A corazón abierto (Mexican TV series)

A corazón abierto
GenreMedical drama
Created byShonda Rhimes
Fernando Gaitán
Season 2:
Luis Felipe Ybarra
Developed byRCN Television Colombia
RCN Telenovelas:
Alberto Santini Lara
Elisa Salinas
Disney Media Networks
Vista Productions (Season 1 only)
Written bySeason 1:
Fernando Gaitán
Season 2:
José Luis Duran
Luis Felipe Ybarra
Directed byRaul Quintanilla
Julian Atuñano
Season 1:
Wiliam Barragan
StarringSergio Basañez
Iliana Fox
Rodrigo Abed
Leonardo Garcia
Fran Meric
Luis Ernesto Franco
Laura Palma
Adrian Rubio
Fabiana Perzabal
Alejandro Lukini
Luis Miguel Lombana
Carmen Madrid
Angelica Aragon
Theme music composerMauricio Abaroa
Opening theme"Vive" by Marta Sánchez and Samuel Castelli
Country of originColombia
Original languageSpanish
No. of episodes138
Production
Executive producersDisney Media Latin Networks:
Fernando Barbosa
Leonardo Aranguibel
Season 1:
Alberto Santini Lara
Yuldor Gutiérrez
Season 2:
Pedro Lira
Pedro Luevano
ProducersSeason 1:
Juan David Burns
Season 2:
Elisa Salinas
Production locationsBogotá, Colombia
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time42 minutes
Production companiesRCN Television
Azteca
Disney Media Networks Latin America
Original release
NetworkAzteca Trece
Release9 November 2011 (2011-11-09) –
25 May 2012 (2012-05-25)
Related
Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, A Corazón Abierto (Colombian telenovela)

A Corazón Abierto is a Colombian telenovela produced by RCN Television in collaboration with Vista Production (first season only) and Disney Media Network Latin America.[1] Based on Shonda Rhimes' Grey's Anatomy, it is adapted and supervised by Colombian writer, Fernando Gaitán.[2] It marks the return of Sergio Basañez as a protagonist with the presentation of Iliana Fox as a protagonist. It also marks the return of Angélica Aragón to the television screen after 8 years of abstinence, since El Regreso, Juan David Burns as producer, and Raul Quintanilla as director. It was originally planned to air on Azteca 7, but was changed to Azteca 13, replacing Emperatriz, on 9 November 2011. It was filmed in Colombia for eight months, from February to October 2011. In December 2011, Azteca 13 executives extended the novela for another 58 episodes,[3] making a total of 138 episodes. 2012 episodes are filmed in Mexico, instead of Colombia. Elisa Salinas replaced her husband, Juan David Burns, as the producer in the second season. Filming of the second season ended on 17 April. Due to successful public reception, the producers plans for another season. The executives of Azteca discussed with Disney Media Networks for a third season, but later cancelled the idea.[4]

Cast

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Main cast

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Cast Character
Original character in Grey's Anatomy
Description Status
Sergio Basañez Andrés Guerra
Derek Shepherd
Neurosurgeon. Protagonist
Iliana Fox María Alejandra Rivas Carrera
Meredith Grey
First year intern in Season1, later third year intern in Season 2. Protagonist
Rodrigo Abed Javier Burgos
Preston Burke
Cardiologist. Protagonist
Leonardo García[5] Bruno Bautista
Owen Hunt
Episode 92
Fabiana Perzabal Alicia Durán
Addison Forbes Montgomery
Gynecologist. Until episode 79
Alejandro Lukini Mauricio Hernández
Mark Sloan
Plastic surgeon. Was Andres' best friend. Slept with Alicia. Main villain in season 1. Until episode 79
Fran Meric Cristina Solorzano
Cristina Yang
First year intern in Season1, later third year intern in Season 2. Protagonist
Luis Ernesto Franco Augusto Maza
Alex Karev
First year intern in Season1, later third year intern in Season 2.
Laura Palma Isabel Heredia
Isobel "Izzie" Stevens
First year intern in Season1, later third year intern in Season 2.
Adrián Rubio Jorge Valenzuela
George O'Malley
First year intern in Season1, later third year intern in Season 2. Claudia's husband, Diego's father.
Johanna Morales Claudia Torres
Callie Torres
Orthopedic surgeon. Jorge's wife, Diego's mother. Has cancer in season 2. Episode 40–93.
Luis Miguel Lombana Ricardo Cepeda
Richard Webber
Head of surgery
Carmen Madrid Miranda Carvajal
Miranda Bailey
Season 1: Third year intern, chief of first year interns.
José Carlos Rodríguez Germán de la Garza Hospital administrator.
Ángela Fuste Lucia Serrano Hospital lawyer Recurring special appearance in season 1, regular main cast in season 2
Luis Arrieta Damian Velasco First year intern in season 2. Epileptic. Since episode 80
Lia Ferre Carmela "La Comihombre" Wanles First year intern in season 2. Since episode 80
Maria Alejandra Molina Aura Zorrilla Martin del Campo First year intern in season 2. Since episode 80
German Girotti[6] Eliseo Ursulo First year intern in season 2. Since episode 80
Giovanna Romo Beatriz "Bea" Yañez First year intern in season 2. Since episode 80
Estefania Godoy Sandra Galindo Nurse. Mauricio's accomplice. Season 1 only.
Alejandra Lazcano Alondra Psychiatrist. Ricardo's therapist. Recurring special appearance in episode 88,
regular since episode 89
Angélica Aragón Elena Carrera
Ellis Grey
Ma. Alejandra's mother. A great and famous surgeon before she suffers from alzheimer. Dies of overdose by Dr. Mauricio. Recurring until episode 79, special appearance in episode 87

Supporting cast

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Season 1

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Special guest star
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Cast Character
Original character in Grey's Anatomy
Description Status
Rodrigo Cachero Marcos A doctor, Ma. Alejandra's ex-fiancée First few episodes
Gustavo Navarro Mateo Single special appearance (Episode 30)
Juan Manuel Bernal[7] Santiago Sánchez Patient Recurring special appearance in season 1, returns in season 2 (Episode 105)
Guillermo Iván Dueñas Daniel Duarte
Denny Duquette
Heart patient. Falls in love with Isabel and became her fiancée. Dies. Recurring special appearance in season 1
Maria Jose Rosado Rosa Maria
Rebecca Pope
Has amnesia. Recurring special appearance in season 1
Jonathan Islas Mateo Clerk in the hospital. Paralyzed from waist down. Admires Andres. Single special appearance (Episode 60)
Andrea Montenegro[8] Dra. Carreño Andres' friend Recurring special appearance in season 1
Recurring cast
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Actor Character Description
Alfredo Anhert Ted
Joe the bartender
Bar tender
Helga Diaz Dr. Silvia
Juliana Gomez Graciela Nurse
Paula Barreto Augusto's wife
Ana Maria Kamper Adela
Adele Webber
Ricardo's wife
Maria Margarita Giraldo Javier's mother
Bianca Aragon Javier's ex-wife
Valeria Chagüi Catalina Javier's daughter
Jaime Perez Javier's son
Jairo Guerrero German's nephew
Guillermo Villa Attorney
Margarita Duran
Ricardo Saldariagga
Supporting cast
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  • Hermes Camelo
  • Estefany Escobar
  • Alfredo Barrero - Gomez
  • Harold Fonseca
  • Claudia Rocio Mora
  • Martha Silva
  • Andres Felipe Moreno - Armando
  • Lisbet Cepeda
  • Mauricio Sarmento
  • Nini Pabon
  • Walter Moreno
  • Luz Estrada
  • Liz Barbosa
  • Angela Duarte
  • Rodrigo Marulanda
  • Shirley Marulanda
  • Lucho Velasco
  • Sebastian Ospina
  • Mabel Bohorquez
  • Rosmery Cardenas
  • Camila Bruges
  • Emma Carolina Cruz
  • Isabella Grimaldo
  • Molly Quevedo
  • Andres Bermudez
  • Juliana Galviz
  • Jacky Aristizabal
  • Mario Calderon
  • Valentina Carrasco
  • Johnny Forero
  • Rodolfo Ordonez
  • Giovanny Guzman
  • Ricardo Riveros
  • Karem Escobar
  • julio Pachon
  • Angelo valotta
  • Manuel Busquets
  • Maria Eugenia Penagos
  • Julian Beltran
  • Alberto Cadeno
  • Francisco Perez
  • Shirley Martinez
  • Edward Zuniga
  • Nicolas Gomez
  • Carlos penagos
  • Anderson Otalvaro
  • Yeimily Medrano
  • maria Isabel Bernal
  • Johan Mendez
  • Rodolfo Silva
  • Juan David Galindo
  • Wilkins Rodriguez
  • Cristina Ruiz
  • Linda Patino
  • Piero Gomez
  • Diego Camacho
  • Gerardo Calero
  • Bernardo Garcia
  • Alieta Montero
  • Jonathan Santamaria
  • Andrea Naranjo
  • Bernardo Garcia
  • Alieta Montero
  • Claudia Cadavid
  • Lorena Tovar

Season 2

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Special guest star
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Cast Character Description Episodes (Status)
Mauricio Islas[9] Adela's lover Episode 60
Claudia Lobo
Ariel López Padilla Jaime Rivero Actor. A patient. Recurring special appearance in season 2, Episode 88 to 103
Miguel Ángel Ferriz Mr. Torres Claudia's father, Jorge's father-in-law, Diego's grandfather
Paloma Woolrich Elena Manolo's mother episodes 97-107
Victor Huggo Martín Manolo Elena's schizophrenic son Episodes 97-107
José Alonso Don Gualberto Eighty-year-old patient Episode 100 - 113
Patricia Bernal Mariana Gualberto's girlfriend Special guest star 103 - 113
Cynthia Rodríguez Dévora
Michel Brown Tomas Ballesteros Joel's father, a candidate Episode 104
Sergio de Bustamante[10] Silvestre Ramirez Andres' biology teacher in secondary school. Episode 107 - 115
Juan Alfonso Baptista[11] Hugo Lorena's husband Episode 115
Ofelia Medina Irene Santiago's mother Episode 116
Edith González[12] Andrea Carranti Lorena's mother, Javier's teenage girlfriend Episode 125
Ari Telch[13] Tejeda Luz's father Episode 127
Anna Ciochetti Joshue's mother Episode 135
Supporting cast
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Cast Character Description Status (Episodes)
Keyla Wood[14] Patient Episode 82
Edgar Wotto
José Sefami Atilio Manrique Aura's driver
Arianna Ron Magda Maza Augusto's sister
Luis Yeverino Bridegroom
Denisse Marion Bride
Paulette Ailine Hernández Clara
Rocío Verdejo Dra. Daniela Cevallo Recurring since season 2
Alejandra Urdain
Enrique Ramirez Toño
Joanydka Mariel Toño's mother
Daniel Martínez David Valencia Carmela's alcoholic stepfather
José Eduardo Edgar Valencia Carmela's half-brother
Héctor Parra Alberto Gualberto's son
Roxana Saucedo Gualberto's daughter
Roberta Burns Lorena Contreras Javier's daughter Recurring special guest star
Adrián Herrera Joel Ballesteros Tomas' son
Fidel Garriga Eliseo's father
Dora Montero Eliseo's mother
Emilio Guerrero Corrupted lawyer. Killed Augusto. (Villain)
Eduardo Arroyuelo Alondra's husband
Kenia Gazcón Clara's mother
Citlali Galindo Gynecologist 115
Fabian Peña Surgeon 116
Amara Villafuerte Paulina's mother 116
Mauricio Bonet Sergio Paulina's father 116
Alejandra Urdain
Carmen Delgado Eduardo's mother 117
Iván Bronstein Sergio's assistant
Mayte Gil Paulina 115
Jessica Roteache Nacho's mother 117
Armando Durand
Jesús Vargas
Ricardo Esquerra
Alejandro Barrios
Karla Rico
Homero Wimer Singer Ep. 123
Vanessa Acosta Special guest star
Alberto Casanova Julian Becerra Special guest star
Pilar Fernández
Carlos Torres
Mónica Dionne
Fernando Banda
Cristina Salas
Rafael Cortes
Ramiro Huerta Tejeda's friend and lawyer
Pilar Hernandez Rosalba
Tatiana del Real 131
Cristobal Orellana 131
Arturo Valdemar 131
Carlos Fonseca 131
Luis Carlos Muñoz 131
Cristal Uribe 132
Enrique Muñoz 132
Xavier Massimi 132
Patricia Madrid 133
Ernesto Alvarez 133
Juan Pablo Medina 135
Barbara de Regil 135
Upcoming guest stars
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Casting

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The role of Maria Alejandra was actually given to Edith González, but was replaced by Adriana Louvier, and eventually Iliana Fox. Later, Gonzalez stars in Cielo Rojo, and Louvier in Emperatriz. Most cast and crews have worked together in other telenovelas produced by Azteca such as Cuando seas mía (Fernando Gaitan, Elisa Salinas, Juan David Burns, Sergio Basanez, Iliana Fox, Rodrigo Abed, Rodrigo Cachero, and Alejandro Lukini) and La duda (Jose Carlos Rodriguez, Fabiana Perzabal). Venezuelan actress Johanna Morales is promoted from recurring role to starring role in Episode 74.

The second season is filmed in Mexico. Since Venezuelan actress Johanna Morales could not continue to stay in Mexico, therefore her character is killed off.

References

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  1. ^ NTX / IAMR (17 January 2011). "Presentan A corazón abierto, nueva serie de TV Azteca y Disney" [Presenting A corazón abierto, the new series of TV Azteca and Disney] (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  2. ^ "A Corazón Abierto Premieres in Mexico". Archived from the original on 12 September 2014.
  3. ^ Hernández Guijosa, Silvia Viridiana (26 January 2012). "Adrián Rubio, regresa en 2012 'A Corazón Abierto'" [Adrián Rubio, returns this 2012 in 'A Corazón Abierto'] (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 February 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  4. ^ "Analizan tercera temporada de "A corazón abierto". Con Flor Rubio". Radioformula.com.mx. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  5. ^ Garduño Villaseñor, Lilia Priscila (22 March 2012). "Leonardo García se integra a 'A corazón abierto'" [Leonardo García in "A corazón abierto"] (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  6. ^ "La Nueva". Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  7. ^ Azteca Internet (10 February 2012). "Juan Manuel Bernal.... ¡Guapo y con mucho talento!" [Juan Manuel Bernal.... Handsome and talented!] (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  8. ^ La Republica (16 September 2011). "Andrea Montenegro graba para serie de Sony 'A corazón abierto'" [Andrea Montenegro films Sony series "A Corazón Abierto"] (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  9. ^ Zaldivar Gama, Irais Paola (5 March 2012). "No te pierdas la nueva etapa de A corazón abierto" [Don't miss the new season of "A corazón abierto"] (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  10. ^ Ricardo Hernández (30 March 2012). "Quieren más de "corazón abierto"" [They want more of "A corazón abierto"] (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  11. ^ Maxine Woodside (31 March 2012). "Participara Juan Alfonso Bautista en "A corazon abierto"" [Juan Alfonso Baptista to participate in "A Corazón Abierto"] (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 March 2012.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ Edith Gonzalez, a mysterious guest in "A Corazón Abierto Archived 12 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ Ari Telch in the final weeks of"A Corazón Abierto Archived 16 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ Azteca Internet (9 March 2012). "Keyla Wood... ¡Una hermosa paciente!" [Keyla Wood... A beautiful patient!] (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012.