Diary of a Gigolo (Spanish: Diario de un gigoló) is an American television miniseries produced by Underground for Telemundo.[2] It stars Jesús Castro, Victoria White, and Fabiola Campomanes.[3][4]

Diary of a Gigolo
SpanishDiario de un gigoló
GenreDrama
Created bySebastián Ortega
Written by
  • Silvina Fredjkes
  • Alejandro Quesada
Directed byMariano Ardanaz
Starring
ComposerDiego Monk
Country of originUnited States
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
ProducerValeria Martino
Editors
  • Cecilia Calarota
  • Sebastián Polze
  • Lucrecia Caramagna
  • Jonathan Smeke
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseSeptember 7, 2022 (2022-09-07)

Diary of a Gigolo premiered on Netflix on September 7, 2022.[5]

Plot

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Emanuel (Jesús Castro) is an escort who lives a luxurious life. After surviving a childhood of violence and poverty, Emanuel forms a bond with Minou (Adriana Barraza), a businesswoman who takes him under her wing and helps him become a sought-after escort. But his destiny changes when Ana (Fabiola Campomanes), one of his frequent clients, offers him a complex job: to seduce her daughter Julia (Victoria White) in order to strengthen her self-esteem. With Julia's arrival, Emanuel unexpectedly becomes romantically involved, leading him to question his life choices. Consumed by jealousy for the growing love that she herself encouraged, Ana threatens to tell her daughter the truth about Emanuel in order to put an end to their romance. Blinded by his passion for Julia, Emanuel fails to see the dangers that will affect his uncertain future with her and his life as a gigolo.

Cast

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Main

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Recurring

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  • Carlos Portaluppi as Román
  • Carla Pandolfi as Campos
  • Diego Alfonso as Aguilar
  • Nacho Gadano as Padilla
  • Juan Cottet as Lino
  • Gastón Ricaud as Facundo
  • Manuela Pal as Leticia
  • Graciela Tenenbaum as Rosa
  • Mirta Márquez as Lola
  • Victoria Biocca as Margui

Production

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The series was announced on May 12, 2021, at Telemundo's upfront for the 2021-2022 television season.[7] The cast was announced on November 15, 2021.[8] Filming took place from September 2021 to December 2021.[9]

Release

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The series was originally scheduled to premiere in January 2022.[10][11] However, the premiere had been delayed for unexplained reasons.[12] On August 25, 2022, it was announced that the series would premiere on Netflix on September 7, 2022.[5][13] The series premiered on Telemundo on 12 November 2022.[14]

Reception

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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated Result Ref
2023 Produ Awards Best Acción, Horror or Thriller Series Diary of a Gigolo Nominated [15]
Best Supporting Actress - Series or Miniseries Adriana Barraza Won

References

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  1. ^ "Telemundo Global Studios: Underground continues to produce in Argentina". Produ.com. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Underground prepara el rodaje de Diario de un gigoló para Telemundo". todotvnews.com (in Spanish). 1 September 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  3. ^ De Freitas, Liseth (16 November 2021). "Diario de un Gigoló: elenco y todo sobre el thriller de Telemundo". vidamoderna.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  4. ^ González, Moisés (15 November 2021). "Telemundo revela al elenco estelar de Diario de un Gigoló". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Tráiler de 'Diario de un gigoló', el thriller erótico protagonizado por Jesús Castro en Netflix". formulatv.com (in Spanish). 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  6. ^ Arcones, Juan (17 November 2021). "Jesús Castro ficha por Telemundo y protagonizará 'Diario de un gigoló'". eltelevisero.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  7. ^ Pedersen, Erik (12 May 2021). "Telemundo Announces 2021-22 Programming Lineup". Deadline Hollywood (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Diario de un Gigoló: elenco e historia de nueva miniserie de Telemundo". tvboricuausa.com (in Spanish). 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  9. ^ @jesuscastroactor (11 December 2021). "Hasta aquí el proyecto más intenso y más gratificante de mi vida, no ha sido fácil el camino ni mucho menos, pero mi equipo nunca me ha hecho sentirme solo aún estándolo en otro país que no es el mío! Aquí acabo @diariodeungigolotv , pero me llevo mucha gente dentro de mi!" (in Spanish) – via Instagram.
  10. ^ Gozález, Moisés (15 December 2021). "Telemundo lanza un avance de Diario de un gigoló". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  11. ^ "TELEMUNDO RELEASES A MEET THE CAST FEATURETTE OF DIARIO DE UN GIGOLÓ (DIARY OF A GIGOLO), AN EXCLUSIVE 10-EPISODE EVENT, SLATED TO PREMIERE IN JANUARY 2022". nbcumv.com. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  12. ^ González, Moisés (16 June 2022). "Exclusiva: Las telenovelas turcas se adueñan del prime time de Telemundo, ¿qué sucede con sus ficciones de producción propia?". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  13. ^ "¡Toma nota! Todos los estrenos que llegan a Netflix en septiembre del 2022". mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 24 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  14. ^ González, Moisés (1 November 2022). "Telemundo anuncia la fecha de estreno de Diario de un gigoló". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  15. ^ "Finalistas | Premios PRODU". premiosprodu.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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