"Like Water For Chocolate S2"
The HBO Original series "Like Water for Chocolate" has begun filming its second season, which will continue to tell the story of love and struggle, rich in traditional flavors, set during the Mexican Revolution. Based on the celebrated novel by Laura Esquivel, in its first season, the HBO Original series "Like Water for Chocolate" became the most-watched Latin American content on Max globally and was among the top three most-watched series on the platform during its premiere month.
The HBO Original series "Like Water for Chocolate" is a production of Ventanarosa Productions with Salma Hayek Pinault, José Tamez, and Siobhan Flynn serving as executive producers for Ventanarosa, along with Sharon Levy, Lisa Fahrenholt, and Flavio Morales for Endemol Shine North America; and Alejandro Rincón, Clara Machado, and Jerry Rodríguez for EndemolShine Boomdog. The executive production of Warner Bros. Discovery is led by Mariano César, Vanessa Miranda, and Anouk Aarón.
Mariano César, SVP, General Entertainment and Programming Strategy at Warner Bros. Discovery Latin America and U.S. Hispanic praised the title: "'Like Water for Chocolate' is a series that we are very proud of. The success of the first season shows how an authentically Mexican story can also resonate with a global audience, deeply connecting with its universe of flavors and passions. This success drives us to take the second season even further, betting on the high quality of its production and the magnificent team of artists and creators that make this story a truly magical production," commented.
Meanwhile, executive producer Salma Hayek Pinault, founder of Ventanarosa Productions highlighted that the second season focuses on the characters' growth: “This will be a season of change and growth for many of our characters, particularly Tita. We are proud to partner with Max and Endemol again for this new season, which will be an intense journey, full of dramatic but also romantic, magical events. I can’t wait for the audience to experience how our story concludes," noted.
FInally, said Alejandro Rincón, CEO of EndemolShine Boomdog took on the important responsibility of adapting a classic of this nature: “We are very excited to be back in production to complete our adaptation of this iconic novel. We have an enormous responsibility and are backed by a very talented team. We are confident this second season will go even farther, with more mature characters, and deeper and more complex relationships that are the engines for the drama in this fascinating story of love, food, and magic realism," stated.
Season two is directed by Julián de Tavira, with Ximena Amann serving as director of photography. Jerry Rodríguez serves as showrunner. Head writer is Silvia Ortega Vettoretti with script assistance from Check Cinco. Production design by Antonio Muño – Hierro, costume design by Annaí Ramos, and makeup design by María Paz Robles.
Returning cast includes Irene Azuela as Mamá Elena; Azul Guaita as Tita; Ana Valeria Becerril as Rosaura, Tita’s sister and love rival; Andrea Chaparro as the brave Gertrudis, Tita’s half-sister; Andrés Baida as Pedro Múzquiz, Tita’s eternal lover; Ángeles Cruz as Nacha, the cook and Tita’s mentor; Francisco Angelini as Dr. Brown; Louis David Horné as the battle-hardened Juan Alejandrez; Mauricio García Lozano as Don Pedro Múzquiz; and Ari Brickman as Don Felipe Múzquiz.