A corazón abierto (Colombian TV series)

A corazón abierto is a Colombian telenovela premiered on RCN Televisión on April 26, 2010, and concluded on August 11, 2011. The series is created by Fernando Gaitán based on the American medical drama created by Shonda Rhimes, entitled Grey's Anatomy.

A corazón abierto
GenreTelenovela
Created byFernando Gaitán
Based onGrey's Anatomy
by Shonda Rhimes
Written by
  • Sandra Gaitán
  • Fernan Rivera
  • Mauricio Guerra
  • Mauricio Miranda
  • Cecilia Percy
  • Elkin Opina
Directed bySergio Osorio
Creative directorLucas Jaramillo Vélez
Starring
Music byJuan Gabriel Turbay
Opening theme"A corazón abierto" by Verónica Orozco
Country of originColombia
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes169
Production
Executive producers
  • Leonardo Aranguibel
  • Jaime Sanchez Cristo
  • Fernando Barbosa
ProducerSilvia Durán
Production locationBogotá
CinematographyYon Franco
Editors
  • César Barreto
  • Marcela Vázquez
Camera setupMulti-camera
Production companyVista Productions
Original release
NetworkRCN Televisión
ReleaseApril 26, 2010 (2010-04-26) –
August 11, 2011 (2011-08-11)
Related
A corazón abierto (Mexican telenovela)

Plot

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Season 1 (2010)

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The aspiring surgeon María Alejandra Rivas (Verónica Orozco) is admitted to the program for interns at the Hospital Universitario of Santa María. Daughter of one of the most famous surgeons of her time, now Alzheimer's diseased, Maria Alejandra should bear the responsibility that gives her his last name. His group of new friends, Jorge Viana (Juan Manuel Mendoza), Cristina Solano (Natalia Durán), Isabel Henao (Sandra Hernández) and Augusto Maza (Juan Pablo Espinosa), will from now on become their new family. María Alejandra faces the loneliness helped by these new people and by the sentimental relationship that she establishes with Andrés Guerra (Rafael Novoa), one of the best surgeons of the hospital.

Cast

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Main

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  • Rafael Novoa as Andrés Guerra
  • Verónica Orozco as María Alejandra Rivas
  • Carolina Gómez as Alicia Durán
  • Jorge Enrique Abello as Mauricio Hernández
  • Jorge Cao as Ricardo Cepeda
  • Rolando Tarajano as Javier Burgos
  • Juan Pablo Espinosa as Augusto Maza
  • Santiago Moure as Germán de la Pava
  • Aída Morales as Miranda Carvajal
  • Natalia Durán as Cristina Solano
  • Juan Manuel Mendoza as Jorge Viana
  • Marlon Moreno as Juan Felipe Becerra (season 2)
  • Sandra Hernández as Isabel Henao
  • Carolina Guerra as Violeta Botero (season 2)
  • Iván López as Rafael Gómez (season 2)
  • Rodrigo Abed as Javier Burgos
  • María Lara as Claudia Torres (season 2)

Recurring

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  • Juliana Gómez as Enfermera Nelly
  • Jean Paul Leroux as Sebastián Cárdenas
  • Alejandro López as Santiago
  • Brian Moreno as Rolando
  • Diego Trujillo as Marcos Perdomo
  • Jacques Toukhmanian as Daniel Duque
  • Carlos Kajú as Jeison Campos
  • Jordana Issa as Usnaby
  • Marcela Posada as Laura Cruz
  • Lina Castrillón as Sandra Galindo
  • María Elvira Arango as Elvira

Premiere

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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

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  1. ^ 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.