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Netflix Sets ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ Part Two for Aug. 5 and ‘Gran Final’ for Aug. 26

The split release aims to honor the novel’s scope through a seven‑episode run capped by a cinematic chapter.

Overview

  • Netflix disclosed the plan Wednesday, setting August 5th for the seven‑episode Part Two and August 26th for a separate Gran Final.
  • The final chapter will run in an almost film‑style format, which Netflix says better suits Gabriel García Márquez’s ending.
  • Laura Mora serves as the principal director with Carlos Moreno on select episodes, and Mora directs the Gran Final.
  • The new installments track later generations of the Buendía family and Macondo’s decline as modernization reaches the town, including the train and a banana company.
  • The series was filmed in Spanish across Colombia with Dynamo and the author’s family backing, and Netflix is positioning it as a global cultural flagship for Latin American production.