
    • Paulo the P.A.…
    • 2015–2016
    Bonnie Diaz
    Bonnie Diaz
    • Art Department
    • 2015–2016
    Chris Nuñez
    Chris Nuñez
    • Hairstylist
    • 2015–2016
    Zachary Levi
    Zachary Levi
    • James McMahon
    • 2015–2016
    Amber Juliana Valdez
    • Crafty
    • 2015
    Fiona Gubelmann
    Fiona Gubelmann
    • Kelly
    • 2016
    Ethan Maher
    Ethan Maher
    • Archie…
    • 2015–2016
    • Creators
      • Jessica Goldstein
      • Robert Harling
      • Chrissy Pietrosh
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    User reviews16

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    8td_username

    Probably to multicultural for white america

    This was a great show, I definitely didn't expect to like it as much as I did. I don't even like that many sit-coms, but I thought it was genuinely funny, and not the fake funny that the main stream crap is. All the actors were great and very likable characters. Wish this would've continued this series.
    7cherold

    Pretty funny, very dopey

    I watched the first couple of episodes of this one. It's a very silly sitcom about life on the set of a telenovel series, with Eva Longoria as the shallow but well-meaning star dealing with the jealous ex-star and a host of insecure actors.

    The comedy is very broad, with pratfalls and sex jokes and punchlines underlined and bolded, but it's often quite funny, and I certainly laughed out loud a number of times in each episode.

    It's also very dumb and silly. Not smart-dumb, like Brooklyn 99, but straight-out, old-school mindless dumb. If there weren't so many other comedy series I like better (Brooklyn 99, Simpsons, The Grinder, Morty and Rick, Life in Pieces, Inside Amy Schumer, etc.) I would keep watching it, but there's only so much time in the day and it's a bit too dumb for me to fully enjoy, so I'll leave this one alone.

    But it is funny.
    10preppy-3

    Fun!

    Bright, VERY colorful and amusing comedy about a beautiful actress (Eva Longoria) who's the star of a Spanish soap opera (they're called telanovels). She has to deal with back-stabbing costars, her hunky ex (who is playing her love interest in the show) and various attractive men and women.

    It moves QUICKLY, has a bright tight script, good acting (Longoria is obviously having fun) and has plenty of cheesecake AND beefcake (a running joke has a particularly handsome muscular guy constantly tearing his shirt off). The plot has been done before but it's done well here. Hopefully it can be consistently clever and funny for a long run. Recommended.
    7itsdickiepena

    Absolutely Funny

    Telenovela is a treasure. It really deserved more seasons.

    The cast is hilarious.

    It's a great quick binge watch, and it delivers plenty of laughs.

    It's hard to say who is the funniest, because the entire cast is perfection in how they deliver their lines. The cast chemistry is amazing.
    8blanbrn

    A camp soap like drama that's with style and tease and it's sexy and funny!

    I remember years ago when the hot and sexy Eva Longoria was on the hit night soap "Desperate Housewives" as a sexy colored bra wearing self centered wife who cheated on her husband who caused trouble. And it was a pleasure to watch her! Now she returns with this Spanish like soap "Telenovela" and it's real funny and tries to be a catch with the witty and smart lines! Eva is Ana a soap actress who's trying to make her way after a break up and it's an adventure to deal with the other cast members every episode as it's about finding love and friendship while contending with off and on the set drama. And it's a tease of laughs and sex appeal as Ana dresses very sexy a real eye candy treat! Anyone should know anything with Eva Longoria in it should be a watch she's so sexy!

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    • Trivia
      This series marks Eva Longoria's return to television after after a 3-year break. Her last major role on television was on hit drama Desperate Housewives (2004).
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Sting & Mylène Farmer/Eva Longoria (2015)

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    • Release date
      • December 7, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Теленовела
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 43, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Tall and Short Productions
      • Unbelievable Entertainment
      • Universal Television
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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