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DeutschFugitivas, en busca de la libertad
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| Genre | Telenovela |
| Based on | Preciosas by Diego Muñoz |
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| Theme music composer | Jordi Bachbush |
| Opening theme | "Fugitivas" by Jordi Bachbush |
| Composer | Christian Moreno |
| Country of origin | Mexico |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lucero Suárez |
| Producer | Ángel Villaverde |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Production company | TelevisaUnivision |
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| Network | Las Estrellas |
| Release | 1 July 2024 – present |
Fugitivas, en busca de la libertad is a Mexican telenovela produced by Lucero Suárez for TelevisaUnivision. It is an adaptation of the 2016 Chilean telenovela Preciosas, created by Diego Muñoz.[1] The series stars Daniela Álvarez, Sachi Tamashiro, Rocío de Santiago, Marlene Kalb, Arap Bethke and Erika Buenfil.[2] It premiered on Las Estrellas on 1 July 2024.[3]
Premise[edit]
The telenovela follows four women who escape from prison and take refuge in a bar looking to start a new life.[4]
Cast[edit]
Main[edit]
- Arap Bethke as Alejandro Castillo "El Abogado"
- Erika Buenfil as Martha Pineda "La Superiora"
- César Évora as Patricio Rojas "El Polícia"
- Juan Martín Jáuregui as Ismael Domínguez "El Fiscal"
- Arturo Carmona as Nicolás Arteaga
- Daniela Álvarez as Lorena Martínez "La Martillo"
- Guillermo Quintanilla as Arturo Márquez
- María Alicia Delgado as Charo Hernández
- Sachi Tamashiro as Frida Segovia
- Edsa Ramírez as Amanda Rojas
- Rocío de Santiago as Lisset Parra
- Marlene Kalb as Montserrat "Montse" Torres
- Chris Pascal as Dario Estrada
- Paulette Hernández as Florencia Márquez
- Flor Martino as Verónica Linares[5]
- Aldo Guerra as Erick Sotomayor
- Luz Edith Rojas as Sofía
- Gema Garoa as Carmen López "Perla"
- Edward Castillo as Vicente Márquez
- Michelle Pellicer as Gabriela Martínez
- Alex Carabias as Matías Estrada
Guest stars[edit]
- Sugey Abrego as Melania
- Carlo Guerra as Juan Pablo Correa
- Dari Romo
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
In December 2023, it was reported that Lucero Suárez would be producing a remake of 2016 Chilean telenovela Preciosas, with the working title of the telenovela being Profugas.[6] Filming began on 26 February 2024, with Fugitivas, en busca de la libertad being the official title of the telenovela.[4][1]
Casting[edit]
Scarlet Gruber was initially considered for one of the four lead roles but later dropped out.[7][8] On 26 February 2024, Sachi Tamashiro, Daniela Álvarez, Rocío de Santiago and Marlene Kalb were announced in the lead roles, with the rest of the cast being announced as well.[2]
Ratings[edit]
| Season | Timeslot (CT) | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | Avg. viewers (millions) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Viewers (millions) | Date | Viewers (millions) | ||||
| 1 | Mon–Fri 8:30 p.m. | 4 | 1 July 2024 | 3.22[9] | TBA | TBD | 2.97 |
Episodes[edit]
| No. | Title | Original air date | Mexico viewers (millions) | |
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| 1 | "Lorena es condenada" | 1 July 2024[a] | 3.22[9] | |
| Lorena is excited about her first day at work and meets Ismael, with whom she begins a relationship. Ismael confesses to Lorena that he is a married man, but is currently separated because his marriage is going through a crisis; Lorena discovers that he is the husband of her boss. During the construction company's anniversary ceremony, Juan Pablo is found dead; Ismael tries to revive him, but to no avail. Alejandro fails to collect enough evidence and Lorena is found guilty of Juan Pablo's death and is sentenced to 45 years in prison. Ismael, knowing that Lorena was sentenced, does not want to know anything about her and refuses to support her as a lawyer. | ||||
| 2 | "Si te vas a fugar, me voy contigo" | 2 July 2024 | 2.88[11] | |
| Martha, witnessing Lorena's suffering, asks her not to let anyone hurt her because she could have a very bad time in prison. Lorena overhears a conversation with Lisset where she confirms that she is going to escape from the prison, she assures her that she can keep her secret as long as she helps her escape. Frida, seeing Lorena's nervousness, confirms that she is going to escape with Lisset and joins her plan. Florencia does not hesitate to surprise Ismael with details to make him forget a little of the pain he is going through because of the death of his best friend. Lorena, Lisset and Frida along with other inmates try to escape from the prison, however, a guard prevents them from escaping. | ||||
| 3 | "¿Tiene una razón personal para capturar a Lorena?" | 3 July 2024 | 2.87[12] | |
| Martha helps her jailmates escape from the prison, Lorena takes them to her home to change their clothes and asks Gabriela, her sister, to be ready to flee the country. Lisset arrives at the place where some time ago she had saved 200,000 pesos so that when she regained her freedom she could invest them, but discovers that Erick, her boyfriend, stole them. Ismael confirms to the media that Lorena Martínez is among the inmates who escaped from the prison and denies that it is a personal matter to find her whereabouts. After serving her sentence, Martha returns home, but when she is reunited with her son Darío, he does not hesitate to ignore his mother. Ismael discovers that Gabriela is about to meet with her sister, so he begins to follow her, and when he arrives at the park, he surprises Lorena. | ||||
| 4 | "Voy a demostrar tu inocencia" | 4 July 2024 | 2.90[13] | |
| Ismael intercepts Lorena to arrest her, she defends herself and manages to flee; however, her sister Gabriela does not have the same fate and is interrogated by the authorities. Lorena arrives at Alejandro's apartment to take shelter, he assures her that he will continue his investigations to prove her innocence. Florencia tries to convince Ismael to abandon the case of the escaped prisoners, but when he refuses, she demands an explanation about what happened with Lorena. Ismael confesses to Patricio and Nicolás that he had a romantic relationship with Lorena months before Juan Pablo's murder. Lorena and the other escaped prisoners arrive at a bar ready to get a job, but when they enter they find Martha who puts them in safety so that they will not be discovered by the commander and his family. | ||||
| 5 | "¿Me engañaste con Lorena Martínez?" | 5 July 2024 | TBD | |
| Martha confesses to Carmen that after Darío's father died, she distanced herself from her son for work reasons since he stayed with his grandparents. Florencia meets with Nicolás to find out if Ismael has another affair, he does not hesitate to reveal to her that her husband had a relationship with Lorena Martínez. Vicente asks Gabriela out, he discovers that she is Lorena Martinez's sister and learns of her strong family history. To avoid being discovered, Lorena, Frida, Lisset, Elsa and Montse change their appearance to avoid being identified by the authorities and seek Alejandro's help. Ismael apologizes to Florencia for the argument they had the night before, she takes advantage of the moment to question him if he cheated on her with Lorena. | ||||
Notes[edit]
- ^ Premiered early online through Las Estrellas website on 28 June 2024.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ a b García, Diana (29 February 2024). "Inician grabaciones de telenovela 'Fugitivas en Busca de la Libertad' de Televisa". azcentral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ a b González, Moisés (27 February 2024). "Fugitivas en busca de la libertad: así es la nueva telenovela de TelevisaUnivision". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Fugitivas: Ve AQUÍ el primer avance de la telenovela". lasestrellas.tv (in Spanish). 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ a b "TelevisaUnivision arranca grabaciones de "Fugitivas en Busca de la Libertad"". senalnews.com (in Spanish). 27 February 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Paraguaya vuelve a actuar para una serie de Televisa". cronica.com.py (in Spanish). 23 February 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ Ferreyra, Tzoali (13 December 2023). "Actriz de Televisa renuncia a protagónico de novela pues solo quiere hacer proyectos estelares". radioformula.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ Rojas, Otto (28 November 2023). "Scarlet Gruber ya tendría su próximo protagónico en Televisa: Te contamos todo sobre la nueva telenovela". TVyNovelas (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ Rodarte, Jorge (13 December 2023). "Después de serie de Gloria Trevi, Scarlet Gruber dice por qué RECHAZA protagónico en Televisa". debate.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Estreno de Fugitivas lideró la TV abierta mexicana por Las Estrellas". produ.com (in Spanish). 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ Mobarak, Santiago (26 June 2024). "Fugitivas: Disfruta este viernes el preestreno digital de la telenovela". lasestrellas.tv (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ @PRODU (3 July 2024). "Ratings México - 2 de julio de 2024" (Tweet) (in Spanish) – via Twitter.
- ^ @PRODU (5 July 2024). "Ratings México - 3 de julio de 2024" (Tweet) (in Spanish) – via Twitter.
- ^ @PRODU (5 July 2024). "Ratings México - 4 de julio de 2024" (Tweet) (in Spanish) – via Twitter.
