Bia is an Argentine television series original of Disney Channel Latin America produced by Pegsa and Non Stop and Disney Channel Latin America in collaboration with Disney Channel Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA). Bia is the third original production of Disney Channel Latin America after Violetta (2012-2015) and Soy Luna, (2016-2018) and the fourth musical telenovela on the channel following the steps of Patito Feo (2007-2011), the show that paved the way for Disney's Latin series. The series directed by Jorge Bechara and Daniel De Filippo, stars Isabela Souza along with Gabriella Di Grecco, Julio Peña Fernández, Fernando Dente, Agustina Palma, Giulia Guerrini, Andrea De Alba and Guido Messina, as well as Daniela Trujillo, Micaela Díaz, Julia Argüelles, Alan Madanes, Rhener Freitas, Esteban Velásquez, Rodrigo Rumi, Luis Giraldo, Valentina González and Jandino.
Its first season of 60 episodes premiered on 24 June 2019, and concluded on 8 November 2019. In October 2019, it was announced that the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on 16 March 2020 and concluded on 24 July 2020 after 60 episodes.
In November 2020, a special episode titled Bia: Un mundo al revés (Bia: An Upside Down World) was officially announced. It was released exclusively on Disney+ on 19 February 2021.
The series was cancelled after two seasons.
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Plot
The plot focuses on the 16 year old Beatriz "Bia" Urquiza (Isabela Souza), a girl who likes to draw. When Bia was very young, she loved making music with her older sister Helena (Gabriella Di Grecco), a singer and member of the band MoonDust, which included her boyfriend Víctor Gutiérrez (Fernando Dente) and his little brother Lucas. One day, the band was involved in a traffic accident, the only survivor of which was Víctor, who is now paraplegic and uses a wheelchair. Bia still suffers from the loss of her sister ten years later, and Víctor's family resents the Urquizas, deeming Helena responsible for the accident.
Bía develops feelings for Lucas and Víctor's half-brother Manuel. Their relationship earns little approval from their respective families, especially the eldest Gutiérrez brother Alex, who does everything in his power to meddle in their relationship. In addition, a mysterious young woman named Ana appears in the Residence Kunst, claiming to have a connection to what has happened in the past. Bia and Manuel attempt to navigate the pressures of their relationship while also uncovering dark secrets within the Gutiérrez family's past.
Cast and characters
Music
Walt Disney Records has released three soundtrack albums containing the music from Seasons 1 and 2.
Concerts
A first mini-tour titled “Bia Tour” was held in Latin America in 2019.
A second tour titled “Bia Live Tour” was planned in Latin America for 2020, but it was canceled due to the COVID-19 health crisis.
Distribution
In the United States, the first season of the show was made available on Disney+ on 20 November 2020, with English subtitles. It is unknown if the second season will be made available.