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Genre Telenovela Creative director(s) Olín Díaz Network Telemundo Language Spanish | 9/10 IMDb Created by Luis Zelkowicz First episode date 6 December 2016 Number of episodes 59 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Written by Carmina Narro
Iris Dubs
Juan Manuel Andrade
Luis Zelkowicz Directed by Epigmenio Ibarra
Danny Gavidia
Nicolás Di Blasi Starring Mauricio Ochmann
Mariana Seoane
Julio Bracho
Sergio Basañez
Itatí Cantoral Executive producers Mauricio Ochmann, Carmen Cecilia Urbaneja Directors Epigmenio Ibarra, Danny Gavidia Similar La Doña, El Señor de los Cielos, Silvana sin lana, Señora Acero, Sin senos sí hay paraíso Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
El Chema, is an American telenovela produced by Telemundo. It is a spin-off of the telenovela El Señor de los Cielos.It stars Mauricio Ochmann as the titular character.
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Plot
"El Chema" tells the story of how Chema Venegas (Ochmann) got his start in organized crime and rose through the ranks to become the head of the cartel he runs in "El Señor de los Cielos." El Chema began breaking the law at a young age, transporting marijuana across the US-Mexican border when he was just a boy. Little by little, he worked his way up to become a successful and skillful leader, earning his place through bloodshed and brutality, in the history of drug trafficking. Since he was a young man, El Chema has been one of the most important public enemies of both the U.S and Mexican governments.
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Season 1
Production
The original series is based on the fictional character and is not related to the life of Chapo Guzmán.
Telemundo confirmed on May 15, 2016 that the series would see a spinoff based upon actor Mauricio Ochmann's character 'El Chema'. On September 21, 2016, Telemundo confirmed that production officially started. Telemundo would release exclusive web videos on November 15, 2016 explaining the title character's backstory including tying in the title character's last appearance in El Señor de los Cielos to the start of the events of the spinoff.
Actress and music artist Mariana Seoane also participates in the series as "Mabel", and composed songs for the series. Itatí Cantoral also confirmed her participation in the series as a villain, Cantoral and Seoane are more recognized for work for Televisa.