For anyone who loves captivating tales of childhood love and the struggles that come with it, Like Water for Chocolate is the ideal show.

Thirty-two years after the critically acclaimed film, HBO has adapted Laura Esquivel’s best-selling 1989 novel, “Like Water for Chocolate,” for television. Set in the early 20th century in ...

Salma Hayek Pinault’s new adaptation of Laura Esquivel’s 1989 novel “Like Water for Chocolate” — as a sumptuous period melodrama for HBO — falls squarely into the latter category.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Salma Hayek’s latest producing credit leans into her Mexican roots as she has worked ...

Like Water for Chocolate, HBO's newest adaptation of Laura Esquivel’s novel of the same name, is premiering on November 3. The six-part series, available on HBO Latino and Max, brings fresh life ...