Cinemax Ramps Up Latino-Themed Series

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Cinemax this Thursday will debut a new drama series Motel, its first Latino-themed original series, the network said Tuesday.

The six-episode Brazilian series will explore several different content genres – suspense, comedy, horror, romance, drama and police procedural – each of which will take place in a different room of the fictional Divine Sin motel, according to network officials.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.