El Chema | |
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Genre | Telenovela |
Created by | Luis Zelkowicz |
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Creative director(s) | Olín Díaz |
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Opening theme | "El Chema" performed by Banda el Recodo |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | Spanish |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 84 (list of episodes) |
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Producer(s) | Marco Antonio López |
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Camera setup | Multi-camera |
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Original network | Telemundo |
Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
Audio format | Stereophonic sound |
Original release | December 6, 2016 | – present
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Related shows | El Señor de los Cielos |
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Website | www |
El Chema, is an American telenovela produced by Telemundo. It is a spin-off of the telenovela El Señor de los Cielos. It stars Mauricio Ochmann as the titular character.
The first season tells the story of how Chema Venegas (Mauricio Ochmann) got his start in organized crime and rose through the ranks to become the head of the cartel he runs in "El Señor de los Cielos." El Chema began breaking the law at a young age, transporting marijuana across the US-Mexican border when he was just a boy. Little by little, he worked his way up to become a successful and skillful leader, earning his place through bloodshed and brutality, in the history of drug trafficking. Since he was a young man, El Chema has been one of the most important public enemies of both the U.S and Mexican governments.
The spin-off series has seen several characters who have been included in the series El Señor de los Cielos created by Luis Zelkowicz. Since the start of the spin-off, Rafael Amaya, Carmen Aub, Fernanda Castillo and Vanessa Villela who have been or are main character's of origin of series have guest starred in specific episodes throughout the spinoff. Jesús More, Plutarco Haza, Jorge Luis Moreno, Marco Pérez, Javier Díaz Dueñas, Iván Tamayo, Leonardo Daniel, Guillermo Quintanilla, Ari Brickman, Fernando Solórzano, Sebastián Caicedo, Daniel Rascón, Juan Ignacio Aranda, and Iñaki Goci who also appeared in origin series also have appeared in this spin-off as either recurring characters or guest stars.