Selena: The Series

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Dec 4, 2020
Season #: 2, 1
Metascore
48

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 9
  3. Negative: 2 out of 9

Critic Reviews

  1. Decider
    Reviewed by: Meghan O'Keefe
    Nov 30, 2020
    60
    All in all, Selena: The Series is pleasantly diverting, but it feels like a missed opportunity.
  2. CNN
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Dec 2, 2020
    50
    Should stir curiosity among her fans but which proves so light on substance as to make watching the initial nine-episode run a slog with few high notes.
  3. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Kayla Sutton
    Dec 2, 2020
    50
    Though the series offers a deeper exploration of the lives of Selena’s siblings, it still fails to take a new approach at retelling a retelling; much of the expository trajectory is identical to that of the film [1997's Selena]. What is presented in Part One feels rushed and crammed into nine episodes.
  5. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Inkoo Kang
    Dec 3, 2020
    40
    Unfortunately, creator Moisés Zamora squanders this opportunity to reintroduce Selena (played by Christian Serratos) to a new generation, both as a Chicana icon and an ambitious teen still searching for a sense of self. Even for a Netflix show, the narrative bloat is startlingly egregious.
  6. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Lorraine Ali
    Dec 2, 2020
    40
    Viewers never get to the bottom of who Selena is, what drives her or what holds her back, because she’s never afforded the same amount of attention or character development as the men behind her career. ... When Serratos hits the stage as the singer, the series lights up. ... Other issues with the series include clunky dialogue, corny jokes and family scenes that feel overly engineered to promote a wholesome household and business picture.

User Reviews

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User Score
6.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 2 out of 7
  1. Danedu77
    Dec 12, 2020
    9
    People have been whinning about the fact, that other characters in the series are also main characters instead of just Selena and think she isPeople have been whinning about the fact, that other characters in the series are also main characters instead of just Selena and think she is lead to a secondary character, however people really forget what Selena was really about, Selena and Los Dinos was a Family Band.. When Selena was alive she even said in an interview, maybe in her last interview, that her father taught them since they were kids that it was a band and Selena was the singer of the band, but was a team effort and even all the members had the same pay check in their band, it was all equal, even thou we always saw Selena as the Star, it was a band, she even praised the attributes of the rest of the band, like his sister, or AB's producing and song writting amazing skills, and that really showed Selena was so humble and down to earth, she was not like most artistas nowadays, that behave like Divas, and that is what this serie reflects, she is not a secondary character, she is one of the team, of the family of the band, like it was supposed to be since the start in Selena and Los Dinos, and this really portraits how good person and humble she was, she was never señfish at all and all that really mattered to her was to suceed with her family by her side. I Bet the second Season will focus more on her because the marriage drama is coming and the rise of the star, but i really enjoyed the series so far, what I really hate is the time I will have to wait for second season.… Full Review »
  2. Willywonka180
    Dec 7, 2020
    9
    Selena the series is a gift send for Selena in Heaven. I loved this series, some acting was iffy but it was pretty good for the most part!
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