Eva Longoria and ‘House of the Spirits’ Showrunners on the Magic and the Realism That Brought Isabel Allende’s Beloved Novel to Amazon

Home TV News May 3, 2026 5:02pm PT Eva Longoria and ‘House of the Spirits’ Showrunners on the Magic and the Realism That Brought Isabel Allende’s Beloved Novel to Amazon By Cynthia Littleton Plus Icon Cynthia Littleton Business Editor @Variety_Cynthia Latest Eva Longoria and ‘House of the Spirits’ Showrunners on the Magic and the Realism That Brought Isabel Allende’s Beloved Novel to Amazon 24 minutes ago Kentucky Derby Delivers Record Audience for NBC and Peacock as Trainer Cherie DeVaux Makes History 2 hours ago LISTEN: Happy Anniversary, Television! Revisiting the Medium’s Launch at the 1939 New York World’s Fair 3 days ago See All Anna Webber There was both magic and realism involved for the Chilean creatives Francisca Alegría and Fernanda Urrejola, who brought Isabel Allende’s beloved novel “The House of the Spirits” to the screen as a limited series for Amazon Prime Video. Alegría and Urrejola and “House of the Spirits” executive producer Eva Longoria detailed the backstory of the eight-episode series during their keynote address May 1 at the National Association of Latino Independent Producers’ Diverse Women in Media Forum. Variety gave “House of the Spirits” a rave review, calling the Spanish-language adaptation “sensational, and long overdue.” “House of the Spirits” bowed April 29. Related Stories Sabrina Carpenter Goes Full 'Thelma & Louise' at Coachella Weekend Two With Geena Davis Monologue