The Mafia Dolls

The Mafia Dolls (Spanish: Las muñecas de la mafia), is a Colombian telenovela created by Andrés López and Juan Camilo Ferrand that premiered on Caracol Televisión on 28 September 2009, based on the book Las fantásticas written by the same creators of the series.[1]

The Mafia Dolls
GenreTelenovela
Created by
  • Andrés López
  • Juan Camilo Ferrand
Based onLas fantásticas
by Andrés López and Juan Camilo Ferrand
Directed byLuis Alberto Restrepo
Creative directorGuarnizo Lizarralde[1]
Opening theme"Dame tu amor" by Lisaumet and Rap Topo
Country of originColombia
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes118
Production
Executive producerCristina Palacio Pombo
Editors
  • Fabián Rodríguez
  • Isabel Cristina Méndez
Camera setupMulti-camera
Distributor
Release
Original network
Picture formatNTSC (480i)
Audio formatStereophonic sound
Original release28 September 2009 (2009-09-28) –
15 March 2019 (2019-03-15)

On 10 October 2017 the series was confirmed to be renewed for a second season produced by Caracol Televisión for Netflix,[2][3] which was released on 15 March 2019.[4]

Series overview
SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast releasedNetwork
15828 September 2009 (2009-09-28)8 March 2010 (2010-03-08)Caracol Televisión
26015 March 2019 (2019-03-15)[4]Netflix

Plot

In Season 1, the story revolves around the lives of five young friends; Brenda, Olivia, Violeta, Renata, and Pamela, who live in the fictional Colombian town of El Carmen. As the series progresses, they become embroiled in inextricable situations due to their involvement with drug king-pin and the "capo" operating out of El Carmen, Braulio Bermudez, as well as his family and henchman.

By the end of the season finale, all five women are met with unfortunate fates. Pamela immigrates to the United States of America in a desperate attempt to escape from trouble and be with her father, a former pilot who ended up in prison after being captured by the DEA flying cocaine to the US. She ends up working as a simple housemaid but tells Brenda she is happy with the life she now lives. Olivia serves an eight-year prison sentence for having a fake wedding with Braulio after acquiring some of his property. Violeta is killed when, after Bermudez's local cartel breaks into opposing factions, they meet for a final showdown in the ongoing war between them. Renata also suffers a miserable death after Erick, a former henchman of Braulio, forces her to carry drugs to the United States in her stomach in order to repay the money she owed him. Her family is never informed of her death as no ID is present when she dies. Brenda ends up carrying Braulio's child, but after her betrayal, he is captured, extradited, and sent to a US prison so that she can never see or speak to him again.

In Season 2, the story resumes eight years after the conclusion of Season 1 where it follows the lives of Lucrecia, Brenda, Olivia, and two other women, Martha and Janeth, who once again find themselves entangled with the Colombian mafia, specifically Braulio and the notorious Raul Jiminez, who also operates as a drug lord.

Cast

Main

Season 1

  • Amparo Grisales as Lucrecia Rivas, Braulio's ex-wife, and Guadelupe's mother
  • Fernando Solórzano as Braulio Bermúdez, the notorious drug lord and "el capo"
  • Angélica Blandón as Brenda Navarrete, a young woman whose life is forever changed after a chance encounter with Braulio
  • Katherine Escobar as Olivia Rengifo, one of Brenda's closest friends from El Carmen
  • Yuly Ferreira as Renata Gómez, another of four of Brenda's closest friends from El Carmen
  • Alejandra Sandoval as Violeta Manrique, another of four of Brenda's closest friends from El Carmen
  • Andrea Gómez as Pamela Rojas, another of four of Brenda's closest friends from El Carmen
  • Andrea Guzmán as Noelia de Zarama
  • Diego Vásquez as Norman Alberto Zarama
  • Julián Román as Erick González, Braulio's former henchman
  • Juan Pablo Franco as Leonel Giraldo
  • Lincoln Palomeque as Giovanni Rosales
  • Orlando Valenzuela as Gregorio Manrique
  • Mauricio Vélez as Asdrúbal López
  • Félix Antequera as Nicanor Pedraza
  • Julián Arango as Claudio Pedraza
  • Paula Barreto as Martha Cruz, a lawyer who is forced to defend Raul as he serves time in prison
  • Vicky Hernández as Flor de Navarrete, Brenda's mother

Season 2

In addition to several characters above, those newly introduced includes:

  • Carla Giraldo as Janeth Castrillion, a famous actress and aspiring film producer who meets, falls in love with, and marries Raul
  • Paola Rey as Brenda Navarrete
  • Juan Carlos Messier as Raul Jiminez, an infamous drug lord who previously served as Braulio's right-hand man
  • Edwin Maya
  • Jimmy Vásquez
  • Gary Forero
  • Camilo Sáenz
  • Rodolfo Silva
  • Roger Moreno
  • Felipe Bernadette
  • Fernando Arango

Recurring

Season 1

  • Julián Caicedo as Uña
  • Jairo Ordóñez as Mugre
  • Alejandro López as Alejo
  • Andrés Sandoval as Nicolás

References
  1. Hofman, Rocío. "Diego Guarnizo, el director de arte de la televisión colombian". revistadiners.com.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  2. "Amparo Grisales será única protagonista en nueva temporada de 'Las muñecas de la mafia 2'". pulzo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  3. "Segunda temporada de 'Las muñecas de la mafia' será con Amparo Grisales". entretengo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  4. ""Las muñecas de la mafia" 2: fecha de estreno por Netflix y en Colombia, tráiler, historia, actrices, personajes y todo". elcomercio.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 September 2019.
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