Betty la Fea returns with original cast on August 28

Prime Video's 'Betty la Fea: La Historia Continúa' will premiere its third season, titled 'Betty la Fea: Más Fea Que Nunca', on August 28, reuniting the original cast for the first time since the 1999 telenovela. The new season brings back Ana María Orozco and Jorge Enrique Abello, along with other members of 'El Cuartel de las Feas', to face a new scandal at the fictional company Ecomoda Source: eldiado.

What happened

In the upcoming season, Betty returns to Bogotá for a farewell of an old colleague, reconnecting with Armando, her ex-partner and boss. She starts psychological therapy, moves into her own apartment for the first time, and deals with a plagiarism scandal while torn between Armando and a returning French suitor Source: hoydo.

The reaction

Javiera Balmaceda, director of original international content for Latin America, Canada, and Australia at Amazon MGM Studios, said, "Betty es uno de esos personajes que vive en el corazón de millones," adding that the new season honors the legacy and aims to surprise both longtime fans and new audiences Source: infobae.

Legacy and records

The original series 'Yo Soy Betty, la Fea' holds the Guinness World Record for the most successful telenovela in television history, having aired in over 180 countries, dubbed into 15 languages, and inspiring 28 adaptations Source: elcaribedr. The first season of the sequel, released in 2024, broke global audience records for a Latin American title on Prime Video and became the most-watched series or film on the platform in Colombia Source: diariolibree.

Casting note

One source notes that actress Paula Peña, who played Sofía, was absent from the 2024 season but appears in recent Instagram previews, though some original cast members have passed away Source: elnacionalve.