Metástasis

Metástasis (meaning "metastasis" in Spanish) is an American, Spanish-language version of the U.S. crime drama Breaking Bad. 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.

This article is about the television show. For the disease, see metastasis.
Metástasis
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GenreCrime drama
Based onBreaking Bad
by Vince Gilligan
Directed by
  • Andy Baiz
  • Andrés Biermann
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes62
Production
Production locationsBogotá, Colombia and surroundings[1]
Production companies
DistributorSony Pictures Television
Release
Original network
Original releaseJune 12 (2014-06-12) –
September 5, 2014 (2014-09-05)
External links
Website

Development

After several days of speculation fueled by Univision,[2] on March 13, 2013, Sony confirmed that it would be making a Spanish-language remake of Breaking Bad.[3]

Sony Entertainment Television (Latin America) worked with Colombian producer Teleset on the series, which is set in Bogotá, Colombia, and its surroundings[1] and consists of 62 50-minute-long episodes. The directors are Andy Baiz and Andrés Biermann.[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).[3][5] The equivalent of Saul Goodman is named Saúl Bueno.[6] 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 addition to local broadcasts, the Fox Latin America satellite channel will transmit the series across Latin America.[8]

Series overview
Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 7 June 12, 2014 (2014-06-12) N/A
2 13 June 23, 2014 (2014-06-23) July 9, 2014
3 13 July 10, 2014 July 28, 2014
4 13 July 29, 2014 August 14, 2014
5 16 August 15, 2014 September 5, 2014

Reception

India Catalina Awards
YearCategoryAppointmentResult
2016[9]Best antagonistic actor of telenovela or seriesFrank RamirezWon

TvyNovelas Awards
YearCategoryNominatedResult
2016[10]Best Supporting Actor in a SeriesJulian ArangoNominated
Diego GarzónNominated

References
  1. David Redondo (2013-10-03). "'Metástasis', la versión latina de 'Breaking Bad'" ["Metástasis, the Latin version of "Breaking Bad""]. Cadena Ser (in Spanish).
  2. Patten, Dominic (May 10, 2013). "Univision Announces Adaptations of Breaking Bad & Gossip Girl for Hispanic Market". Deadline Hollywood. PMC. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  3. 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.
  4. "Metástasis" on Teleset website Archived 2016-09-22 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Roxborough, Scott (October 2, 2013). "Meet Walter Blanco: Breaking Bad Gets Spanish-language Version". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  6. Bennett, Laura (February 7, 2014). "The Amazing World of Breaking Bad en Español". New Statesman. Progressive Media International. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  7. "Matástasis", Televisa Canal 5 website, retrieved 2014-07-27
  8. 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.
  9. @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.
  10. 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.
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