El extraño retorno de Diana Salazar is a Mexican streaming television series produced by W Studios for TelevisaUnivision.[1] It is based on the 1988 telenovela of the same name, created by Mario Cruz. It stars Angelique Boyer and Sebastián Rulli.[2] The series premiered on Vix on 17 May 2024.[3][4]
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| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | El extraño retorno de Diana Salazar by Mario Cruz |
| Developed by | Esther Feldman |
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| Country of origin | Mexico |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Producer | Carmen Cecilia Urbaneja Llamozas |
| Editor | Alba Merchán Hamann |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
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| Network | Vix |
| Release | 17 May 2024 |
Cast
editMain
edit- Angelique Boyer as Diana Salazar / Leonor de Santiago
- Sebastián Rulli as Mario Villarreal / Eduardo de Carvajal
- Arap Bethke as Joaquín Nuñez / Lucas de Treviño
- Cassandra Sánchez Navarro as Irene Vallejos / Inés Betancourt
- Lorena Graniewicz as Malena
- Farah Cardell as child Malena
- Erick Chapa as Gael
- Sergio Mur as Gonzalo
Recurring and guest stars
edit- Rubén Sanz as Fray Rodrigo
- Eduardo Victoria as Gustavo
- Paola Toyos as Ana
- Sergio Jurado as Mayol
- Iván Tamayo as San Telmo
- Axel Alcántara as Rolando
- Lorena Sevilla as Reina
- Pamela Reul as Gaby
- Teresa Peragui as Mariana
- Amhed García as Xavier
- Paola Dives as Fabiola
- Sergio Reynoso as Emiliano
- Paco Rosado as young Emiliano
- Vanessa Saba as Aurelia
- Henry Zakka as Otálora
- Yael Albores as Raquel
- Mónica Dionne as Delfina
- Rocío De Santiago as young Delfina
- Emoé de la Parra as Sister Beatriz
- Laura Vignatti as Ofelia
Production
editDevelopment
editOn 17 May 2023, the series was announced at TelevisaUnivision's upfront for the 2023–2024 television season.[5] In July 2023, the cast had their first table read.[6] Filming of the series began on 17 August 2023, and concluded on 16 December 2023.[7][8]
Casting
editIn May 2023, Angelique Boyer and Sebastián Rulli were announced in the lead roles.[5] In July 2023, Arap Bethke and Cassandra Sánchez Navarro joined the cast.[6] In August 2023, the rest of the cast was unveiled in a press release.[9]
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Encuentros" | 17 May 2024 |
| 2 | "Confesiones" | 17 May 2024 |
| 3 | "La llamada" | 17 May 2024 |
| 4 | "Camino sin retorno" | 17 May 2024 |
| 5 | "Almas viejas" | 17 May 2024 |
| 6 | "Entre temblores" | 17 May 2024 |
| 7 | "¿Verdad o locura?" | 17 May 2024 |
| 8 | "El viente de la ballena" | 17 May 2024 |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated | Result | Ref |
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| 2024 | Produ Awards | Best Superseries | El extraño retorno de Diana Salazar | Pending | [10] |
| Best Screenplay - Superseries or Telenovela | Esther Feldman y Carlos Algara | Pending |
References
edit- ^ Ramos-Weiner, Maribel (25 August 2023). "Patricio Wills and Carlos Bardasano of W Studios began to produce El Extraño Retorno de Diana Salazar for ViX". produ.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Joseph, Carole (22 August 2023). "Angelique Boyer y Sebastián Rulli protagonizan El extraño retorno de Diana Salazar". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Cortés, Julio (24 April 2024). "Se da a conocer un adelanto de la serie "El Extraño Retorno De Diana Salazar"". La Opinión (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "ViX's Original Series, EL EXTRAÑO RETORNO DE DIANA SALAZAR, Premieres May 17". corporate.televisaunivision.com. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ a b Villafañe, Veronica (17 May 2023). "TelevisaUnivision 2023-24 Slate Features Animated Derbez Series, Remake Of 'El Extraño Retorno De Diana Salazar' And Super Bowl LVIII". Forbes (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ a b Origel, Juan José (27 July 2023). "Angelique Boyer y Sebastián Rulli empiezan lecturas de libretos". ovaciones.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ García, Diana (23 August 2023). "Angelique Boyer y Sebastián Rulli inician grabaciones de 'El Extraño Retorno de Diana Salazar'". Azcentral (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Rodarte, Jorge (21 December 2023). "Angelique Boyer IMPACTA por cómo luce para 'El extraño retorno de Diana Salazar', su nueva novela". debate.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "EL EXTRAÑO RETORNO DE DIANA SALAZAR, a ViX Original Drama, Begins Production in Mexico". corporate.televisaunivision.com (in Spanish). 22 August 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Finalistas | Premios PRODU". premiosprodu.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 October 2024.