Metástasis
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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Based on | Breaking Bad by Vince Gilligan |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 62 |
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| Production locations | Bogotá, Colombia and surroundings[1] |
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| Release | June 8 – September 18, 2014 |
Metástasis (meaning "metastasis" in Spanish) is an American, Spanish-language version of the U.S. crime drama Breaking Bad. It follows all five seasons of Breaking Bad, with very few exceptions and little additions not seen in the original version. A few minor scenes were shot differently than in Breaking Bad, but this does not change the storyline.
Development
After several days of speculation fueled by Univision,[2] on March 13, 2013, Sony confirmed that it would be making a Spanish-language remake of Breaking Bad.[3]
Sony Entertainment Television (Latin America) is working with Colombian producer Teleset on the series, which is set in Bogotá, Colombia, and its surroundings[1] and consists of 62 50-minute-long episodes. The directors are Andy Baiz and Andrés Biermann.[4]
Cast
The series stars Diego Trujillo as Walter Blanco (Walter White) and Roberto Urbina [es] as José Miguel Rosas (Jesse Pinkman), alongside Sandra Reyes as Cielo Blanco (Skyler White) and Julián Arango as Henry Navarro (Hank Schrader).[3][5] The equivalent of Saul Goodman is named Saúl Bueno.[6] Mexican actor Damián Alcázar played the show's equivalent of Tuco Salamanca.[1]
Distribution
As with many Latin American dramas, Metástasis is stripped in a telenovela format in which all of the episodes are aired daily over the course of less than a year.
- In the United States, the series is being transmitted by UniMás, a Univisión channel
- In Colombia, Caracol Television broadcast the series.
- In Mexico, Televisa's Channel 5 broadcasts the series Monday through Friday at midnight.[7]
In addition to local broadcasts, the Fox Latin America satellite channel will transmit the series across Latin America.[8]
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |
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| First aired | Last aired | ||
| 1 | 33 | June 8, 2014 | — |
| 2 | 13 | June 23, 2014 | September 18, 2014 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Appointment | Result |
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| 2016[9] | Best antagonistic actor of telenovela or series | Frank Ramirez | Won |
TvyNovelas Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated | Result |
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| 2016[10] | Best Supporting Actor in a Series | Julian Arango | Nominated |
| Diego Garzón | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b c David Redondo (2013-10-03). "'Metástasis', la versión latina de 'Breaking Bad'" ["Metástasis, the Latin version of "Breaking Bad""]. Cadena Ser (in Spanish).
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ Patten, Dominic (May 10, 2013). "Univision Announces Adaptations of Breaking Bad & Gossip Girl for Hispanic Market". Deadline Hollywood. PMC. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
- ^ a b O'Connell, Michael (May 13, 2013). "Univision and Sony Firm Up Plans for a Breaking Bad Spanish-language Remake". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
- ^ "Metástasis" on Teleset website Archived 2016-09-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (October 2, 2013). "Meet Walter Blanco: Breaking Bad Gets Spanish-language Version". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
- ^ Bennett, Laura (February 7, 2014). "The Amazing World of Breaking Bad en Español". New Statesman. Progressive Media International. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
- ^ "Matástasis", Televisa Canal 5 website, retrieved 2014-07-27
- ^ Laura Rojas (2013-10-31). "Detalles exclusivos de Metástasis, la adaptación de Breaking Bad" [Exclusive details about Metástasis, the adaptation of Breaking Bad]. Enter.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 2014-07-20.
- ^ @ElUniversalCtg (2016-03-05). "Y los ganadores de los premios India Catalina 2016 son..." [Y los ganadores de los premios India Catalina 2016 son...]. Eluniversal.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ^ Tvynovelas (2016-02-26). "Estos son los nominados a los Premios TVyNovelas 2016" [These are the nominees for the TVyNovelas 2016 Awards]. tvynovelas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2016-02-26.
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