# Jose Jose: The Prince of Song (2018)

> A fictionalized dramatization of Latin pop legend José José's forty-year career, from his rise to international fame through his turbulent personal life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/66278

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 71
- Episode runtime: 43 min
- Status: Returning Series
- Genres: drama, music
- Created by: Jorge Jimenez
- Network: Telemundo
- Cast: Alejandro de la Madrid, Axel Arenas, Rosa María Bianchi, Saúl Hernández, Adriana Parra, Itatí Cantoral, Pedro de Tavira, María Fernanda Yepes
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2770428/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Tone: romantic, melancholic, nostalgic, emotional, warm

## What critics say

Audiences rate the series mixed, with praise for the lead's vocals and the emotional recreation of José José's career and personal struggles.

## Synopsis

José José (2018-present) is a US and Mexican Spanish-language biographical drama series created by Jorge Jimenez for Telemundo. Alejandro de la Madrid plays the title role of José José, the Mexican singer known as El Príncipe de la Canción, whose romantic ballads made him a legend across Latin America. The series follows his forty-year climb through the music industry, from early struggles to sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall, while his turbulent personal relationships unfold alongside the stage lights. Axel Arenas plays Gonzalo Sosa, Rosa María Bianchi plays Margarita Ortíz, and Saúl Hernández plays Ángel Sosa, each anchoring the emotional web around the star. Told in a single season of seventy-one episodes running about forty-three minutes each, it moves between recording studios, concert stages, and private heartbreak, with memories of the past shaping present choices. The tone is romantic and melancholic, a warm homage to an icon whose voice carried generations of listeners. Its style recalls the musical melodrama of Telemundo productions and the bittersweet arc of celebrated music biopics such as Selena and Walk the Line, appealing to fans of Latin pop and telenovela storytelling.

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