Television drama in Mexico from broadcasting to streaming Paul Julian Smith

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Paul Julian, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Television programs--Mexico.

Television programs.

Television plays.

Television series.

Mexico.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press [2026]

Summary:

"Studies the current artistic and industrial transformation of TV series in Mexico - the biggest and most dynamic Spanish-language market Presents and discusses a wide range of recent TV drama in Mexico, from telenovela to true crime and celebrity biographyLooks at Mexican series available across the Spanish-speaking world, the USA and UK, available on streaming sites such as Netflix and Amazon PrimeGives an account of the creative processes of mainly female showrunnersAddresses general issues of interest to media studies scholars in other territoriesMakes connections between television and other media, especially cinemaThis book analyzes, for the first time, innovative Mexican television drama of the current decade. It provides an account of the processes of production and reception for seven series, offering close textual readings of individual episodes. At this critical time for the medium, the transition between national network television (Televisa) and transnational streaming platforms (Netflix andAmazon Prime), Mexican creators, mainly women, have responded with new and exciting innovations. The book focuses on three genres. First, it shows how the much despised and loved heritage telenovela, addressed primarily to a female audience, has adapted to changed circumstances by addressing once taboo social issues and how a classic broadcast title is adapted for a new platform. Second, it examines fiction series and true crime titles, which investigate the key and troubled topic of the legal process in Mexico. And third, it addresses the key new genre of the bio-series in its multimedia context, focusing on a celebrated wrestler and movie star"-- De Gruyter Brill

Contents:

Introduction : genre, crime, multimedia

Didactic telenovela and social marketing : the Vencer (“Overcoming”) franchise (Televisa, 2020–)

Historical telenovela and legacy television : the streaming remake of El extraño retorno de Diana Salazar (“The Strange Return of Diana Salazar,” ViX, 2024)

Politics and philosophy in two streaming thrillers : Ingobernable (“Uncontrollable,” Netflix, 2017) and El candidato (“The Candidate,” Amazon Prime, 2020)

True crime documentary and drama series : the death and after‑lives of Paco Stanley

Multimedia wrestler : Blue Demon in cinema, bio‑series, novel, and exhibition space

Post‑authoritarian movie star : ViX’s María Félix, la doña (2022)

Conclusion : an unstoppable advance?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (De Gruyter Brill, viewed February 24, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version Smith, Paul Julian Television drama in Mexico

ISBN:

9781399560542

1399560549

9781399560535

1399560530

OCLC:

1570289282

Publisher Number:

CIPO000340806

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license