El Rey, Vicente Fernández is a Colombian biographical drama series produced by Caracol TV. The series aired first in Colombia on Caracol TV from 3 August 2022 to 16 September 2022. The series became available for streaming outside Colombia on Netflix on 14 September 2022. On Netflix, the series has a total of 36 episodes.
Contents
Cast
Jaime Camil as Vicente Fernández
Sebastian Dante as Young Vicente
Sebastian García as Teen Vicente
Kaled Acab as Child Vicente
Marcela Guirado as María del Refugio "Cuquita"
Regina Pavón as Young Cuquita
Ishkra Zaval as Child Cuquita
Enoc Leaño as Ramón
Marissa Saavedra as Paula Gómez
Raúl Sandoval as Felipe Arriaga
Erick Chapa as Tico Mendoza
Florencia Ríos as Refugios Fernández
Seidy Bercht as Teen Refugios
Casandra Iturralde as Child Refugios
Ana Paula Capetillo as Teresa Fernández
Valentina Buzzurro as Teen Teresa
Camila Núñez as Child Teresa
Camila Rojas as Janeth
Rubén Zamora as Enrique Landes
Gaby Espino as Verónica Landín
Sara Montalvo as Matilde
Nini Pavón as Doña Zuy
Alexa Martín as Rosa
Mauricio Pimentel as La Muerte
Esteban Soberanes as Alberto Ríos
Production
Development
On 20 September 2021, El Rey, Vicente Fernández was ordered to series by Caracol Televisión and Netflix. The series had been in development since December 2019. It is the version authorized by Vicente Fernández's family, unlike El último rey, an unauthorized version by TelevisaUnivision, which the family publicly condemned. A total of 36 episodes have been confirmed.
Casting
On 30 September 2021, it was announced that Jaime Camil would portray Vicente Fernández. On 27 January 2022, Marcela Guirado was announced in the role of Doña Cuquita, Vicente Fernández's wife.
Filming
Filming began on 20 September 2021 in Hidalgo, Mexico, and concluded in March 2022.
Release
In Colombia, the series premiered on 3 August 2022, on Caracol Televisión. Internationally, the series began streaming on Netflix on 14 September 2022.