'My Life is a Telenovela' Premieres October 7 on WE tv

On Friday, October 7 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, WE tv will take viewers behind the drama, intrigue, betrayal, and sex that occurs both on and off-screen in Latino Hollywood, when it premieres its newest docu-series, My Life is a Telenovela. Set in sun-kissed Miami, the eight episode, one-hour series follows a group of beautiful, talented and hard-working Hispanic actresses and actors working in the hyper-competitive world of telenovelas, a genre which has continued to entertain audiences all over the world for decades. But when the cameras stop rolling, it’s their real life drama that steals the show.

My Life is a Telenovela features a group of telenovela stars including, Maria ‘Raquenel’ Portillo, Sissi Fleitas, Gustavo Pedraza, Enrique Sapene, Alina Robert, and Liliana Rodríguez Morillo, whose lives off-screen are just as passionate, intense and melodramatic as their characters on-screen. The series begins with several female cast members vying for the same role in a telenovela being produced by the Spanish-language television network, Telemundo, resulting in jealousy, betrayal, backstabbing, rivalry and fireworks on both sides of the camera. The competition is already fierce for our leading ladies, but suddenly a new rival has returned to town, Maria ‘Raquenel’ Portillo, and with her comes unanswered questions about a scandalous past. Having spent time in prison for a prominent sex scandal, Raquenel wants nothing more than to come to Miami for a second chance in the spotlight, but will her past tainted with sex, murder, and prison be inescapable?

Find out more about the cast, and watch a sneak peek of the series below.

'My Life Is a Telenovela' Docu-Series Coming To WE tv

My Life Is a Telenovela will premiere later this year on WE tv.

WE tv has ordered a new docu-series, My Life is a Telenovela, focused on the real characters who bring life to this enormously popular television genre. Set in Miami, and produced by Matador, the series will follow a group of beautiful and fierce Latina actresses and actors working in this hyper-competitive world, which has captivated hundreds of millions of viewers.

"WE tv is a network that was really built on diversity, bringing viewers personalities and programming it has historically been hard to find on the mainstream dial, and this show continues that commitment to new faces and voices," said Marc Juris, WE tv president. "We are so excited to bring this world and the passionate men and women who make these incredibly popular soap operas to our viewers, and proud of a strategic partnership with Telemundo that will bring a high level of credibility and authenticity to our show."

WE tv has ordered eight 60-minute episodes, which will premiere later this year. As the series begins, several of our characters are vying for the same role in a real life telenovela being produced by Telemundo, resulting in drama and fireworks on both sides of the camera.

The show features a variety of telenovela stars including Raquenel, Sissi Fleitas, Gustavo Pedraza, Enrique Sapene and Liliana Gonzalez.

WE tv Developing 'The Real Women of Telenovelas' Series

WE tv announced today that it is developing a new unscripted series focused on the visually-stunning and hugely-popular world of telenovelas. Set in Miami, and produced by Matador, the show will follow a group of beautiful and fierce Latina actresses and actors working in this hyper-competitive world, which has captivated hundreds of millions of viewers around the globe.

Telenovelas are short-run Spanish-language soap operas that have captured hearts and
TV screens around the world. Sexy, dramatic and over-the-top, telenovelas have taken the traditional American soap opera to a new level. First produced in Mexico and Latin America, over the last few years South Florida has become the new home base for production of this TV genre, and Miami has earned the nickname, “Telenovela Tinseltown,” as aspiring stars descend upon the city in the hopes of making it big.

WE tv's First Scripted Drama 'The Divide' to Premiere July 16

Marin Ireland stars in The Divide.

WE tv's first original scripted drama, The Divide, will debut with a special two-hour premiere on Wednesday, July 16th, at 9 p.m. ET/PT before moving to its regular 10 p.m. ET/PT timeslot beginning on Wednesday, July 23rd. The eight-episode series is written by the Academy Award and Emmy nominated Richard LaGravenese (Behind the Candelabra), with Tony Goldwyn (Scandal) directing the premiere episode. Co-created by LaGravenese and Goldwyn, the series is produced by AMC studios. The Divide is a thought-provoking and suspenseful drama that explores the personal cost of morality, ambition, ethics, politics, and race in today's justice system through the eyes of Christine Rosa played by Marin Ireland (Homeland), an impassioned caseworker with The Innocence Initiative, and Adam Page played by Damon Gupton (The Newsroom), an equally passionate district attorney and political rising star.

WE tv Releases Trailer For Its First Scripted Drama 'The Divide'

WE tv has released the trailer for Tony Goldwyn's The Divide, the network's first original scripted drama which premieres in July. The eight-episode series is written by the Academy Award nominated and Emmy Award winning Richard LaGravenese (Behind the Candelabra, The Fisher King), co-created by LaGravenese and Tony Goldwyn (Scandal, Conviction) and produced by AMC Studios.

The Divide is a thought-provoking and suspenseful drama that explores the personal cost of morality, ambition, ethics, politics, and race in today's justice system through the eyes of Christine Rosa played by Marin Ireland (Homeland), an impassioned caseworker with The Innocence Initiative, and Adam Page played by Damon Gupton (The Newsroom), an equally passionate district attorney and political rising star. LaGravenese and Goldwyn also serve as executive producers along with Emmy Award winner John Tinker as the showrunner, and co-executive producer, Andrew Sugarman. The drama also stars Nia Long (Guiding Light), Paul Schneider, Clark Peters and Joe Anderson.

WE tv Greenlights First Original Scripted Series, THE DIVIDE

WE tv today announced an expansion into scripted programming by greenlighting its first original scripted series, THE DIVIDE, written by the award-winning and Academy Award and Emmy Award nominated Richard LaGravenese (Behind the Candelabra) and co-created by LaGravenese and Tony Goldwyn (CONVICTION, DEXTER). The pair will executive produce along with Emmy Award winner John Tinker (THE PRACTICE, CHICAGO HOPE) who will also serve as executive producer and showrunner on the project. Andrew Sugerman will co-executive produce. The series will be produced by AMC Studios, which produced the pilot, directed by Goldwyn. Season one will consist of 10, one-hour episodes premiering in 2014. WE tv also announced development deals for three additional scripted dramas.