Irreverent Mexican TV Personality Joins the Network to Lead the High-Stakes Competition Where Television’s Most Notorious Villains Compete for the Coveted title of “Emperador Villano” and $200,000
MIAMI – September 22, 2026 – Telemundo announced today that its new reality show, Juego de Villanos, will premiere Tuesday, October 20 at 7pm/6c, with Facundo as host of the primetime competition. With his unique, spontaneous and irreverent style, Facundo will lead a group of celebrities and personalities known for their explosive tempers, constant controversies, eccentricities, and reputations as natural-born villains. Strategy, alliances, rivalries, and betrayals will be key to survive this competition as the villains vie for the title of Emperador Villano and a $200,000 cash prize.
Known to audiences simply as Facundo, he is one of Mexico’s most distinctive entertainment personalities and a host who knows exactly what it takes to survive reality television. He now brings his trademark sarcasm, spontaneity, and unapologetically authentic style to Juego de Villanos. Having faced nominations, forged alliances, and navigated intense competition as a contestant himself, Facundo understands the psychology behind the game better than most. His extensive career spans hosting popular programs such as Toma Libre, Incógnito, and Turnocturno, as well as competing on reality hits including Big Brother VIP, La Isla, and La Casa de los Famosos México.
Juego de Villanos will bring together 18 personalities, all willing to do whatever it takes to make it to the end. In each episode, contestants will have to demonstrate their ability to manipulate, negotiate and outplay their rivals through intense challenges and eliminations designed to test their strategy and gameplay skills. Throughout the season, alliances can shift at any moment, rivalries will intensify and every move will have consequences. Only one will outlast the competition to be crowned Emperador Villano and take home the $200,000 cash prize.
Telemundo will soon reveal the personalities joining Juego de Villanos.
Juego de Villanos is produced by Banijay Colombia for Telemundo and is based on NBCUniversal Formats’ House of Villains, under the supervision of Adrián Santucho, Senior Vice President of Unscripted Content, alongside Pancho Calvo, Vice President of Unscripted Content, with Juan Pablo Ybarra serving as executive producer. For Banijay Colombia, Harold Sánchez is the executive producer and Hernán Huñis serves as showrunner.
Juego de Villanos will air weeknights and Sundays on Telemundo and will also be available on the Telemundo app, available on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, and the following day on Peacock. Audiences can visit the @TelemundoEntretenimiento YouTube channel for more content or join the conversation on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and X via @JuegoDeVillanos and @TelemundoRealities, using #JuegoDeVillanos. In Latin America, the program will also air on Telemundo Internacional and will be available the following day on the Universal+ streaming service.
About NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises:
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises leads the media industry in the production and distribution of Spanish-language content for U.S. Hispanics and audiences around the world. The company serves U.S. Hispanics through its national broadcast network, the cable network Universo, and digital platforms including the Telemundo app, a suite of FAST channels, and streaming services, such as Peacock, among others. The Telemundo Network offers Spanish-language entertainment, news, and sports content reaching 96% of U.S. Hispanic TV households in 210 markets through 30 owned stations and 94 affiliate stations. Telemundo also owns an independent station serving Puerto Rico. Anchored on Telemundo Studios, the network is the #1 producer of scripted Spanish-language content in the U.S., and the only network to produce original content specifically for US Hispanic audiences. Offering over 600 hours of reality TV shows a year, and top-rated live specials such as the Billboard Latin Music Awards and Miss Universe, Telemundo is considered the undisputed Home of Live TV in Hispanic media. The network is also the exclusive Spanish-language home of the world’s two most popular sporting events, the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games. NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is a division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
Press contact:
Gerardo Oyola
Director, Alternative Programming Publicity
