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Teaser for Selena series drops on Netflix

Posted at 12:16 PM, Nov 12, 2019
and last updated 2019-11-12 15:04:29-05

The video streaming site Netflix dropped its first teaser for "Selena: The Series" on Tuesday.

The upcoming biopic series will depict the life of late Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla Perez, who will be portrayed by "The Walking Dead" star Christian Serratos.

Deadline is reporting that Netflix also confirmed that San Antonio native and former "Desperate Housewives" star Ricardo Antonio Chavira will co-star, along with actor Gabriel Chavarria of "The Purge." Suzette Quintanilla-Arriaga, Selena's younger sister and former drummer, will serve as one of the show's executive producers.

According to Netflix, the series will be split into two parts: The first part will be split into six, one-hour long episodes and will premiere in 2020.