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El César
Genre
Written byAlfredo Mendoza
Directed by
  • Alfonso Pineda Ulloa
  • Alejandro Aimetta
Creative directorÓscar Tapia
Starring
Music byPascual Reyes
Opening theme“Arre Caesar” by Molotov
Country of originMexico
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Fernando Barbosa
  • Leonardo Aranguibel
  • Francisco Cordero
  • Ricardo Coeto
ProducerMariano Carranco
CinematographyJero Rod-García
EditorCamilo Abadía
Original release
NetworkSpace
Release18 September (2017-09-18) –
11 December 2017 (2017-12-11)

El César is a Mexican biographical television series that premiered on Space on 18 September 2017, and concluded on 11 December 2017. Based on the life of legendary Mexican's boxer Julio César Chávez.[1] The series is produced by Disney Media Distribution Latin America, Televisión Azteca and BTF Media.[2] It stars Armando Hernández as the titular character.[3]

Plot

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The series follows the life of Julio César Chávez (Armando Hernández). For 13 years, 11 months and 14 days, Julio remained undefeated at the height of popular fervor and had everything: family, fame, money full and legions of followers. However, as high is the summit as its fall lasts. Thus Julio acceded to a privileged world that led him to engage with dangerous drug gangs, to hold love affairs with famous TV stars, to rub shoulders with the highest spheres of Mexican political power, and to engage in a whirlwind of alcohol and drug addiction. drugs that would put an end to his career and, almost, to his life. Rehabilitated and active in the middle box.[4]

Production

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On February 23, 2017 the start of production of the series was confirmed and officially concluded on May 29, 2017.[5][6]

Cast

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byOriginal air date
1"A Tijuana"[7]Alfonso Pineda Ulloa18 September 2017 (2017-09-18)
Julio, in his eagerness to box and demonstrate that he will be the champion, fights to achieve his goal and overnight has it all.
2"El primero en la fila"[8]Alfonso Pineda Ulloa18 September 2017 (2017-09-18)
Julio's career starts to rise, he is born with the desire to achieve everything, but also the temptations of success come to him.
3"Nuevos rumbos"[9]Alfonso Pineda Ulloa25 September 2017 (2017-09-25)
Julio is at the top of the success, is world champion, changes promoter and begins to surround himself with very important people.
4"Sabor a fama"[10]Alfonso Pineda Ulloa25 September 2017 (2017-09-25)
Julio begins to fall in a life full of excesses, that take him away from his family and without knowing that it is used by his fame.
5"Poder al poder"[11]Alfonso Pineda Ulloa2 October 2017 (2017-10-02)
Julio feels more important to know that the presidential candidate will be in his house, because he needs your help to communicate with the people.
6"El Embrujo"[12]Alfonso Pineda Ulloa2 October 2017 (2017-10-02)
Julio manages to emerge victor in his fight against the Chapo, and shows that neither witchcraft nor provocations stop him once he gets into the ring.
7"Sírvale Generoso"[13]Alfonso Pineda Ulloa9 October 2017 (2017-10-09)
The wastefulness and excesses that Julio has had recently, along with the rest he has decided to take, begin to affect his economy.
8"Para eso están"[14]Alfonso Pineda Ulloa9 October 2017 (2017-10-09)
After having the world at their feet, they all turn their back from day to day for their alleged link with the narco.
9"Las Esposas"[15]Alfonso Pineda Ulloa16 October 2017 (2017-10-16)
Relying once more on Angel, he accepts his proposal and is betrayed again. What unleashes an anger that can not control.
10"En la cima"[16]Alfonso Pineda Ulloa16 October 2017 (2017-10-16)
There are so many pressures Julio feels, that for the first time he is tempted to try the coca, but the attempt does not come as he expects.
11"Tormenta y tempestad"[17]Alfonso Pineda Ulloa23 October 2017 (2017-10-23)
As he started to make his way back to the ring, Julio is discovered and now he will have to explain to Amalia about the daughter he just had with another woman.
12"Show Business"[18]Alfonso Pineda Ulloa23 October 2017 (2017-10-23)
Julio will not allow them to see his face again and demands a fair fight with half of the PPV earnings as payment.
13"It's macho time"[19]Alfonso Pineda Ulloa30 October 2017 (2017-10-30)
Disconsolate and furious at the breakdown of his relationship with Amalia, he feels compelled to succumb to the temptation of cocaine.
14"Fuego"[20]Alejandro Aimetta30 October 2017 (2017-10-30)
To avoid further problems, Julio ends his relationship with Brisa and tries to prove that he is still a good man.
15"Derrotado"[21]Alejandro Aimetta6 November 2017 (2017-11-06)
Julio is out of control and consumed by jealousy, he assaults Amalia for the first time.
16"Sobredosis"[22]Alejandro Aimetta6 November 2017 (2017-11-06)
The great Champion falls for the first time in the ring, and the reconciliation with Amalia helps him not to collapse.
17"Caída libre"[23]Alejandro Aimetta13 November 2017 (2017-11-13)
The false promises of Julio, make him lose his family definitively.
18"Acorralado"[24]Alejandro Aimetta13 November 2017 (2017-11-13)
Julio's career is plummeting and he suffers a terrible defeat against de la Hoya, as a result of the bad decisions he has made.
19"Sin salida"[25]Alejandro Aimetta20 November 2017 (2017-11-20)
When Julio needs the help of the people, they all turn their backs on him and only his true friends, his team, will help him escape from the law.
20"Blanca Navidad"[26]Alejandro Aimetta20 November 2017 (2017-11-20)
Julio regains his freedom and shows them that he is a good man and is willing to recover his life.
21"Pura moral"[27]Alejandro Aimetta27 November 2017 (2017-11-27)
Julio is uncontrollable and the excesses in his life are so many, that they do not allow him to see everything that he is losing.
22"Tirar la toalla"[28]Alejandro Aimetta27 November 2017 (2017-11-27)
Realizing that he has stopped being the great Champion, Julio falls into a depression so deep that he tries to take his own life.
23"En la esquina"[29]Alejandro Aimetta4 December 2017 (2017-12-04)
24"Infierno"[30]Alejandro Aimetta4 December 2017 (2017-12-04)
25"Morder el suelo"[31]Alejandro Aimetta11 December 2017 (2017-12-11)
26"Ave César"[32]Alejandro Aimetta11 December 2017 (2017-12-11)
After having suffered so much, Julio manages to recover with the help of his family and friends and finally he can forgive himself.

U.S. episodes

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Ratings

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Viewership and ratings per season of El César
Season Episodes First aired Last aired Avg. viewers
(millions)		 18–49
rank
Date Viewers
(millions) 		Date Viewers
(millions)
1 13 7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) 1.37[33] 24 November 2017 (2017-11-24) 0.78[34] 0.96 TBD
2 10 23 June 2018 (2018-06-23) 0.57[35] 25 August 2018 (2018-08-25) 0.48[36] 0.42 TBD

Season 1 (2017)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [37]Original air dateUS viewers
(millions)
11"El sueño del César"7 November 2017 (2017-11-07)1.37[33]
22"A las puertas de la fama"8 November 2017 (2017-11-08)1.03[38]
33"Nuevos rumbos"9 November 2017 (2017-11-09)0.98[39]
44"Sabor a fama"10 November 2017 (2017-11-10)0.92[40]
55"Poder al poder"13 November 2017 (2017-11-13)0.93[41]
66"El embrujo"14 November 2017 (2017-11-14)1.05[42]
77"Sírvale generoso"15 November 2017 (2017-11-15)1.01[43]
88"Para eso están"16 November 2017 (2017-11-16)0.78[44]
99"Las esposas"17 November 2017 (2017-11-17)0.87[45]
1010"En la cima"20 November 2017 (2017-11-20)0.97[34]
1111"Tormenta y tempestad"21 November 2017 (2017-11-21)0.86[34]
1212"Show business"22 November 2017 (2017-11-22)0.88[34]
1313"It's "Macho" time"24 November 2017 (2017-11-24)0.78[34]

Season 2 (2018)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
141"El César no firma el divorcio"23 June 2018 (2018-06-23)0.57[35]
152"Amalia está embarazada"30 June 2018 (2018-06-30)0.43[46]
163"Cacho pierde el invicto"7 July 2018 (2018-07-07)0.51[47]
174"Sorprenden a Cacho con otra"14 July 2018 (2018-07-14)0.44[48]
185"De La Hoya derrota a Chávez"21 July 2018 (2018-07-21)0.34[49]
196"Orden de arresto contra Chávez"28 July 2018 (2018-07-28)0.37[50]
207"Quitan los cargos contra Cacho"4 August 2018 (2018-08-04)0.34[51]
218"Chávez intenta suicidarse"11 August 2018 (2018-08-11)0.37[52]
229"Chávez sufre humillaciones"18 August 2018 (2018-08-18)0.30[53]
2310"César Chávez es una leyenda"25 August 2018 (2018-08-25)0.48[36]

U.S. special

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TitleOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
"Julio César Chávez: Sin filtro"[55]7 November 2017 (2017-11-07)[54]1.31[33]
A special held in Tijuana, Mexico, where Julio César Chávez talks about his career, his family, his failures and learning.[54]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated Result
2017 TV Adicto Golden Awards Best Premiere Bioseries on Pay Television El César Won[56]
2018 MTV Millennial Awards[57] Killer Serie Nominated[57]

References

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  8. ^ "El César - El primero en la fila" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 September 2017.
  9. ^ "El César - Nuevos Rumbos" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 September 2017.
  10. ^ "El César - Sabor a fama" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 September 2017.
  11. ^ "El César - Poder al poder" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 October 2017.
  12. ^ "El César - El Embrujo" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 October 2017.
  13. ^ "El César - Sírvale Generoso" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 October 2017.
  14. ^ "El César - Para eso están" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 October 2017.
  15. ^ "El César - Las Esposas" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 October 2017.
  16. ^ "El César - En la cima" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 October 2017.
  17. ^ "El César - Tormenta y tempestad" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 25 October 2017.
  18. ^ "El César - Show Business" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 25 October 2017.
  19. ^ "El César - It's macho time" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 November 2017.
  20. ^ "El César - Fuego" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 November 2017.
  21. ^ "El César - Derrotado" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 November 2017.
  22. ^ "El César - Sobredosis" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 November 2017.
  23. ^ "El César - Caída libre" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 15 November 2017.
  24. ^ "El César - Acorralado" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 15 November 2017.
  25. ^ "El César - Sin salida" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 November 2017.
  26. ^ "El César - Blanca Navidad" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 November 2017.
  27. ^ "El César - Pura moral" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 December 2017.
  28. ^ "El César - Tirar la toalla" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 December 2017.
  29. ^ "El César - En la esquina" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 December 2017.
  30. ^ "El César - Infierno" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 December 2017.
  31. ^ "El César - Morder el suelo" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 December 2017.
  32. ^ "El César - Ave César" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 December 2017.
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