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2018 Hispanic TV Upfront Guide Presented by HispanicAd.com
Falsa Identidad — the story of Isabel and Diego, two strangers who must flee their past in order to escape
from their enemies. Diego left his family after his father died and his mother remarried. In an act of rebellion,
Diego became involved in a criminal world, selling fuel to the town’s most powerful drug dealer, Gavino Gaona.
Isabel married Porfirio "El Corona,” a member of a norteña band, when she was 15 years old and lives a life of
domestic abuse. This new series will tell the story of two strangers fleeing their past who must assume new
identities and pass themselves off as a happily married couple to escape their enemies and survive.
Prisionero Número Uno (WT) — the story of Carmelo Alvarado, a hardworking immigrant who migrates to the
United States to escape poverty and, after finding moderate success, is deported to Mexico. Back home,
Carmelo’s charisma and good looks eventually land him a television show, where the host’s hard-hitting
political commentary about the new U.S. president bring him massive popularity – and an audience to match.
This unexpected success catapults Carmelo into political life and, ultimately, all the way to the presidency of
Mexico. Here, however, trouble awaits. The former TV star-turned-President’s closest collaborators betray his
trust and have him imprisoned, gaining him the new title of Prisionero Número Uno (Prisoner #1). Co-
developed with Keshet International, the Telemundo series is based on an idea from Shira Hadad and Dror
Mishani (Wisdom of the Crowd) will serve as executive producers with Keshet’s Avi Nir, Kelly Wright and
Rachel Kaplan.
A PRIME PUSH FOR SUNDAY DOMINATION
“Weekend Prime” is getting an injection of what Telemundo hopes will be high-impact short-run limited series airing Sundays over a period of 10 to 15 weeks.
Two series are in the spotlight here:
El Recluso (The Inmate) is a groundbreaking new premium series that tells the story of a man on a secret
mission in a maximum-security prison to rescue the daughter of a prominent US judge. The lead role is played
by crossover actor Ignacio Serricchio (Lost in Space, Bones, The Wedding Ringer).
Falco is a police series about a young homicide detective who wakes up 23 years later after being shot and left
in a coma. The world around him has changed; he missed his daughter's childhood, his wife remarried, and he
has to learn to work with his new partner. But Falco has not lost his detective skills, and he and his team will
struggle to adjust to each other as he tries to perform his job while trying to figure out what happened 20 years
ago.
Falco is particularly noteworthy, as it marks the Spanish-language adaptation of the popular German series Der Letzte Bulle, which aired from 2010-2014 and is available with Spanish subtitles in Mexico to Claro OTT subscribers. The original German series was adapted into a Japanese feature film.
These series will hope to build on the early prime success of La Voz – the U.S. Hispanic equivalent of The Voice that until now has featured children. Starting this season, the adults get their turn. The first coach to be announced is a big one: Luis Fonsi — the recording artist behind global chart-toppers “Echame La Culpa” and “Despacito.”
Joining La Voz as “Alternative Entertainment” choices (not “reality TV”) are:
Exatlon — a sports and reality survival competition show where two teams compete in different challenges
thatwill test their physical, mental and competitive skills. “Exatlon” will get the best out of all competitors through
a combination of extreme circuits (EX) and 10 different sports (DECATHLON). Rival teams, made up of five
men
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