Ugly duckling becomes swan, seeks revenge on bestie who stole his life. 15 years of telenovela chaos awaits.
Season 1 • Episode 105
LatestThe series revolves around Ricardo Oribe (Iván Sánchez), a physically unattractive but successful businessman, dedicated to his family and in love with his beautiful wife Daniela (Angélica Celaya), a young aspiring actress. Ricardo's life takes a turn when his best friend Emilio (Mauricio Islas) betrays him and tries to kill him in order to take over his company and the family he never had. Despite being presumed dead by his family and friends, Ricardo is still alive, but suffering from amnesia. After a course of 15 years, Ricardo goes through several physical changes and recovers his memory.
Acting
Iván Sánchez plays two versions of same man across 15 years.
Production
Age makeup and transformation sequences are gloriously extra.
Writing
Every episode ends on a cliffhanger. Every. Single. One.
Creators
Iván Sánchez, Patricia Reyes Spíndola, Angélica Celaya
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Angélica Celaya co-created this series after starring in Jane the Virgin, bringing American telenovela sensibilities back to Latin American production.
The 'feo/hermoso' transformation trope dates back to Colombian 'Yo soy Betty, la fea,' but this gender-flips it with added amnesia revenge mechanics.
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