Heart's Decree
Heart's Decree (Spanish: La ley del corazón), is a Colombian telenovela created by Mónica Agudelo Tenorio and adapted for television by Felipe Agudelo.[3] It is dedicated to the memory of Agudelo after her death in 2012.[3] It started airing on Colombian broadcast channel RCN Televisión on November 28, 2016. The series is available in 4K Ultra-high-definition television.[2]
Heart's Decree | |
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Genre | Telenovela |
Created by | Mónica Agudelo Tenorio |
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Screenplay by | Felipe Agudelo |
Directed by |
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Creative director(s) | Ana Paula Zamudio |
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Opening theme | "Me Llamas" by Piso 21[1] |
Country of origin | Colombia |
Original language(s) | Spanish |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 277 |
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Executive producer(s) | Jorge Giraldo |
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Production location(s) | Colombia |
Cinematography | Alfonso Parra |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
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Original network | RCN Televisión |
Picture format | 4K (Ultra HD)[2] |
Audio format | Stereophonic sound |
Original release | November 28, 2016 – April 22, 2019 |
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It stars Luciano D'Alessandro as Pablo Domínguez and Laura Londoño as Julia Escallón,[2] with Sebastián Martínez, Iván López, Mabel Moreno, Lina Tejeiro, Rodrigo Candamil, Manuel Sarmiento, Mario Ruíz, Yesenia Valencia, Carlos Benjumea, Judy Henríquez, and Juan Pablo Barragán in the main roles respectively.
On June 12, 2017, RCN Televisión confirmed that the series would be renewed for a second season, which premiered on September 10, 2018.[4] The show ended on April 22, 2019.
Plot summary
The series takes place in a successful law firm specialized in family law, dedicated to cases of separation and in general to family and relationship conflicts. Pablo Domínguez (Luciano D'Alessandro), a partner at the firm Cabal-Ortega-Domínguez and associates, is going through a difficult situation in his life when separating from his wife Jimena (Carolina Acevedo). Suddenly, the lawyer meets his colleague Julia Escallón (Laura Londoño), who is about to marry Camilo Borrero (Sebastián Martínez), but a twist of fate will change her life and bring her closer to Pablo. The show features the love triangle between Julia, Pablo, and Camilo, and the twists and turns in the love lives of the other lawyers in the firm, with their personal lives often mirrored in the legal cases they are defending.
Cast
Main
- Luciano D'Alessandro as Pablo Domínguez
- Laura Londoño as Julia Escallón
- Sebastián Martínez as Camilo Borrero
- Iván López as Nicolás Ortega
- Mabel Moreno as María del Pilar Garcés
- Lina Tejeiro as Catalina Mejía
- Rodrigo Candamil as Alfredo Duperly
- Manuel Sarmiento as Iván Estéfan
- Mario Ruíz as Elías Rodríguez
- Yesenia Valencia as Rosa Ferro
- Carlos Benjumea as Hernando Cabal
- Judy Henríquez as Carmen
- Juan Pablo Barragán as Marcos Tibatá
Recurring
- Luis Fernando Bohórquez as Miguel
- Carolina López as Patricia Ramírez
- Marianela González as Irene
- Carlos Torres as Mario Aristizábal
- Juan Sebastián Calero as Paul Ricaurte
- Carla Giraldo as Josefina
- Andrés Suárez as Dr. Ángel
- Eileen Roca as Adelaida de Ricaurte
- Amparo Grisales as Iris Mendoza
Series overview
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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First aired | Last aired | ||||
1 | 131 | November 28, 2016 | June 12, 2017 | ||
2 | 146 | September 10, 2018 | April 22, 2019 |
Adaptations
After the success in Colombia, Televisa made an adaptation of the telenovela with the title of Por amar sin ley, this adaptation was released in 2018.[5][6] On October 18, 2017 it was confirmed that the main actress of the series Grey's Anatomy Ellen Pompeo, would produce a version of the telenovela for the United States with the title of Big Law.[7][8] On October 19, 2017, Mega acquired the rights to the telenovela to make its own version.[9]
Ratings
Season | Timeslot (CT) | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | Avg. viewers (millions) | 18–49 rank | ||
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Date | Viewers (millions) |
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1 | Mon–Fri 9:00pm | 131 | November 28, 2016 | 7.9[10] | June 12, 2017 | 12.2[11] | 28.4[12] | TBD |
Awards and nominations
References
- "Así grabó Piso 21 el videoclip de 'La ley del corazón'". canalrcn.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- "Canal TC de Ecuador estrenó éxito colombiano La Ley del Corazón". thedailytelevision.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- "Telenovela La Ley del Corazón, encabeza pizarra RCN en L.A.Screenings 2017". thedailytelevision.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- "Canal RCN confirma segunda temporada de 'La Ley del Corazón'". entretengo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- "Televisa realizará versión mexicana de 'La Ley del Corazón'". entretengo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- "'Por amar sin ley', nueva producción de José Alberto Castro". televisa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- "ABC desarrolla Big Law, adaptación de la telenovela colombiana La Ley del Corazón, que producirá Ellen Pompeo". bolsamania.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- "'La Ley del Corazón' del Canal RCN tendrá su versión en Estados Unidos". entretengo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- "María Lucía Hernández de RCN: Potenciando la distribución de La ley del corazón como lata y libreto". produ.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- "Rating: Lunes 28 de noviembre de 2016 // Cuando vivas con El Corazón". entretengo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- "'La Ley del Corazón' lideró el rating en su capítulo final". publimetro.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- "Capítulo final de 'La Ley del corazón' del Canal RCN lo más visto en rating". entretengo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- "Premios India Catalina anuncia nominados de edición 2017". elespectador.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- "Estos son los ganadores de los Premios India Catalina 2017". eluniversal.com.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- "Aquí están los nominados a los Premios TVyNovelas 2017". tvynovelas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- "Estos son los ganadores de los premios TVyNovelas 2017". publimetro.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 October 2017.