Rebelde Way

{{Short description|Argentine soap opera}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}

{{Infobox television

| genre = Drama, telenovela, comedy

| creator = Cris Morena

| writer = Patricia Maldonado

| director = Cris Morena, Martín Mariani

| starring = Camila Bordonaba, Benjamin Rojas, Luisana Lopilato, Felipe Colombo, Fernán Mirás, Catherine Fulop. Martin Seefeld, Miguel Ángel Cherutti, Arturo Bonín, Boy Olmi, Pablo Heredia, Hilda Brenard

| theme_music_composer = Lina Samedin Maldonado, Cris Morena

| opentheme = Rebelde Way, Resistire (season 1); Tiempo, Para Cosas Buenas, Vas a Salvarte (season 2)

| endtheme = Rebelde Way

| composer = Erreway

| country = Argentina

| language = Spanish

| num_seasons = 2

| num_episodes = 318

| executive_producer = Augusto di Benedetto

| producer = Cris Morena

| location = Argentina

| cinematography = Various

| runtime = 45 minutes

| company = Cris Morena Group, Yair Dori Media Group

| network = Azul Televisión/Canal 9

| first_aired = {{Start date|2002|05|27|df=yes}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2003|11|10|df=yes}}

| image = Rebelde Way Logo.png

| image_size =

| related = Rebelde (2002–03)
Remix (2004-06)
Rebelde
Rebelde Way (2008)
Corazón rebelde
Rebelde (2011)
Rebelde (2022)

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Rebelde Way is an Argentine telenovela created and produced by Cris Morena. It was originally broadcast on Azul Televisión from 27 May 2002 to 10 November 2003.{{Cite news|url=http://www.formulatv.com/noticias/68219/que-fue-reparto-juvenil-rebelde-way/|title=¿Qué fue del reparto juvenil de 'Rebelde Way'?|work=FormulaTV|access-date=2018-07-11|language=es|archive-date=11 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711185309/http://www.formulatv.com/noticias/68219/que-fue-reparto-juvenil-rebelde-way/|url-status=live}} The soap opera has been broadcast in many countries, achieving widespread success.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lagaceta.com.ar/nota/37741/espectaculos/rebelde-way-causan-furor-e-idolatria-israel.html|title=Los 'Rebelde Way' causan furor e idolatría en Israel|last=Gaceta|first=La|website=www.lagaceta.com.ar|date=21 April 2003 |access-date=2018-07-11|archive-date=11 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711152018/https://www.lagaceta.com.ar/nota/37741/espectaculos/rebelde-way-causan-furor-e-idolatria-israel.html|url-status=live|language=es}}

Rebelde Way is set in the Elite Way School, a prestigious private boarding high school near Buenos Aires. The students are members of Argentina's wealthiest families, as well as gifted students with scholarships. The series follows the lives of the students, their parents and their professors, and it also features the regular use of English language and phrases by the upper class. Its central characters are Marizza Pía Spirito, Mía Colucci, Pablo Bustamante and Manuel Aguirre, portrayed by, respectively, Camila Bordonaba, Luisana Lopilato, Benjamín Rojas and Felipe Colombo.{{Cite web|url=http://www.americatv.com.pe/noticias/espectaculos/asi-lucen-protagonistas-rebelde-way-despues-13-anos-estreno-n181471|title=Así lucen los protagonistas de 'Rebelde Way' después de 13 años de estreno|website=América Noticias|language=es|access-date=2018-07-11|archive-date=11 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711152036/http://www.americatv.com.pe/noticias/espectaculos/asi-lucen-protagonistas-rebelde-way-despues-13-anos-estreno-n181471|url-status=live}} The four form a band named Erreway, in order to pursue their dreams. The band enjoyed great success in Argentina, Spain, Greece, Cyprus and especially in Israel,{{Cite news |last=שכניק |first=רז |date=2024-03-27 |title="כשנחתנו בישראל היו מלא אנשים על המסלול, היה טירוף. כאילו הביטלס הגיעו" |url=https://www.ynet.co.il/entertainment/article/hjj82rlya |access-date=2024-05-22 |work=Ynet |language=he}} selling close 2 million records[http://www.gente.com.ar/nota.php?ID=7479 Erreway: "Jamás nos consideramos sex symbol"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531161657/http://www.gente.com.ar/nota.php?ID=7479 |date=31 May 2011 }}, Gente, 29 June 2004 and achieving several platinum records.[http://www.gente.com.ar/notaGuia.php?ID=3606 "Erreway: Álbum debut"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531161739/http://www.gente.com.ar/notaGuia.php?ID=3606 |date=31 May 2011 }}, Gente[http://www.gente.com.ar/notaGuia.php?ID=5087 "Erreway: Nuevo disco"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930012748/http://www.gente.com.ar/notaGuia.php?ID=5087 |date=30 September 2011 }}, Gente As well as a series of merchandising, Cris Morena Group also released a spin-off movie, Erreway: 4 Caminos (Erreway: 4 Roads), in 2004.{{Citation|title=Erreway: 4 caminos|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/erreway_4_caminos?|language=en|access-date=2018-07-11|archive-date=21 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171221164223/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/erreway_4_caminos|url-status=live}} The adult protagonists are Catherine Fulop, Martin Seefeld, Susana Ortíz y Fernán Mirás. The antagonists are Boy Olmi, Pablo Heredia, Inés Palombo, Gimena Accardi, Mariano Bertolini and Adriana Salonia.

Plot summary

=Season 1 (2002)=

The Elite Way School is an internationally prestigious private secondary boarding school. For this reason, the regulation is very demanding. In the morning, the students take classes, and in the afternoons they dedicate themselves to improvement workshops, sports and the hectic social life of teenagers. The students are mostly children of the richest families in the country, and others who have won scholarships by virtue of their academic excellence. The latter are discriminated against by the former, and a secret organization, which the teachers believe fictitious, wants them out of the school. Despite the differences and fights that exist between Marizza Pía Spirito (Camila Bordonaba), Mía Colucci (Luisana Lopilato), Manuel Aguirre (Felipe Colombo) and Pablo Bustamante (Benjamín Rojas), they manage to form a band in secret from their parents and school, given that the only thing they have in common is the love of music.

=Season 2 (2003)=

The third year students are now in fourth year. New students are joining the Elite Way School. They are: Laura (Muni Seligmann), Dolores (Lis Moreno), Sol (Inés Palombo), Francisco (Francisco Bass) and Rocco (Piru Sáez). Among the teachers, Carmen Menéndez, a literature teacher and former student of the Elite Way School, where she always felt discriminated against because of her lack of beauty. Marizza, for her part, manages to channel her rebellion into a solidarity task, thanks to the appearance of Martín Andrade (Miguel Cherutti), a new teacher who makes her believe in herself. The band, still together, are not content with singing in hiding. The feeling for the group to exist and prosper is so strong that they fight for it with utmost motivation. They soon realize that the "outside" is not the strongest enemy, what threatens the union of the group are themselves. In the midst of this reality, these young people must face and survive the most difficult battle: that of forging their destiny and achieving their dreams without ceasing to be themselves.

Cast and characters

=Main=

  • Mia Colucci (played by Luisana Lopilato)
  • Mia is the epitome of beauty, fashion, and popularity at Elite Way School. She was raised in extreme wealth and privilege by her father, Franco Colucci, a famous fashion mogul. Despite seeming like a spoiled and superficial girl living a glamorous life, Mia is a lonely girl who grieves the loss and absence of her mother and longs for genuine affection. She is stylish, stubborn, sensitive, and loyal to those she cares for, such as Felicitas and Vico. Over time, she becomes more grounded, compassionate, and self-aware of the world outside her bubble.
  • Pablo Bustamante (played by Benjamin Rojas)
  • Pablo is the charming and wealthy son of Sergio Bustamante, a powerful and corrupt politician. He faces the pressure to live up to his father's standards and often struggles between being the obedient son his father desires and his own authentic self (who has a great love singing and song-writing). At first glance, Pablo seems shallow and cocky, often going along with popularity schemes and bullying, but deep down, he is caring and loyal to his friends, Tomas and Guido. He is often conflicted with his relationship with Marizza, who begins as an enemy and becomes a friend and more. Pablo's story is marked by personal growth, the pursuit of freedom, and a commitment to his artistic dreams.
  • Marizza Pia Spirito (played by Camilla Bordonaba)
  • Marizza is a rebellious, quick-witted girl raised by her eccentric single mother, Sonia Rey, a famous and charismatic Argentinian celebrity. She is known for her punk-inspired fashion, sarcasm, and anti-authoritarian attitude. Despite her chaotic personality, Marizza is fiercely loyal to her friends, Lujan and Luna, and often fights for the injustices they and others face. She has a complex relationship with Pablo that toes the line from rivalry to love and rivalry to love again. Through and through, Marizza is outspoken and courageous.
  • Manuel Aguirre (played by Felipe Colombo)
  • Originally from Mexico, Manuel arrives at Elite Way with a mission: revenge. He blames Franco Colucci for the financial ruin and subsequent suicide of his father. Initially cold, Manuel begins to let his guard down as he forms friendships with those around him, such as Nicolas, Luna, and Marizza. His natural charisma, intelligence, and sense of justice are what makes him who he is. He faces a challenge when an anti-scholarship secret group, La Logia, targets him and other students who don't live up to the wealthy standards of the school. An even bigger challenge presents itself when he finds unexpected attraction and love for Mia. Through music, Manuel finds healing, purpose, family, and peace.

Erreway

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Erreway was an Argentine band formed during the television series Rebelde Way, consisting of Camila Bordonaba, Felipe Colombo and Benjamín Rojas. Originally, it consisted of Bordonaba, Colombo, Rojas and Luisana Lopilato, who left the group in 2005. They released three studio albums – Señales, Tiempo and Memoria.

Streaming on Netflix

On November 21, 2019 Netflix announced that Rebelde Way would enter its platform's catalog. The series premiered on December 8, 2019 and had more than 60 million views and entered the “Top 10” as one of the most watched series in several countries in Latin America and Europe.{{Cite web|url=https://okdiario.com/trailer/adios-serie-mas-vista-netflix-retira-inmediato-ficcion-historica-13853786|title=Adiós a la serie más vista: Netflix retira de inmediato una ficción histórica|website=okdiario.com|date=21 November 2024 |access-date=2025-04-03|language=spanish}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.produ.com/ushispanic/noticias/cris-morena-sells-the-rights-of-rebelde-way-to-netflix/|title=Cris Morena sells the rights of Rebelde Way to Netflix|website=www.produ.com|date=4 January 2019 |access-date=2025-04-03}}

International broadcast

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  • {{Flag|Albania}} Shijak Tv as Rebelët.{{Cite web |url=https://www.anabelmagazine.com/news/28408/kur-u-be-kaq-kohe-10-gjera-qe-do-tju-bejne-te-ndiheni-te-lashte |title=Kur u bë kaq kohë? 10 gjëra që do t'ju bëjnë të ndiheni të lashtë |date=2017-11-02 |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=Anabel |language=sq}}
  • {{Flag|Argentina}} America TV y Azul TV-Canal 9 and Telefe (2013)
  • {{Flag|Armenia}} Narek TV, Hay TV.
  • {{Flag|Dominican Republic}} Tele Antillas
  • {{Flag|North Macedonia}} A1 Television
  • {{Flag|Lithuania}} LNK and TV1 as Maištingas amžius
  • {{Flag|Chile}} La Red, Telecanal.{{Cite web |url=https://www.tvenserio.com/2020/01/09/un-comeback-que-prendio-rebelde-way-entre-las-series-en-espanol-mas-bingeadas/ |title=Un comeback que prendió: "Rebelde Way" entre las series en español más bingeadas |date=2020-01-09 |access-date=2023-09-27 |publisher=TV en Serio |language=es}}
  • {{Flag|Colombia}} Tele Antillas, Citytv, ZAZ and Telepacifico
  • {{Flag|Costa Rica}} Repretel Canal 6
  • {{Flag|Croatia}} Extra TV
  • {{Flag|Spain}} Fox Kids, Jetix, Localia and Cuatro
  • {{Flag|France}} Disney Channel
  • {{Flag|Kazakhstan}} НТК as Мятежный Дух
  • {{Flag|Russia}} REN TV, Teen TV, Ю and Суббота! as Мятежный дух
  • {{Flag|Serbia}} B92 as Butovnici
  • {{Flag|Romania}} TVR2 as Rebelii
  • {{Flag|Bolivia}} Red PAT
  • {{Flag|Germany}} TeenNick.{{Cite web |url=https://www.fernsehserien.de/rebelde-way |title=Rebelde Way |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=Fernsehserien.de |date=6 February 2006 |language=de}}
  • {{Flag|Israel}} broadcast by Viva, Fox Kids, HOT VOD and Channel 10 as המורדים
  • {{Flag|Peru}} Frecuencia Latina, Yups
  • {{Flag|Panama}} TVO and Tele 7
  • {{Flag|Paraguay}} SNT, Red Guaraní, Magna TV
  • {{Flag|Uruguay}} Teledoce.{{Cite web |url=http://www.teledoce.com/programacion/programacion01-28-2003.ppt |title=Teledoce: Programación |access-date=2023-09-26 |publisher=Teledoce |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031202153730/http://www.teledoce.com/programacion/programacion01-28-2003.ppt |archive-date=2003-12-02|language=es}}
  • {{Flag|Venezuela}} La Tele
  • {{Flag|Honduras}}
  • {{Flag|Greece}} ET1 as Ανυπότακτες Καρδιές
  • {{Flag|Kosovo}} KTV as Rebelët
  • {{Flag|Georgia}} broadcast by Rustavi 2 as მეამბოხე სულები/meambokhe sulebi.{{Cite web |url=https://venue.ge/2021/02/26/serial-meamboxe-sulebis-qartulad-gaxmovaneba-daiwyes/ |title=სერიალ "მეამბოხე სულების" ქართულად გახმოვანება დაიწყეს |date=2021-02-26 |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=Venue |language=ka}}
  • {{Flag|Cyprus}} ANT1 as Ανυπότακτες Καρδιές.{{cite web|access-date=2023-09-27 |date=2017-07-28 |language=el |publisher=StudentLife |title=Δες πώς είναι σήμερα οι πρωταγωνιστές της αργεντίνικης σειράς "Rebelde Way"! |url=https://studentlife.com.cy/2017/07/28/des-pos-ine-simera-i-protagonistes-tis-argentinikis-siras-rebelde-way?cat=fun-stuff/viral-funstuff}}
  • {{Flag|Italy}} Rai Due and Rai Gulp
  • {{Flag|Mexico}} ZAZ TV.{{Cite web |url=https://tvlatina.tv/rebelde-way-se-vera-por-zaz-en-mexico/ |title=Rebelde Way se verá por ZAZ en México |date=2008-04-04 |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=TV Latina |language=es}}
  • {{Flag|Ukraine}} Новим Каналом as Буремний шлях.{{cite web |url=https://detector.media/withoutsection/article/17964/2004-02-20-chomu-znyk-serial-buremnyy-shlyakh/ |title=Чому зник серіал "Буремний шлях"? |date=2004-02-20 |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=Detector Media |language=uk}}
  • {{Flag|Bosnia}} OBN
  • {{Flag|Philippines}} broadcast by TV5 as Rebelde
  • {{Flag|India}} broadcast by Know Channel India as Rebelde Way (2020)
  • {{Flag|Indonesia}} broadcast by Indosiar.{{Cite web |url=http://www.indosiar.com/ez/view_video.htm?id=31 |title=Rebelde Way: Entertainment Zone |access-date=2023-09-26 |publisher=Indosiar |language=id |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050314115713/http://www.indosiar.com/ez/ez_listgallery.htm?i=11 |archive-date=2005-03-14}}

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Awards and nominations

Film sequel

{{main|Erreway: 4 caminos}}

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International remakes

The format has been sold in various countries across the globe and numerous remakes of Rebelde Way have been made. In 2003, the Spanish public broadcaster TVE bought the rights to adapt the show. It did not go into production because of disagreements between the executives and Cris Morena Group. Also in 2003, Destiny, an independent company in Brazil, bought the rights and produced a pilot but it was not picked up by any network.

According to Cris Morena, the first country to buy the format was India, there they produced the history under the name Remix. Produced by Rose Audio Visuals, it was broadcast on the Star One channel. A hit among teenagers, it has returned on the same channel. In 2004, Morena sold the rights of Rebelde Way to Televisa, and they produced the Mexican version, titled Rebelde, from 2004 to 2006. The show was a major success in the country, as well as the rest of Latin America and even in Hispanic channels in the United States. In 2008, a Portuguese version of the same name was made by the SIC channel. Its first season started in September, but the second season was cancelled due to poor ratings. Corazón Rebelde is the Chilean remake of the show that was broadcast from August 2009 on Canal 13 with the name of S.O.S. and "Corazón Rebelde" as the slogan. Two weeks after the start of the show the name was changed to its previous title. It has had a good reception since it was released.In 2008, a Greek version was made by the Alpha TV channel.The unique season of the series ended in the summer of 2009.The title was called Γ4

  • {{Flag|Mexico}} – Rebelde (2004–2006)
  • {{Flag|India}} – Remix (2004–2006)
  • {{Flag|Portugal}} – Rebelde Way (2008–2009)
  • {{Flag|Chile}} – Corazón rebelde (2009)
  • {{Flag|Brazil}} – Rebelde (2011–2012)
  • {{Flag|Greece}} – Γ4 (2008–2009)
  • {{Flag|Mexico}} – Rebelde (2022)

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Original characters

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Mía Colucci

| Luisana Lopilato

| Anahí

| Shweta Gulati

| Joana Anes

| Luciana Echeverría

| Sophia Abrahão

| Myriella Kourenti

Marizza Pía Spirito

| Camila Bordonaba

| Dulce María

| Priya Wal

| Joana Alvarenga

| Denise Rosenthal

| Lua Blanco

| Katerina Misihroni

Manuel Aguirre

| Felipe Colombo

| Alfonso Herrera

| Karan Wahi

| Nelson Antunes

| Ignacio Garmendia

| Micael Borges

| Giorgos Spanias

Pablo Bustamante

| Benjamín Rojas

| Christopher Uckermann

| Raj Singh Arora

| Tiago Barroso

| Augusto Schuster

| Arthur Aguiar

| Panagiotis Exarheas

References

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