Rafael Amaya says goodbye to Aurelio Casillas with the tenth and final season of The Lord of the Skies. The actor led a meeting with part of the cast to celebrate the closing of a cycle that began in 2013 and that made him one of the most recognized faces on Spanish television.
“This last season is a tribute to the fans. It’s been like a school since season one; I feel like I’m graduating,” said Amaya.
The goodbye of Rutila Casillas
Carmen Aub is also preparing to leave Rutila Casillas, Aurelio’s daughter, after 13 years. In this season, the character arrives with nothing to lose.
“She already lost her son, her mother, her grandmother, her father. Now she takes on his last name, she is a woman without fear,” Aub explained.
New faces and the legacy of the series
Sandra Echeverría joins as prosecutor María José Huertas, Aurelio’s nemesis. The actress highlighted that her character is a strong and independent woman.
“I don’t like to make submissive characters; I want to give examples of women who can set limits,” she declared.
Isabella Castillo, who plays Diana Ahumada, stressed that the series showed that Latin Americans can create long-term stories with quality.
“We were precursors of the narcoseries genre. We changed Hispanic television,” he said.
Amaya’s new project
Amaya is already working on his first series as a producer, in collaboration with Emma Coronel, wife of Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán. The idea arose from the friendship between Maritza Ramos, the actor’s wife, and Coronel.
“We are going to use their experiences as a basis for fiction,” said Ramos, who will be co-executive producer.
The tenth season premieres on July 7 on Telemundo.
