Content Spotlight: Lisette Olivera Serves as New Face of 'National Treasure' Franchise

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Olivera offers up clues to Disney Plus's 'National Treasure: Edge of History' series

Lisette Olivera stars as Jess Valenzuela in Disney Plus's 'National Treasure: Edge of History'
(Image credit: Disney Plus)

Content Spotlight is a podcast from Multichannel News and Broadcasting + Cable that looks at new and returning television shows through the eyes of the show's stars and creators.

Actress Lisette Olivera discusses Disney Plus's new adventure series National Treasure: Edge of History with Multichannel News and Broadcasting + Cable Senior Content Producer, Programming R. Thomas Umstead.

Olivera stars as Jess Valenzuela, whose life is turned upside down after a stranger gives her clues to a centuries-old treasure that could be connected to her late father. The series, which premieres December 14, is based off of the National Treasure movie franchise starring Nicolas Cage.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.