Metástasis
Metástasis (meaning "metastasis" in Spanish) is a Colombian television series telenovela, Spanish-language remake of the crime drama Breaking Bad that transposes the events of the original from the United States to Colombia.[2] 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.
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| Genre | Crime drama Telenovela |
| Based on | Breaking Bad by Vince Gilligan |
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| Country of origin | Colombia |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 62 |
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| Production locations | Bogotá, Colombia and surroundings[1] |
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| Distributor | Sony Pictures Television |
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| Original release | June 8 – September 18, 2014 |
The series premiered on June 8, 2014 until September 18, 2014, airing a total of 62 episodes.[3][4]
Cast
The series stars Diego Trujillo as Walter Blanco (Walter White) and Roberto Urbina as José Miguel Rosas (Jesse Pinkman), alongside Sandra Reyes as Cielo Blanco (Skyler White) and Julián Arango as Henry Navarro (Hank Schrader).[5][6] The equivalent of Saul Goodman is named Saúl Bueno.[7] 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.[8]
In addition to local broadcasts, the Fox Latin America satellite channel will transmit the series across Latin America.[9]
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |
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| First aired | Last aired | ||
| 1 | 7 | June 8, 2014 | June 18, 2014 |
| 2 | 13 | June 23, 2014 | July 9, 2014 |
| 3 | 13 | July 10, 2014 | July 27, 2014 |
| 4 | 13 | July 28, 2014 | August 19, 2014 |
| 5 | 16 | August 20, 2014 | September 18, 2014 |
Reception
India Catalina Awards
| Year | Category | Appointment | Result |
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| 2016[10] | Best antagonistic actor of telenovela or series | Frank Ramirez | Won |
TvyNovelas Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated | Result |
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| 2016[11] | Best Supporting Actor in a Series | Julian Arango | Nominated |
| Diego Garzón | Nominated |
References
- David Redondo (2013-10-03). "'Metástasis', la versión latina de 'Breaking Bad'" ["Metástasis, the Latin version of "Breaking Bad""]. Cadena Ser (in Spanish).
- "Breaking Bad lives on in Colombian remake Metástasis". the Guardian. 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- Levin, Gary (June 3, 2014). "'Breaking Bad' doesn't get lost in Spanish translation". USA Today. Archived from the original on January 7, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- Jue, Teresa (September 17, 2014). "Spanish-language 'Breaking Bad,' 'Metastasis,' has series finale". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 11, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- 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.
- 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.
