'Selena: The Series' Trailer: The Iconic Singer's Story Comes To Netflix In December

Though her career was tragically cut short, Selena is still probably the most iconic Tejano singers to ever live. In such a short span of time, her songs were able to reach millions and crossover into the mainstream in ways that other singers have struggled to do during that time. And now, Netflix is telling her story in a new drama series.

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As seen in the trailer for “Selena: The Series,” the show is a coming-of-age story following Selena as she chases her dreams, as well as dealing with the heart-wrenching and life-changing sacrifices she and her family make as they navigate the highs and lows of success, loss, love, and music. The series is being split up into two parts, with the first half debuting in December.

Christian Serratos stars as Selena, with Julio Macias, Jesse Posey, Hunter Reese Peña, and Carlos Alfredo, Jr. set as series regulars and Juan Martinez, Daniela Estrada, and Paul Rodriguez, Jr. in recurring roles.

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This is a huge role for Serratos, who is probably best known for her supporting roles in “The Walking Dead” and the “Twilight” film franchise. Unlike those roles, she’s now leading the cast and taking on a role that has already been made iconic by a young Jennifer Lopez in the film that was released in 1997.

“Selena: The Series” is set to debut on Netflix on December 4. You can watch the trailer below.

Official synopsis:

Before she became the Queen of Tejano Music, Selena Quintanilla was a young girl from Texas with big dreams and an even bigger voice. The two-part coming-of-age drama Selena: The Series explores the once-in-a-generation performer’s journey as a young artist, from singing small gigs in Corpus Christi with her family to becoming one of the most successful Latin artists of all time — and the years of grit and sacrifice the Quintanilla family navigated together before Selena’s meteoric rise to fame. From executive producers Jaime Dávila, Rico Martinez, Hiromi Kamata, Suzette Quintanilla, Simran A. Singh and Moises Zamora, Selena: The Series was created by Zamora, with Don Todd (“This is Us”) consulting, and stars Christian Serratos, Gabriel Chavarria, Ricardo Chavira, Noemí Gonzalez, and Seidy López.

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