Bia (TV series)
Bia is an Argentine telenovela produced by Pegsa y Non Stop for Disney Channel Latin America in collaboration with Disney Channel Europe, Middle East & Africa.[1] It premiered on 24 June 2019.[2] Its first season consisted of 60 episodes and concluded on 8 November 2019.
| Bia | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Telenovela |
| Created by |
|
| Written by |
|
| Directed by | |
| Country of origin | Argentina |
| Original language(s) | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 120 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Production location(s) | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Running time | 33–42 Minutes |
| Production company(s) |
|
| Release | |
| Original network | Disney Channel Latin America |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Audio format | Stereophonic sound |
| Original release | 24 June 2019 – present[2] |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Soy Luna Juacas |
In October 2019, it was announced that the series was renewed for a second season,[3] which premiered on 16 March 2020 and concluded on 24 July 2020 after 60 episodes.[4][5]
In August 2020, Disney Channel officially confirmed the series' renewal for a third season which is due to start shooting the following months, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, and be released sometime in 2021.[6]
Plot
The plot focuses on the 16 year old Beatriz "Bía" Urquiza, a girl who likes to draw. When Bía was very young, she loved making music with her older sister Helena. Helena was herself a singer and a member of the band MoonDust, which included her boyfriend Víctor and his little brother Lucas Gutiérrez. One day the band got into a traffic accident in which Lucas and apparently Helena died and only Víctor survived, who is now paraplegic and has to sit in a wheelchair. Bía still suffers from the loss of her sister ten years later, and neither have the Urquiza or Gutiérrez families processed the loss of their children or siblings. There has been hostility between the two families since the accident, particularly the Gutiérrez make life difficult for the Urquiza because they make Helena responsible for the accident.
The situation escalates when Bía and Manuel fall in love because Manuel is the cousin of Víctor and Alex Gutiérrez. While their love meets with little approval within their families, they both try to make the best of the situation and fight for their love. But among other things, Alex does everything to separate the two and makes life hell for them. The two find support from their friends and from Víctor, who best copes with Manuel from his family, and vice versa. In addition, a mysterious young woman named Ana appears in the Residence Kunst, who has a connection to what has happened in the past. And after a short time it turns out that there are some secrets and intrigues in the Gutiérrez family that reveal terrible deeds.
Will Bía and Manuel be able to overcome all obstacles? Who is Ana really? Will Manuel learn the truth about his origins? What secret do Víctor and Antonio hide about the accident? Will Bía be able to continue her sister's legacy? And will the whole story still have a happy ending, or will it end tragically like Romeo and Juliet?
Cast
Main
- Isabela Souza as Beatriz "Bia" Urquiza, a creative, proactive, resourceful young woman with a natural talent for drawing. Bia takes every opportunity to express herself through her drawings and sher her creations on social media. She also loves riding her bicycle with her best friends Chiara and Celeste. In season 2, Bia recognizes Ana as her sister Helena.
- Julio Peña as Manuel Quemola, Alex and Victor’s sensitive, creative Spanish cousin. He helps Alex create his videos, but his real passion is music and he learned to play the piano. He falls in love with Bia, after hearing her sing. His mother lives in Spain. He doesn't know much about his father. In season 2, Manuel finds out that Antonio is his father and that Alex, Víctor and Lucas are his half-brothers.
- Guido Messina as Alex Gutiérrez, an ambitious influencer who is Victor's younger brother and Manuel's cousin. Just like his cousin, Alex is also in love with Bia. In season 2, he becomes a better person and ends his feud with the Urquizas after finding out the truth of the accident and rekindles his romance with Carmín.
- Andrea de Alba as Carmín Laguardia, an influencer at LAIX, a top trending network. She is a star in the digital world, with her famous channel "SoCarmín". She is conceited, evil, and unkind. In the season 1 finale, she changes her ways and closes her channel for good. In season 2, she joins the FUNDOM team.
- Giulia Guerrini as Chiara Callegri, one of Bia's best friend who has a bubbly and carefree personality. Chiara is a good friend, very open, positive, funny, and with a free spirit. She tends to be late, she doesn't like to plan things, instead she prefers to act straight away if she feels like it. She loves romance and music. She likes singing, dancing and playing the guitar.
- Agustina Palma as Celeste Quintero, is one of Bia and Chiara’s best friends. Unlike Chiara, she is responsible. She became a great admirer of Trish, who digitally counsels people.
- Micaela Díaz as Daisy Durant, a talented dancer who is Pietro's best friend and later girlfriend in season 2.
- Alan Madanes as Pietro Benedetto Jr., a law student whose true passions are cooking and comedy. He is Daisy's best friend and later boyfriend in season 2.
- Luis Giraldo as Jhon Caballero (season 1), a charming influencer and Daisy and Celeste's love interest.
- Julia Argüelles as Mara Morales, Carmín's personal and loyal assistant who in reality despises her. She hides a dangerous, calculating, strategical, and manipulative personality.
- Daniela Trujillo as Isabel "Pixie" Ocaranta, a technology expert who is in charge of FUNDOM. She defies gender stereotypes.
- Esteban Velásquez as Guillermo, Marcos' right-hand man, who constantly subjects himself to his boss' mistreating and humiliation. In season 2, he is revealed to be the snake and gives up the identity to be with Chiara.
- Rodrigo Rumi as Marcos Golden, the ambitious and unscrupulous CEO of LAIX. In season 2, he aligns himself with Antonio to plan the FUNDOM's closure and they succeed in doing so.
- Fernando Dente as Victor Gutiérrez, Alex's older brother who was bound to a wheelchair after the accident that ended his brother Lucas' life and supposedly his girlfriend Helena's as well.
- Gabriella Di Grecco as Helena Urquiza / Ana, a young singer and composer and Bia's older sister who was thought to have died in a car accident. Due to this, Bia gave up on singing in order to keep alive the strong bond she had with her sister. She teaches Bia and Manuel to play piano using her Ana identity. In season 2, Helena saves Bia from a lake and the two share an emotional reunion.
- Rhener Freitas as Thiago Kunst, Helena's best friend and the only person who knows about her tragic past. He is the owner of the Kunst Residence.
- Jandino as himself. He was originally part of LAIX but disagreed and grew disenchanted with its selfish ways. In season 2, he officially joins the FUNDOM after solving a contract dispute with LAIX.
- Valentina González as Aillén, a social media expert who stays in touch with new things happening at FUNDOM.
- Sergio Surraco as Antonio Gutiérrez, Alex, Víctor, and Lucas' father who goes at great lengths to prevent devastating family truths from being revealed.
- Estela Ribeiro as Alice Urquiza, a psychologist who is Bia and Helena's kind and sensitive mother.
- Alejandro Botto as Mariano Urquiza, a successful architect who is Bia and Helena's good-hearted father.
- Mariela Pizzo as Paula Gutiérrez, Alex, Víctor and Lucas' mother who has become embittered and spiteful ever since Lucas died from the accident. This event caused her to turn on the Urquizas and Helena, whom she blames for her son's death with. As the second season progresses, Paula slowly begins to recover from the traumatic experience and warm to Manuel, whom she used to often mistreat in the first season due to Antonio's closeness to his mother. She also starts a job as a yoga teacher following Antonio's termination from the studio.
- André Lamoglia as Luan (season 2–present), Thiago's childhood friend who falls for Pixie.
Recurring
Introduced in season one
- Nicolás Domini as Lucas Gutiérrez, Víctor and Alex's deceased brother.
- Florencia Tassara as young Bia Urquiza
- Katja Martínez as Jasmin Carvajal (season 1), one of FUNDOM's founders. Martínez previously played the character in Soy Luna. Due to her pregnancy, she was unable to reprise the role for the second season.
- Kevsho as himself, another of FUNDOM's founders.
- Sebastián Sinnott as Charly, one of the residents at the Kunst Residence who plays basketball.
- Santiago Sapag as Milo, one of the residents at the Kunst Residence who studies fashion.
- Facundo Gambandé as Marcelo, Victor's friend and a former member of the MoonDust band who retired prior to the accident.
- Simón Tobías as Hugo Landa "Indy House", one of the residents at the Kunst residents who likes to dance.
- Ana Carolina Valsagna as Florencia (season 1), Celeste's psychologist.
- Mirela Payret as Lucía Quemola (seasons 1–2), Manuel's mother.
- Nicole Luis as Soledad (seasons 1–2), a woman who starts living at the Kunst Residence and falls in love with Thiago. In reality, she works for Alana, Thiago's stepmother, who intends to take his residence away
Introduced in season two
- Malena Ratner as Delfina "Delfi" Alzamendi (season 2), Jazmín's friend who replaces her as a FUNDOM representative. Ratner previously played the character in Soy Luna.
- Hylka Maria as Alana Kunst (season 2), Thiago's stepmother.
- Maximiliano Sarramone as Juan (season 2), owner of the Jukebox Café
- Clara Marz (season 2) as herself
- Macarena Suárez (season 2) as Trish a girl who has a podcast.
- Alfonso Burgos as Julián (season 2), a disabled basketball player whom Víctor befriends
- Felipe González Otaño as Zeta Benedetto (season 2), Pietro's cousin
- Leo Trento as Carlos Benedetto/Pietro Benedetto Sr. (season 2), Pietro's uncle and father
- Paula and Aitana Etxeberria (TWIN MELODY) (season 2) as themselves
Guest
- Daniela Calle as herself (seasons 1–2)
- María José "Poché" Garzón as herself (seasons 1–2)
- Facundo Rodríguez Casal as himself
- Sebastián Villalobos (seasons 1–2) as himself, another of FUNDOM's founders.
- Connie Isla as herself (season 1)
- Neyra Mariel as Uma (seasons 1–2), an expert hacker.
- Lourdes Mancilla as Camila (season 1), a web star from LAIX.
- Ximena Palomino as Olivia (season 1)
- Gian Pablo "Giian Pa" as himself (season 1)
- Agustín Bernasconi as himself (season 2)
- Maxi Espindola as himself (season 2)
- Mario Ruiz as himself (season 1)
- Paulina Galindo "Pautips" as herself (season 2)
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 60 | 20 | June 24, 2019[2] | July 19, 2019 | |
| 20 | August 19, 2019[7] | September 13, 2019 | |||
| 20 | October 14, 2019[8] | November 8, 2019[9] | |||
| 2 | 60 | March 16, 2020[5] | July 24, 2020 | ||
Music
Walt Disney Records has released 3 soundtrack albums containing the music from Seasons 1 and 2.[10]
Soundtrack albums
| Title | Soundtrack details |
|---|---|
| Así yo soy |
|
| Si vuelvo a nacer |
|
| Grita |
|
References
- "Disney Channel Latin America inicia producción de la serie "Bia"". yucatan.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- Gustavo Cheluje (24 June 2019). "Série "Bia", da Disney, estreia com interatividade pelas redes sociais" (in Portuguese). GazetaOnline. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- "Serie 'Bia' tendrá segunda temporada". El Diario NTR (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- "Bia Temporada 2 AVANCE 2020". DisneyChannelLA (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- "Fecha de estreno para la segunda temporada". Spoiler Time (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- "CONFIRMADO 🚨 Debido al masivo pedido en redes sociales se confirmó oficialmente que habrá 3er temporada de #DisneyBia. Se comenzará a grabar en los próximos meses y se estrenará el próximo año ¡Tendremos #Bia3!". Twitter (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- "¿Qué pasa con el episodio 21? | Disney Planet News #92". DisneyChannelLA (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- "Disney estrena nuevos episodios de Bia". Totalmedios (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- "Bia se acerca al final". Informador.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- "BIA Música". Disney Latino (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- "Ya está disponible "Así yo soy", el primer álbum de Disney Bia". TotalMedios (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- "Con nuevo disco y gira en vivo, termina la primera temporada de Bia por Disney Channel". Grupo la Provincia (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- "Nueva temporada de Disney Bia llega con una verdad que "sorprende a todos"". Meganoticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 May 2020.