Amor en custodia (Mexican TV series)
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Release | July 18, 2005 August 11, 2006 | –
Amor en Custodia is a Mexican television drama, inspired by the popular Argentine
It first aired on July 18, 2005 and ended on August 11, 2006.[1]
It has been shown in more than 13 countries, including the USA, Europe, Japan, Thailand, and Latin America, and has been translated into English, French, Japanese, and German.
Production
Conception
The project was originally intended as a film, to be made by
The project was later redesigned as a TV-movie, for Televisa, but again the production was canceled.[citation needed]
Development of the show, this time as a TV series to be shown on
Music
Pop singer Alexandre Pires was credited with the music selection used on Amor en Custodia, though the cast played a part in the choice, and even recorded some of their own songs for inclusion.
In contrast to his usual style of Spanish
The opening theme chosen was Abre tu Corazón, performed by Olga Tañón.
Broadcasting history
Originally scheduled to air on June 13, 2005, the initial episode of Amor en Custodia was delayed by a week. As a result, the previously planned two-hour season special of
In the United States, Amor en Custodia premiered on
The first episode was provided as a free download at the series' official website on June 30, 2005.
At the end of the first season, TV Azteca canceled the
The series was suspended in Argentina between November and January, over a dispute concerning the rights to the story. During the suspension, TV Azteca repeated the first episodes, hoping that the series would later return. However, it did not return to the air in Argentina, except for the last episodes of the first season.
Cast and characters
Featuring four main character roles, the majority of the cast was assembled from January to March, 2005. Bárbara Mori was originally cast as the female lead, Barbara, but due to scheduling problems she was forced to pull out and was replaced by Paola Núñez.[4] Margarita Gralia was then signed to play Paz.[5]
Andrés Palacios auditioned for one of the lead roles, Pacheco, but was made second choice after Sebastián Estevanez. However, before filming began, Estevanez had to pull out for personal reasons and Palacios got the part.[6]
With just a month before the scheduled release of the first episode,
In the 8th season, and some of 11th season, Sebastián Estevanez appeared as Barbara's boyfriend and bodyguard.
The rest of the cast were chosen as the series continued, and by early July 2006 casting stopped as the series was coming to an end.[8]
Cast
Actor | Character | Main Cast Season | Character Notes |
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Margarita Gralia | Paz Achával Urién | 1 - 11 | Complete series |
Paola Núñez | Bárbara Bazterrica | 1 - 11 | Complete series |
Sergio Basañez |
Juan Manuel Aguirre | 1 - 11 | Complete series |
Adriana Louvier | Tatiana Aguirre | 1 - 11 | Complete series |
Andrés Palacios | Nicolás Pacheco | 1 - 11 | Complete series |
Veronica Merchant | Victoría | 3 - 11 | (*) Returned from Europe |
Sebastián Estevanez | Mauro Mendoza | 8 - 11 | Left before finale |
Irene Arcila | Inés | 1 - 11 | Complete series |
Carmen Madrid | Gabriela | 1 - 3, 8 - 11 | Died, and twin sister appeared |
Lupita Sandoval | Nora | 1 - 11 | Complete series |
(*) Transferred from "guest star" status to main cast mid-season.
Reception
Critical response
Amor en Custodia initially received strong reviews. Due to its pedigree as an adaptation from the Argentine version, it was one of the most anticipated new shows of 2005. The first week showing garnered positive reviews from sources such as Ventaneando, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and Yahoo!.[9]
DVD release
There was originally no plan to release the series on DVD, but with the success of bootleg DVD versions in Mexico, the USA, Europe, and Argentina, and Internet piracy, a 2-disc DVD was released on February 13, 2007.[10]
Remake
As of July 23, 2012, Nicandro Diaz Gonzalez produced
References
- ^ "TV Azteca picks Amor en Custodia". TV Azteca. 2005-07-07. Archived from the original on 2008-10-17.
- ^ a b "Production management announced by TV AztecaDrama". IMDb. 2005-01-10.
- ^ Pires, Alex (2006-01-05). "Music styles for "Amor en Custodia"". Alexandre Pires. Archived from the original on 2006-01-03. Retrieved 2006-01-06.
- ^ Paola Nunez at IMDB
- ^ Margarita Gralia at IMDB
- ^ Sebastián Estevanez at IMDB
- ^ Sergio Basañez at IMDB
- ^ The full cast and credits at IMDB
- ^ Yahoo! reviews Archived September 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ DVD released by TV Azteca
- ^ "Elenco se reúne para misa de Amores verdaderos". Archived from the original on 2012-08-07. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
- ^ "Elenco de la telenovela "Amores Verdaderos"". Archived from the original on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2012-07-25.