The Riveras is an American reality television series that airs on UNIVERSO. The show is a spin-off of I Love Jenni. The series follows the five children of late Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera as they begin to pursue their dreams and continue to honor Rivera's legacy. The series debuted on October 16, 2016.

The Riveras
GenreReality
Starring
  • Chiquis Rivera
  • Jacqie Campos
  • Michael Marin
  • Jenicka Lopez
  • Juan Angel Lopez
  • Miguel Campos
  • Jaylah Hope Yanez
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes49 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Production companyBlank Paige Productions
Original release
NetworkNBC Universo
ReleaseOctober 16, 2016 (2016-10-16) –
November 17, 2019 (2019-11-17)
Related

On May 9, 2019, Telemundo announced that the series has been renewed for a fourth season.[1] The season premiered on August 11, 2019. On September 24, 2020 it was revealed that the show had been cancelled.[2]

Production

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Background and Development

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After the death of singer Jenni Rivera, I Love Jenni ran its third and final season on NBC Universo (then known as mun2). The final episodes of the third season focused on Rivera's five children as they deal with life after her passing. The final season of I Love Jenni was the most-watched original mun2 original program. It finished as the fifth most-watched program with Hispanic females 18-49 and seventh most watched series with Hispanic adults 18-49[3][4]

In May 2016, Telemundo and UNIVERSO announced The Riveras as an upcoming series on UNIVERSO as well as other Jenni Rivera related programming.[5][6]

On November 6, 2017, during the finale of Mariposa de Barrio on Telemundo, UNIVERSO announced that a third season would premiere in 2018.

Cast

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The series stars the five children of singer Jenni Rivera: Chiquis, Jacqie, Michael, Jenicka, and Juan Angel, as they pursue their dreams and honor their mother's legacy. Viewers see how they manage their mother's enterprise featuring her music, tequila, fashion line, and love foundation. The show features archive footage of Jenni Rivera from I Love Jenni and Chiquis 'N Control.

Episodes

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
110October 16, 2016 (2016-10-16)[7]December 18, 2016 (2016-12-18)
210February 26, 2017 (2017-02-26)[8]April 30, 2017 (2017-04-30)
SpecialDecember 9, 2017 (2017-12-09)[9]
314March 11, 2018 (2018-03-11)[10]June 10, 2018 (2018-06-10)
415August 11, 2019 (2019-08-11)[11]November 17, 2019 (2019-11-17)[12]

References

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  1. ^ "NBCUNIVERSAL TELEMUNDO ENTERPRISES LEADS HISPANIC MEDIA UPFRONT WITH OVER 900 HOURS OF GROUNDBREAKING CONTEMPORARY CONTENT FOR TODAY'S LATINOS". nbcumv.com. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  2. ^ @thegreatcinco (September 25, 2020). "Twitter post" (Tweet) – via Twitter. [dead link]
  3. ^ "mun2 Has Largest Third Quarter Primetime Delivery Among Total Viewers". TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com. 2013-10-02. Archived from the original on 2015-11-15. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  4. ^ "'The Riveras' Reality Show: Chiquis Rivera And Family's Life To Air On NBC Universo". Latin Times. May 16, 2016.
  5. ^ "Telemundo & NBC Universo Announce New Music Programming & Series at Upfronts". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  6. ^ "Jenni Rivera's Family Is Coming Back To TV With New Reality Series". Latina. May 23, 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  7. ^ "NBC UNIVERSO ANNOUNCES THE PREMIERE OF CELEB-REALITY SERIES "THE RIVERAS" ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16 AT 10PM/9C". nbcuniversal.com. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  8. ^ "NBC Universo's THE RIVERAS Returns with 10 New Episodes Beginning 2/26". broadwayworld.com. BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Universo Presents One-Hour Special REMEMBERING JENNI, OUR MOM, Today". broadwayworld.com. BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  10. ^ Aguila, Justino. "'The Riveras' Season 3 to Debut March 11 on NBC Universo: Watch The Preview". billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  11. ^ "THE RIVERAS, THE ORIGINAL LATINO FAMILY OF REALITY TV IN THE U.S. RETURNS FOR A POWERFUL FOURTH SEASON ON UNIVERSO SUNDAY, AUGUST 11 AT 10PM/9C". nbcumv.com. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  12. ^ "THE RIVERAS llega a su final". elaviso.com (in Spanish). 20 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
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