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HBO “Like Water for Chocolate” has been renewed for a second season at Max, executive producer Salma Hayek revealed at the streamer’s showcase in London Thursday evening.
Hayek, appearing alongside Max Latin America boss Mariano Cesar, said the romantic drama series will not go beyond Season 3. “We don’t want to do more than two [seasons],” Hayek said. “We want this to be very special.”
“Like Water for Chocolate,” an adaptation of the 1989 magical realism novel by Laura Esquivel, follows star-crossed lovers Tita and Pedro, whose romance is hindered by her family traditions. Tita finds solace in the kitchen, where magic and flavors help her embrace her destined path. A film adaptation of the story, directed by Alfonso Arau, was released in 1992.
The series launched on Max on Nov. 3 and stars Azul Guaita, Andres Baida, Irene Azuela, Ana Valeria Becerril and Andrea Chaparro, among others.
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