Érase una vez (stylized onscreen Érase una vez, lo que no te contaron del cuento), is a Mexican crime drama streaming television series produced by Andrés Tovar, Gonzalo Cilley, Pedro Ybarra, Araceli Sánchez Mariscal and Marcela Ibarra for Blim.[1] Based on the classic stories, the series shows the current situation in Mexico.[2] The first season was released on 2 October 2017.[3]

Érase una vez
Genre
Created byMarcos Osorio Vidal
Gustavo Malajovich
Hernán Goldfrid
Directed byPedro Ybarra
Narrated byEnrique Rocha
Country of originMexico
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersGonzalo Cilley
Andrés Tovar
Marcela Ibarra
Araceli Sánchez Mariscal
Pedro Ybarra
Production companiesResonant TV
Chocolate Cine
Original release
Network
Release2 October 2017 (2017-10-02)

Cast

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Production

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The series is adapted to the police genre, but from a dark and sophisticated point of view. The first season consists of 12 episodes, each with a beginning of plot and closing. In the first season they tell classic stories such as Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, The Prince and the Pauper, Puss in Boots, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Beauty and the Beast, The Three Little Pigs, Sleeping Beauty, Pinocchio, and Hansel & Gretel each of these stories will be adapted to the present.[6]

Episodes

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The season consists of a total of 12 episodes.[7]

No.TitleDirected byOriginal release dateTelevision
air date
Mexico viewers
(millions)
1"Caperucita Roja"Pedro Pablo YbarraOctober 2, 2017 (2017-10-02)2 October 2017[5]1.0[8]
Pilar lives in a city where they have just killed a woman. And she doesn't realize that the killer can now be very close to her.
2"El pastor mentiroso"Luis KuriOctober 2, 2017 (2017-10-02)9 October 20170.87[9]
Antonio is a journalist who seeks to a higher position and does not care what he has to do to achieve it, to exceed all limits. While police investigate the murder of a sex worker.
3"Los tres cochinitos"Pedro Pablo YbarraOctober 2, 2017 (2017-10-02)16 October 20170.98[10]
Three brothers are assaulting and killing people; these criminals intersect in the life of an architect and his wife, which will turn the story.
4"Pinocho"Hari SamaOctober 2, 2017 (2017-10-02)23 October 20170.84[11]
Vicente has a grandson named Rafa, who must wear walking gear. The boy will do anything, so that he can achieve a purpose and improve his condition of life.
5"Blanca Nieves"Pedro Pablo YbarraOctober 2, 2017 (2017-10-02)30 October 20170.76[12]
Lucía is a much older actress and is very egocentric. One day, she loses control after finding out that her leading role is taken away from her to give it to a young and beautiful actress named Blanca.
6"Patito feo"Raúl MartínezOctober 2, 2017 (2017-10-02)6 November 20170.71[13]
Patricia is dedicated to advocacy and, at the same time, decides to investigate homicides, without measuring the danger that this can cause.
7"Hansel y Gretel"Luis Felipe YbarraOctober 2, 2017 (2017-10-02)13 November 20170.67[14]
By a conflict, two siblings are sent to an alleged orphanage where children are exploited. They will have to find a way back home with their dad.
8"La bella y la bestia"Pedro Pablo YbarraOctober 2, 2017 (2017-10-02)20 November 20170.62[15]
Marco is a famous writer who could be said to have everything: fame, health and a wife about to give him a child, but one day, the presence of a chilling lady, makes his life take a big turn.
9"Ricitos de oro"Enrique BegnéOctober 2, 2017 (2017-10-02)27 November 20170.76[16]
Rebeca is a girl who is dedicated to assaulting houses, but one day without imagining it, she gets into the wrong house.
10"La Bella durmiente"Hernan KesselmanOctober 2, 2017 (2017-10-02)4 December 20170.73[17]
Marina is a young model who falls into a coma and is transferred to a hospital. Paco is a nurse who is assigned to take care of her; his instinct makes him suspect that someone wants to kill her.
11"El gato con botas"Javier ColinasOctober 2, 2017 (2017-10-02)11 December 20170.81[18]
In an unexpected encounter, Daniel, a musical representative, meets Tony, the son of a well-known singer who committed suicide several years ago. The two will unite to make pay who has taken advantage of the musical dreams of several people.
12"El príncipe y el mendigo"Pedro Pablo YbarraOctober 2, 2017 (2017-10-02)18 December 20170.76[19]
Eduardo is a very young and successful entrepreneur, who by chance of fate realizes that he has a twin brother who did not run with his fate.

Ratings

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Viewership and ratings per season of Érase una vez
Season Episodes First aired Last aired Avg. viewers
(millions)
18–49
rank
Date Viewers
(millions)
Date Viewers
(millions)
1 12 2 October 2017 (2017-10-02)[5] 1.0[8] 18 December 2017 (2017-12-18) 0.76[19] 0.79 TBD

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated Result
2018 TVyNovelas Awards[20] Best Series Pedro Ybarra Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Estrenaremos 'Erase una vez' para blim e 'Ingobernable' para Netflix". newslinereport.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  2. ^ "La copia de Once upon a time hecha por Televisa". debate.com.mx (in Spanish). 22 October 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Lo que no te contaron del cuento, muy pronto lo sabrás... #ÉraseUnaVez llega en exclusiva a blim a partir del 2 de octubre". Twitter.com (in Spanish). Blim. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e ""Había una vez, la serie", muestra primeras imágenes". debate.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d e "'Érase una vez' estrena por Canal 5". televisa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Canal 5 estrena la serie "Érase una vez estrena"". mastelenovelas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  7. ^ ""Había una vez" la descarada copia de "Once Upon A Time" que Televisa trajo a Blim". sandiegored.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Rating México - 2 de octubre de 2017". twitter.com (in Spanish). Produ.com. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Rating México - 9 de octubre de 2017". twitter.com (in Spanish). Produ.com. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  10. ^ "Rating México - 16 de octubre de 2017". twitter.com (in Spanish). Produ.com. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  11. ^ "Rating México - 23 de octubre de 2017". twitter.com (in Spanish). Produ.com. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  12. ^ "Rating México - 2 de noviembre de 2017". twitter.com (in Spanish). Produ.com. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  13. ^ "Ratings México - 6 de noviembre de 2017". produ.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  14. ^ "Ratings México - 13 de noviembre de 2017". produ.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  15. ^ "Ratings México - 20 de noviembre de 2017". produ.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  16. ^ "Ratings México - 27 de noviembre de 2017". produ.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  17. ^ "Ratings México - 4 de diciembre de 2017". produ.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  18. ^ "Ratings México - 11 de diciembre de 2017". produ.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  19. ^ a b "Ratings México - 18 de diciembre de 2017". twitter.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  20. ^ "Conoce A Los Nominados A Los Premios TVyNovelas 2018". tvynovelas.com (in Spanish). TVyNovelas. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
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