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Netflix’s hit Colombian teen drama Eva Lasting (Original title: La Primera Vez) has officially returned for Season 3. Blending nostalgic coming-of-age storytelling with socio-political undercurrents, the series has become a breakout international success. Premiering globally on Netflix, Eva Lasting Season 3 promises to bring closure to the story of Camilo, Eva, and their circle of friends, all set against the backdrop of 1970s Bogotá. In this article, we’ll walk you through a Season 2 recap, the expected plotline of Season 3, and where you can stream the new episodes.

What Happened in Eva Lasting Season 2?: A Recap

Season 2 of Eva Lasting picked up after the dramatic events of Season 1, continuing the tale of Eva Samper and Camilo Granados as they navigated the highs and lows of teenage life. With Eva leaving Colombia to escape the trauma of her past, Camilo finds himself at a crossroads, torn between moving on and holding on to his first love.

First look at ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ Part 2 (Photo Credit: Netflix)

Production has begun on Netflix’s One Hundred Years of Solitude Part 2, with Marleyda Soto and Claudio Cataño returning as Úrsula Iguarán and Colonel Aureliano Buendía. Part 1 premiered in December 2024. Netflix hasn’t announced a target date for the release of Part 2.

Part 2 newcomers include Ángela Cano, Emmanuel Restrepo, Estefanía Piñeres, María Adelaida Puerta, and Emiliano Pernía. Juanita Molina, Laura Taylor, Obeida Benavides, Julián Román, and Carla Baratta will also star.

The series is adapted from Gabriel García Marquez’s novel. Part 1 director Laura Mora returns for Part 2 and is joined by Colombian director Carlos Moreno.

“Following the reception from our members and specialized press from all around the world, we are deeply proud to announce that the production of the second part has begun. With this series we pay tribute to the legacy of Gabriel García Márquez...

Following the exceptional recognition from audiences and critics alike for the first installment of One Hundred Years of Solitude, which premiered in December, Netflix has announced the start of production for the second installment, which will complete the visual adaptation of Gabriel García Marquez’s masterpiece novel.

Laura Mora will continue her role as director in Part 2 along with Carlos Moreno, a Colombian director known for his work on renowned films like Lavaperros and Perro come perro and the series Goles en contra and Distrito Salvaje.

Marleyda Soto and Claudio Cataño reprise their roles as the iconic characters Úrsula Iguarán and Colonel Aureliano Buendía, respectively.

They will be joined by new faces who will bring more of Macondo’s characters to life, including Ángela Cano, Emmanuel Restrepo, Estefanía Piñeres, María Adelaida Puerta, Emiliano Pernía, Juanita Molina, Laura Taylor, Obeida Benavides, Julián Román, and Carla Baratta, among others.

“Following the reception...

From Season 1 to Season 2, the characters of Eva Lasting have grown up so much. They’ve faced a lot of challenges that have really made them mature. It’s amazing to see how they’ve changed and evolved. So, what exactly happened to these characters? We’ll find out all the answers in this Eva Lasting cast and character guide.

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Eva

Eva is headstrong, courageous, and always up for a challenge. She truly is one of a kind. Francisca Estevez, as Eva, is a showstopper for all the boys at Jose Maria School, being the first girl in the class. Naturally, she stood out not just because she was the only girl and stunning, but also because of her rebellious spirit. Eva challenged the norms, stood against injustice, and was always there for her friends in times of need. She wore her feminist badge with pride. As the series progresses,...

"My friends are betting on how many times I invite you out before giving up..." An early festival promo trailer has debuted online for an indie film from Colombia titled Malta, premiering at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival this month. This trailer is out just before its release to build up some SXSW buzz, and it's expected to show up at more festivals later this year. Keep an eye out for it! The second feature by director Natalia Santa (also of The Dragon Defense from Cannes 2017's Directors' Fortnight) follows a young Colombian woman who dreams of escaping her suffocating urban reality and traveling the world, including to the island of Malta, yet an unexpected relationship with an unlikely man will make her confront her true motives for leaving. Featuring stellar performances from a wonderful ensemble cast, including: Estefanía Piñeres as Mariana, Patricia Tamayo, Emmanuel Restrepo, and Diego Cremonesi. It's described...

Bowing Feb. 15 on Netflix, “Eva Lasting” hit its Top 10 in 14 countries across much of Latin America, scoring a global Top 10 berth, and now prompting the platform to order a second season just days after its release.

A high-end Caracol TV production that puts on full display the benefits of streamer backing, the sleek 13-episode show, directed by Mateo Stivelberg and Maria Gamboa, taps into the comforts that Latin American telenovelas have accustomed their audiences to while finding solid and sometimes new narrative ground in its runtime.

Set at a 1976 Bogotá against the background of Colombia’s rampant modernization, the story follows Camilo (Emmanuel Restrepo) and his group of friends in a public boys school whose lives are irreparably changed when Eva (Francisca Estévez) becomes its first female student. Keenly aware of the tropes invoked down the decades by this kind of premise, the showplaces with them while giving color and depth to its characters.

Eva Lasting (La Primera Vez) is a Colombian teen series created by Dago García starring Emmanuel Restrepo and Francisca Estévez Navas.

Eva Lasting is one of those series that finds its inspiration in great tv successes like “Those Marvelous Years” and similar ones that make memories of better times a great chance to re-live them, make us listen to songs of those times, good settings and sure-fire use of a terrain in which you either do very badly or you succeed and have an assured audience because, more than listening to this story they come to tell, what they are up to is re-living their own story.

About the Series

And, Eva Lasting series is not bad at all. It is also not a systematic repetition nor a “safe” interpretation of the Seventies: here they tell us a story and manage to create a series that is far removed from...