The series ‘Like water for chocolate’, an adaptation of Laura Esquivel’s acclaimed novel, has finally arrived on the Max platform, raising great expectations among fans of the original story and new viewers. With the first episode now available, many are wondering about the release schedule of the next chapters, as well as the actors bringing the characters to life in this story set in revolutionary era Mexico. Here we explain.
The story follows Tita and Pedro, who instantly fall in love and search for a way to stay together when they get married. However, Mama Elena, Tita’s mother, does not allow it, since she declares that the young woman, who is her youngest daughter, must take care of her until the day she dies and remains unmarried. Thus, family conflicts will be central to the plot and it is the actors who bring the iconic main characters to life.
Who are the actors of the series ‘Like water for chocolate’?
Azul Guaita as Tita
The beautiful Mexican actress started her career in 2003 with the soap opera “Class 406” and if her name is not so familiar to you, you definitely remember her because in 2022 she appeared in the Netflix series based on the Argentinian youth soap opera “Rebelde”. As Jana Cohen.
Andrés Baida as Pedro
The young man born in Texas has a lot of experience in soap operas, series and movies like “Control Z”, “Bandidos”, “Mi amor sin tiempo” or “Como dice el saying”, but this could be the role that gets him . at the top of the international constellation.
Irene Azuela as Mama Elena
This character who makes life impossible for Tita and is rooted in family traditions is played by Irene Azuela, who is proud of her Mexican roots despite being born in England. Some of his most important works are “Belascorán”, “Bajo la sal”, “Sense 8” or “Arráncame la vida”.
Ana Valeria Becerril as Rosaura
Like her other colleagues, Ana Valeria has a successful acting career to support her at just 27 years old. He previously appeared in the movie “The Daughters of April”, in the series “Las Bravas FC” or “Control Z”, to name just a few projects.
Andrea Chaparro as Gertrude
In case you didn’t know, Andrea is the daughter of the famous Mexican actor Omar Chaparro and a few years ago she went full on acting, taking part in very popular productions like ‘The House of Flowers: The Movie’, ‘Bandidos’. or “A across the sea”.
How many chapters will “Like Water for Chocolate” have?
According to the portal “IMDb” “Like Water for Chocolate” will follow the dynamic of releasing a weekly episode every Sunday and 6 episodes have been confirmed so far, which will explore a dramatic romance and the mystical relationship of Tita, the protagonist, with the kitchen.
- Chapter 2 – November 10
- Chapter 3 – November 17
- Chapter 4 – November 24
- Chapter 5 – December 1st
- Chapter 6 – 8 December
It is important to note that the book on which the series is based is divided into 12 chapters, each named after the months of the year and a Mexican food recipe. This means that probably the first 6 chapters make up the first season and the other 6 remain the second, but there is no confirmation on this.
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