Amores Que Engañan will be the debut of Lifetime’s original series in the region. It is a co-production that also involves VIP 2000 TV, Casablanca Brazil, and Yahayra Films. Arlette Siaretta (Casablanca) and Roxana Rotundo (VIP 2000 TV) are the executive producers, while Sofía Garrido (Yahayra Films) is the general producer in Guadalajara.
The new drama series consists of ten independent episodes. The first season features the return to the screens of actress Lupita Ferrer and a talented international cast from Latin America made up of Érika de la Rosa, Gabriela Vergara, Gabriel Porras, Mark Tacher, Francisco Gattorno, Juan Pablo Llano, Victor Cámara, among others. others.
Produced and starring women behind and in front of the cameras, each episode is based on human dramas of real women in everyday situations, addressing love, hope and trust, pain, betrayal, disappointment, and, in some cases, crime. The production and recording have already begun and it will take place in Miami, Guadalajara, and São Paulo, complying with the security standards and protocols required by the pandemic.
“We are very pleased to continue generating content in the format of our Lifetime movies in each and every one of the episodes of Amores Que Engañan. Each one tells a story of love and disappointment, where the current boyfriend, who promised eternal love, becomes the villain. We are very excited to create the first season of this wonderful series,” said Juana María Torres, director of Original Production for Lifetime.
“We are very proud to create a high-quality original production with Latin American stories told in the unique Lifetime style,” said Carmen Larios, SVP of Programming and Production at A+E Networks.
Roxana Rotundo, CEO of VIP 2000 TV, explained: “At this time, the Hispanic industry requires, more than ever, high-quality projects carried out by women. What better channel than Lifetime to unite a group of professionals who have the same passion for this wonderful industry. Both Casablanca and Yahayra Films, our co-producing partners in this production, are companies owned by women who want to make a difference in everything we undertake. We are proud to be able to carry out this project in such complex times, and to be able to be a source of work for great professionals in Mexico and Brazil.”