Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Telemundo’s La Reina del Sur is coming back for a third season with Kate del Castillo reprising the role of Teresa Mendoza.The news comes ahead of NBC Universal’s Upfronts, which will feature the Spanish-language broadcaster’s slate.The first season of the show, which is based on Arturo Perez-Reverte’s novel, launched in 2011 and returned for a second season in 2019.
The third season will start production early next year, as long as production can resume as a result of COVID-19.The show is the network’s most successful ‘Super Series’, used to differentiate it from its traditional long-running telenovelas.
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