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Vida

Name: Vida
Genre: Drama
Released: 2018-05-06
Cast: Melissa Barrera, Mishel Prada, Ser Anzoategui, Chelsea Rendon, Carlos Miranda

2018 | 3 seasons | 30 min | Drama

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite a short run with a modest audience. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 11 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.

Two Mexican-American sisters from the Eastside of Los Angeles who couldn't be more different or distanced from each other are forced to return to their old neighborhood, where they are confronted by the past and surprising truth about their mother’s identity.

How it earned its rating

CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 75 on Metacritic
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 75K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Saturday Special. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.

Season 12018 · 6 episodes · 6.3 out of 10
Weeknight
Season 22019 · 10 episodes · 7.2 out of 10
Sunday
Season 32020 · 6 episodes · 5.8 out of 10
Monday

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Cast & crew

Created by Tanya Saracho

Melissa BarreraLyn
Mishel PradaEmma
Ser AnzoateguiEddy
Chelsea RendonMarisol
Carlos MirandaJohnny
Roberta ColindrezNico
Adrian GonzalezRudy