The Usurperone of Televisa’s most important melodramas, is preparing to return to the small screen after 26 years of its premiere.
Starring Gabriela spanic and Fernando Colungathe soap opera became one of the most watched in the world, because managed to sell in 110 countries and went dubbed in at least 25 languages.
The successful soap opera Salvador Mejia returns to open television next July 10th at 2:30 p.m.schedule that will be shared with Emeraldanother Televisa classic.
The transmission will take place through the Stars channeland is expected to record high audience levels, as in 1998.
“La Usurpadora will return to Canal de las Estrellas on Wednesday, July 10 with Gabriela Spanic, Fernando Colunga, Libertad Lamarque, Chantal Andere and a great cast, produced by Salvador Mejía. Second Mexican version of the Venezuelan work of the same name,” reads the official account of ‘Tlnovelas’ in X.
During its original premiere, the 120 episodes that make it up were seen by viewers in prime time; They first started out as half an hour, but after the first 35 episodes they were changed to one hour.
The plot of The Usurper It focuses on the story of two twin sisters, Paola Bracho and Paulina Martínezboth performed by Gabriela Spanic.
Paola is a rich and frivolous woman who, bored with her life, hatches a plan for her sister Paulina, a humble and hard-working woman, to replace her in her home and social life.
Due to economic necessity and under pressure, Paulina accepts the plan, and throughout the soap opera conflicts, revelations and personality changes arise, always maintaining the suspense and drama characteristic of the genre.
The story begins showing Paola married to the businessman Carlos Daniel, who has two children from his first marriage, Carlitos and Lissete. Bored with her life as her mother and wife, she decides to go to Cancun with her lover. Luciano Alcantara.
Enjoying her trip, Paola meets Paulina in the ladies’ room of a restaurant. Upon realizing their physical resemblance, Paola does not hesitate for a moment to propose that she assume her identity, thus giving way to an incredible story.
Once the melodrama concluded, it established itself as one of the most watched soap operas during its broadcast, as it managed to capture the attention of millions of viewers both in Mexico and in other countries.
Much of its success is due to the performance of the Venezuelan actress Gabriela Helena Spanic Utrerawho made her performance widely recognized and established her as one of the most prominent figures in the soap opera industry.
On the other hand, it is important to mention that the melodrama presented an innovative plot, since it involved the exchange of identities between twins, which offered an interesting and exciting twist that differentiated it from traditional stories.
The story was so significant that it became a reference within the genre, influencing later productions and leaving a mark on popular culture with iconic phrases and scenes that continue to be remembered through social networks.
Following its resounding success, years later multiple adaptations and versions were created in different formats and countries; for example, in 2012 the Colombian production was released Who are you?, starring Laura Carmine and Julian Gil. Later, as part of the project “Dream Factory”Televisa created an adaptation of the original story, which starred Sandra Echeverria and Andrés Palacios.
