A corazón abierto (Colombian telenovela)
| A Corazón Abierto | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Medical drama |
| Created by | Shonda Rhimes |
| Written by | Fernando Gaitan |
| Directed by | Sergio Osorio |
| Starring |
Verónica Orozco Rafael Novoa Carolina Gómez Jorge Enrique Abello Juan Pablo Espinoza Juan Manuel Mendoza Sandra Hernández Natalia Duran Jorge Cao Rolando Tarajano Aida Morales Santiago Moure |
| Opening theme | A Corazon Abierto by Verónica Orozco |
| Country of origin | Colombia |
| Original language(s) | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 160 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Bogotá |
| Running time | 47' |
| Release | |
| Original network | RCN Televisión |
| Original release | May 17, 2010 – August 11, 2011 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, A Corazón Abierto (Mexican telenovela) |
| External links | |
| Website |
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A Corazón Abierto (English: Open-hearted) is a Colombian television series based on ABC's hit show Grey's Anatomy, written and supervised by Colombian writer Fernando Gaitán better known for creating hit telenovelas like Yo soy Betty, la fea (Ugly Betty), Café con Aroma de Mujer, and Hasta que la Plata nos Separe ('Till Money Do Us Apart). Initially conceived as a weekly series, the story was modified to be aired 5 episodes a week in a telenovela format, that is why several changes have been made into the story. The series began airing in the United States weeknights at 7pm on Telemundo on May 17, 2010.
Cast
| Colombian Performer | Character in A Corazón Abierto | Original character in Grey's Anatomy |
|---|---|---|
| Verónica Orozco | María Alejandra Rivas Cavalier | Meredith Grey |
| Rafael Novoa | Andrés Guerra | Derek Shepherd |
| Juan Manuel Mendoza | Jorge Viana | George O'Malley |
| Sandra Hernández | Isabel Henao | Isobel "Izzie" Stevens |
| Juan Pablo Espinosa | Augusto Maza | Alex Karev |
| Natalia Duran | Cristina Solano | Cristina Yang |
| Aida Morales | Miranda Carvajal | Miranda Bailey |
| Jorge Cao | Ricardo Cepeda | Richard Webber |
| Rolando Tarajano | Javier Burgos | Preston Burke |
| Carolina Gómez | Alicia Durán | Addison Forbes Montgomery |
| Jorge Enrique Abello | Mauricio Hernández | Mark Sloan |
| Alejandra Borrero | Helena Cavalier | Ellis Grey |
| Santiago Moure | Germán de la Pava | (not in original) |
| Diego Trujillo | Marcos Perdomo | (not in original) |
| María Lara | Claudia Torres | Callie Torres |
Premiere
On April 26, 2010, A Corazón Abierto premiered in Colombia to excellent ratings. With a 20.4 rating and 48 share, almost half the television viewing audience in Colombia watched the premiere.[1]
References
- ↑ Seidman, Robert (April 27, 2010). "ABC Press Release: "Grey's Anatomy" Adaptation "A Corazón Abierto" Premieres to Huge Ratings In Colombia". TVbytheNumbers.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2010.
