Telemundo Preps Digital Companion Series for Lord of the Skies

MIAMI: Telemundo is set to release a seven-part digital special linking the first and second seasons of its prime-time series The Lord of the Skies (El Señor de los Cielos)​, a cross-platform move that's a first for the company.

Titled The Secret Episode (El Capítulo Secreto), the first mid-season webisodes are scheduled to debut April 22. The chapters will serve as a bridge between the first season’s cliffhanger and the show’s sophomore run in May. Telemundo Studios produces The Lord of the Skies, which is filmed on location in Mexico by Argos Television. The series’ original cast will also star in the digital shorts.

“Following the climactic cliffhanger of the first season, we wanted to produce original content in order to continue the story of The Lord of the Skies, prior to the on-air second-season premiere,” said Joshua Mintz, the executive VP of scripted programming and general manager at Telemundo Studios. “Digital platforms allowed us to create our first-ever mid-season series.”

Added Borja Perez, the senior VP of digital and social media: “Our goal is to continue delivering the highest quality content and go beyond traditional on-air programming, taking the viewer’s experience further. The vision is to continue this initiative with other series in the future by combining programming strategy with digital and social innovations.”