Latinx TV Archives

Netflix Series ‘Gentefied’ Announces Four New Cast Members for Season Two

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 26, 2021April 26, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 26, 2021April 26, 202107542

Latinx representation on TV is not what it should be but Latinx shows are slowly on the rise and one of everybody’s favorites shows recently released an update. Streaming giant Netflix announced that the original series Gentefied has four new...

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First Official Frida Kahlo Series Set to Start Production this Year with Latinx Team at the Helm

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJanuary 25, 2021January 25, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJanuary 25, 2021January 25, 202105561

The first ever official Frida Kahlo television series is in the works and production may start as soon as later this year with a Latinx team working on the project, Deadline reported. The TV series which is being developed by...

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‘Party of Five’ Episode Ten Recap: We Need More Time with the Acostas

Cristina EscobarMarch 3, 2020July 27, 2020

by Cristina EscobarMarch 3, 2020July 27, 202002703

There are real human costs to America’s immigration policy. Freeform’s Party of Five explored those consequences deftly as it followed the five Acosta children after their parents were deported. The first season ends with the heartbreaking tenth episode that found...

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“The L Word: Generation Q” To Star Latina Actors Playing Latina Roles

Virginia IsaadOctober 29, 2019July 27, 2020

by Virginia IsaadOctober 29, 2019July 27, 202003909

Latinx representation on TV and film is limited but queer Latinx representation has essentially been nonexistent until Vida came along and now the The L Word reboot will also (hopefully) help usher a new era and group of queer Latinx...

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5 New Latinx Series You Need to Start Watching

Virginia IsaadOctober 10, 2019July 24, 2020

by Virginia IsaadOctober 10, 2019July 24, 202005453

Latinx representation on TV is still lacking but this year there are some new series to help fill that gaping void. When Netflix canceled its original series One Day at a Time, centered around a Cuban family in Los Angeles,...

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‘Pose’ Season 2 Episode 6 Recap: Love’s in Need of Love Today

Priscilla BlossomJuly 24, 2019August 3, 2020

by Priscilla BlossomJuly 24, 2019August 3, 202004591

Listen up, Pose fans, the night has finally arrived: the AIDS Cabaret Benefit is about to start! But first, a few things: our episode begins at, where else? A ball. But while Pray Tell is tending to his emcee duties,...

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‘Pose’ Season 2 Episode 4 Recap: Never Knew Love Like This Before

Priscilla BlossomJuly 9, 2019August 2, 2020

by Priscilla BlossomJuly 9, 2019August 2, 202001877

The transgender community has faced a predominantly higher rate of violence and violent death for decades. Even now, in 2019, you can find numerous headlines and statistics that point to this epidemic faced by trans people of color. Till now,...

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‘Vida’ Season 2 Episode 7 Recap: Tackles Machismo, Colorism, and All The Hypocrisy

Priscilla BlossomJune 27, 2019August 5, 2020

by Priscilla BlossomJune 27, 2019August 5, 202002857

In one of the best episodes of Season 2 of Vida, we tackle everything from machismo (and the hypocrisy of men’s opinions of how women use their bodies), to colorism within the Latinx community, housing insecurity, and (as usual) battling...