Vida Season 2
1. Vida explores the social impact of gentrification.
Vida takes place in the Hispanic Eastside neighborhood of Los Angeles known as Boyle Heights. Investors, among others, are pushing to transform Boyle Heights into a gentrified, upper socioeconomic neighborhood like the nearby Silver Lake. Vida explores the impact that gentrification has on the meaning of home for the protagonists and fellow townspeople.
2. Vida is an emotionally powerful, uplifting story of family, reconciliation with the past, and the meaning of home.
Without spoiling season 1 for those who haven’t yet watched (you really should!), Vida tells the story of two estranged sisters who return to their hometown following their mother’s death, only to discover a secret about their mother’s identity. As the two sisters navigate life after their mother’s death, Vida presents viewers with highly relatable themes of family, the meaning of home, and reconciliation with the past. Season 2 promises to deliver on such themes, so be sure to prep for tears, laughs, and everything in between.
3. Vida has been praised for its authenticity in portraying queer and Latinx stories.
Vida, which is written and produced entirely by Latinos, explores Latinx, queer, and specifically queer Latinx stories. Emma and Eddy are two distinctive, yet equally significant, stories of queer, Latinx women that do not seek to teach viewers a particular lesson nor portray stereotypes. And finally, Vida has been praised for its use of Spanglish, specifically, authentic Mexican-American Spanglish throughout the show as a way of delving into and portraying foods, cultural norms, and languages that exist in the Latinx community more broadly.
4. Vida is a critically acclaimed series.
Vida received the “Outstanding Comedy Series” award for original series at the 30th annual GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) Media Awards, has been recognized by Rotten Tomatoes as a “Certified Fresh” series with a 100% rating and was an Audience Award-winner at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival.
5. Season 2 (and 1) is totally binge-worthy.
Unlike season 1’s release in which episodes came out week by week, STARZ is giving viewers the ability to access all episodes of season 2 at once – meaning you can watch Vida in one day, one month, or one year.