Telemundo has announced a sequel to "El Senor de Los Cielos."
The studio announced in a press release that it had started filming a second season to the successful series. Telemundo stated, "Production began today in Mexico City for the captivating story loaded with action, unbridled passions, luxury, misery and intrigue."
The network also announced that Telemundo.com will offer several interactive innovations that will allow users to enjoy exclusive broadband-only prior to the television premiere.
The second part will once again recreate the late 1990s on location at real Mexican ranches and haciendas. As in the first season, the series will boast cutting-edge special effects to reenact shootouts, explosions and thrilling action sequences.
The original "El Señor de los Cielos" was one of the most successful series on the network. The series regularly beat many English-language networks among adults 18-34 and adults 18-49 in its 10 p.m. slot, reaching nearly 15 million total viewers during its 17-week run. The series was produced by Telemundo Studios and filmed by Argos Television. "El Señor de los Cielos" is one of the network's most ambitious productions to date and told the story of Aurelio Casillas, a leading Mexican drug lord who is presumed dead after an attempt at plastic surgery to change his face but is now rumored to be alive.
The second part to "El Senor de Los Cielos" is set to air in the spring of 2014 and will star Rafael Amaya as Aurelio Casillas, Ximena Herrera, Carmen Villalobos, Raúl Méndez, Fernanda Castillo, Manuela González and Robinson Díaz. Mauricio Ochmann and Marlene Favela will also be featured in the series.