Yago (TV series)

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| image = Yago poster.jpg

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| alt_name = Yago, pasión y venganza

| genre = Telenovela

| creator = Larissa Andrade

| based_on = {{based on|The Count of Monte Cristo|Alexandre Dumas}}

| developer =

| writer = {{Plainlist|

Fernanda Eguiarte
Alejandra Olvera
Tania Tinajero
Julio Cérsar Mármol

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| screenplay =

| story = {{Plainlist|

Ay Yapım
Karem Deren
Pınar Bulut

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| director = {{Plainlist|

Rodrigo Curiel
Eric Morales
Alfredo Kassem

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| creative_director = Jorge Gaska

| starring = {{Plainlist|

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| narrated =

| theme_music_composer =

| opentheme = "Yago"

| endtheme =

| composer = Giacomán de Neymet Alejandro

| country = Mexico

| language = Spanish

| num_seasons =

| num_episodes = 65

| list_episodes =

| executive_producer = Carmen Armendáriz

| producer = Abraham Quintero

| editor = Rodrigo Morales

| location = Mexico City, Mexico

| cinematography =

| camera =

| runtime =

| company = Televisa

| budget =

| network = Univision

| first_aired = {{Start date|2016|5|2}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2016|9|5}}

| related = Ezel (2009–2011)

}}

Yago (formerly known as Yago, pasión y venganza) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carmen Armendáriz for Televisa.{{cite web|title=Serie de Carmen Armendáriz se llamará "Yago, pasión y venganza"|url=http://lmshow.entravision.com/2015/11/12/serie-de-carmen-armendariz-se-llamara-yago-pasion-y-venganza/|website=lmshow.entravision.com|access-date=18 January 2016|language=es|archive-date=15 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115104936/http://lmshow.entravision.com/2015/11/12/serie-de-carmen-armendariz-se-llamara-yago-pasion-y-venganza/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title='Yago, Pasión y Venganza' Titulo De Telenovela De Carmen Armendariz, Protagonizada Por Iván Sánchez|url=http://novelalounge.com/2015/11/12/yago-pasion-y-venganza-titulo-de-telenovela-de-carmen-armendariz-protagonizada-por-ivan-sanchez/|website=novelalounge.com|date=12 November 2015 |access-date=18 January 2016|language=es}} It is an adaptation (drastically changedYago, telenovela aired by Univision, summer, 2016, widely distributed on broadcast TV and available at Univision.com.) of the 1844 French novel, The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas,{{cite web|last1=Maxine|first1=Woodside|title="Yago, pasión y venganza" estrenará 27 de mayo por Univision: prod|url=http://www.radioformula.com.mx/notas.asp?Idn=561793&idFC=2016|website=radioformula.com.mx|access-date=18 January 2016|language=es|archive-date=4 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104125912/https://www.radioformula.com.mx/notas.asp?Idn=561793&idFC=2016|url-status=dead}} and is also a remake of the Turkish series, Ezel.{{cite web|title='Yago' De Televisa Es Un Refrito De 'Ezel', Telenovela Turca, Conoce Su Historia|url=http://novelalounge.com/2016/03/02/yago-de-televisa-es-un-refrito-de-ezel-telenovela-turca-conoce-su-historia/|website=novelalounge.com|date=2 March 2016 |access-date=9 March 2016|language=es}}{{cite web|last1=Rubio|first1=Flor|title=Posponen inicio de "Tres veces Ana" en Univision; entra "Yago"|url=http://www.radioformula.com.mx/notas.asp?Idn=583409&idFC=2016|website=radioformula.com.mx|access-date=7 April 2016|language=es}}{{cite web|title=Iván Sánchez protagonizará "Yago", una serie de pasión y venganza|url=http://www.publimetro.com.mx/entretenimiento/ivan-sanchez-protagonizara-yago-una-serie-de-pasion-y-venganza/mpcb!5QsyTqw38tQx2/|website=publimetro.com.mx|access-date=6 March 2016|language=es}} The series featured 65 episodes.

The series stars Iván Sánchez as Yago, Gabriela de la Garza as Sara, Flavio Medina as Lucio and Pablo Valentín as Abel.{{cite web|last1=Rubio|first1=Flor|title=Iván Sánchez hará gira de "Nunca es tarde para aprender francés"|url=http://www.radioformula.com.mx/notas.asp?Idn=548531&idFC=2015|website=radioformula.com.mx|access-date=18 January 2016|language=es}}{{cite web|last1=Woodside|first1=Maxine|title=Gaby de la Garza protagonizará "Yago, pasión y venganza"|url=http://www.radioformula.com.mx/notas.asp?Idn=552625&idFC=2015|website=radioformula.com.mx|access-date=18 January 2016|language=es}}{{cite web|last1=Woodside|first1=Maxine|title=Flavio Medina se integra a serie de Carmen Armendáriz|url=http://www.radioformula.com.mx/notas.asp?Idn=549653&idFC=2015|website=radioformula.com.mx|access-date=18 January 2016|language=es}}

Plot

Omar, a young man from Mexico City, is betrayed by his fiancée, Sara, and two close friends, in a failed robbery plot where he was framed as the perpetrator. After being unjustly imprisoned for 11 years and faking his death to escape during a prison riot, he undergoes plastic surgery to alter his appearance and plots revenge under his new identity, "Yago".{{cite web|title=Conoce la historia de Yago|url=http://www.univision.com/series/yago/conoce-la-historia-de-yago|website=univision.com|access-date=11 May 2016|language=es}} Quite different from Dumas' plot, Yago is not empowered by discovering a treasure on an island, but by a mafioso type gang lord who has a long running feud with another mafioso type. In a tale of violence, gore, with sadistic torture and murder; the story explores the blessing vs curse of vengeance, as opposed to forgiveness.Yago, telenovela (primary source) Univision.com.

Cast

= Main =

Iván Sánchez as Yago Vila / Omar Guerrero López
Gabriela de la Garza as Sara Madrigal
Flavio Medina as Lucio Sarquis
Pablo Valentín as Abel Cruces Pérez

= Recurring =

Manuel Ojeda as Damián Madrigal Ríos
Patricio Castillo as Fidel Yampolski
Rosa María Bianchi as Carmelina "Melina" López
Juan Carlos Colombo as Jonás Guerrero
Karina Gidi as Selma de Yampolski
Mario Zaragoza as Camilo Michell
Sophie Alexander as Katia Macouzet
Ximena Romo as Ámbar Madrigal
Enoc Leaño as Thomas
Ricardo Leguízamo as Teófilo "Teo"
Adrián Alonso as Bruno Guerrero López
Fernanda Arozqueta as Alejandra Bautista
Cassandra Sánchez Navarro{{cite web|last1=Woodside|first1=Maxine|title=Cassandra Sánchez Navarro se integra a serie de Carmen Armendáriz|url=http://www.radioformula.com.mx/notas.asp?Idn=551494&idFC=2015|website=radioformula.com.mx|access-date=18 January 2016|language=es|archive-date=6 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306124009/http://www.radioformula.com.mx/notas.asp?Idn=551494&idFC=2015|url-status=dead}} as Ximena Saide Galván
Jade Fraser as Julia Michell / Fabiana Yampolski
Francisco Pizaña as Omar Guerrero López

Production

The series primarily films in Mexico City and in other locations in Mexico.{{cite web|title=Carmen Armendáriz presenta "Yago", una serie de pasión y venganza|url=http://www.radioformula.com.mx/notas.asp?Idn=574750&idFC=2016|website=radioformula.com.mx|access-date=10 March 2016|language=es|archive-date=11 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311071900/http://www.radioformula.com.mx/notas.asp?Idn=574750&idFC=2016|url-status=dead}} Production officially began on January 18, 2016. The series completed filming in mid-June 2016.{{cite web|title=Yago' Telenovela Finale: Iván Sánchez Series Ends Production In México|url=http://www.latintimes.com/yago-telenovela-finale-ivan-sanchez-series-ends-production-mexico-391245|website=latintimes.com|date=19 June 2016 |access-date=23 June 2016|language=es}} The telenovela was originally called, Yago, pasión y venganza, but it was later changed to Yago. A teaser trailer and promos were released in early April 2016.{{cite web|title=Mira el tráiler de Yago, la nueva apuesta estelar de Univisión con Iván Sánchez|url=http://www.peopleenespanol.com/article/mira-el-trailer-de-yago-la-nueva-apuesta-estelar-de-univision-con-ivan-sanchez-video|website=mastelenovelas.com|access-date=16 April 2016|language=es}}{{cite web|last1=Poza|first1=Javier|title="Yago", el formato más llamativo de Televisa: Iván Sánchez|url=http://www.radioformula.com.mx/notas.asp?Idn=574777&idFC=2016|website=radioformula.com.mx|access-date=12 March 2016|language=es}}{{cite web|title=Yago, la nueva serie de Televisa (Fotos)|url=http://www.mastelenovelas.com/2016/02/elenco-y-sinopsis-serie-yago.html|website=mastelenovelas.com|date=9 February 2016 |access-date=11 February 2016|language=es}}

Broadcast

Due to lackluster viewership, the show was initially cancelled and slated to be moved to Univision's sister network, UniMás. However, on May 23, 2016, it was announced that the program would remain a part of Univision's evening lineup with a time slot switch to 10 p.m. E.T.,{{clarify|Article should state that original hour of broadcast for comparison|date=May 2017}} beginning on May 30. The program took a one-week hiatus from its usual broadcast, with the premiere of the telenovela drama, Tres veces Ana, taking over its original time slot.{{cite web|title='Yago' Staying On Univision, 'Tres Veces Ana' Telenovela Takes Over Time Slot|url=http://www.latintimes.com/yago-staying-univision-tres-veces-ana-telenovela-takes-over-time-slot-386077|website=latintimes.com|date=23 May 2016 |access-date=23 May 2016}}{{cite web|title=Yago cede su espacio a Tres veces Ana para regresar con nuevo horario|url=http://www.peopleenespanol.com/article/yago-cede-su-espacio-tres-veces-ana-para-regresar-con-nuevo-horario|website=peopleenespanol.com|access-date=23 May 2016|language=es}} Because of continued low ratings following its new time slot, the series was moved permanently to UniMás and episodes airs at midnight E.T., beginning June 27, 2016.{{cite web|title="Yago" regresará el 30 de Mayo|url=http://www.univision.com/novelas/yago/yago-regresara-el-30-de-mayo|website=univision.com|access-date=23 May 2016|language=es}}{{cite web|title=Univision Cancels 'Yago', Moves It To UniMás; 'A Que No Me Dejas' Premieres In Its Place|url=http://www.latintimes.com/univision-cancels-yago-moves-it-unimas-que-no-me-dejas-premieres-its-place-385718|website=latintimes.com|date=18 May 2016 |access-date=23 May 2016|language=es}} On August 23, 2016, Yago premiered in Mexico on Las Estrellas at 10:30 pm.{{cite web|title='Yago' llega a 'Las Estrellas' para cobrar venganza|url=http://espectaculos.televisa.com/series/noticias/969576/yago-amor-traicionado-ivan-sanchez-estreno-estrellas-telenovelas-espectaculos/|website=televisa.com|access-date=23 August 2016|language=es}}

Awards and nominations

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scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Award ! scope="col" \| Category ! scope="col" \| Nominated ! scope="col" \| Result
rowspan="3"\| 2017 \| rowspan="3"\| 35th TVyNovelas Awards{{cite web\|title=¡Conoce a los nominados de los Premios TVyNovelas 2017 y vota por tu favorito!\|url=http://television.televisa.com/programas-tv/programas-series-y-mas/noticias/2017-02-15/conoce-nominados-premios-tvynovelas-2017/\|website=television.televisa.com\|publisher=Televisa\|access-date=6 April 2017\|language=es}}{{cite web\|title=Lista completa de ganadores de Premios TV y Novelas 2017\|url=http://laopinion.com/2017/03/27/lista-completa-de-ganadores-de-premios-tv-y-novelas-2017/\|website=laopinion.com\|date=27 March 2017 \|access-date=6 April 2017\|language=es}} \| Best Series \| Carmen Armendáriz \| {{nom}}
Best Actress in Series \| Gabriela de la Garza \| {{nom}}
Best Actor in Series \| Iván Sánchez \| {{nom}}

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scope="col" | Year

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rowspan="3"| 2017

| rowspan="3"| 35th TVyNovelas Awards{{cite web|title=¡Conoce a los nominados de los Premios TVyNovelas 2017 y vota por tu favorito!|url=http://television.televisa.com/programas-tv/programas-series-y-mas/noticias/2017-02-15/conoce-nominados-premios-tvynovelas-2017/|website=television.televisa.com|publisher=Televisa|access-date=6 April 2017|language=es}}{{cite web|title=Lista completa de ganadores de Premios TV y Novelas 2017|url=http://laopinion.com/2017/03/27/lista-completa-de-ganadores-de-premios-tv-y-novelas-2017/|website=laopinion.com|date=27 March 2017 |access-date=6 April 2017|language=es}}

| Best Series

| Carmen Armendáriz

| {{nom}}

Best Actress in Series

| Gabriela de la Garza

| {{nom}}

Best Actor in Series

| Iván Sánchez

| {{nom}}