Second Chance (Ugandan telenovela)
| Second Chance | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Telenovela |
| Starring |
|
| Country of origin | Uganda |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 40-45 minutes |
| Distributor | NTV Uganda |
| Release | |
| Original network | NTV Uganda |
| Original release | October 31, 2016 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows |
|
Second Chance, commonly known as 'NTV Second Chance' or 'Second Chance Uganda' is a Ugandan telenovela produced by NTV Uganda. The story is a remake of a Spanish-language telenovela El Cuerpo del Deseo produced by Telemundo which had aired on NTV Uganda in 2009 winning NTV a big audience in Uganda.
NTV Uganda acquired rights to produce a Ugandan version which features big names like former UNEB Chairman Fagil Mandy as Pedro José Donoso, former Miss Uganda Stella Nantumbwe as Isabel Arroyo, sexy media personality Laura Kahunde acting as Angela, Roger Mugisha acting Andres Corona, Housen Mushema as Andrew Masa among other many casts.
This limited-run series is about a man who comes back from the dead and discovers dark secrets about his beautiful widow. It premiered on 31 October 2016 on NTV Uganda and a premiere event at Serena Hotel, Kampala.
The story features Pedro José Donoso (Fagil Mandy), a wealthy old man who lives in a big mansion with his daughter Angela and his servants. He falls in love with and marries a gorgeous younger woman, Isabel Arroyo (Stella Nantumbwe). He dies suddenly,and Isabel marries employee Andres Corona. But Pedro Jose Donoso returns to Earth through transmigration: (the passing of a soul into another body after death), in the body of Salvador Cerinza (Roger Mugisha), a handsome (yet poor) family man.
Casting for the Second Chance started early 2015 and Fagil Mandy and Stella Nantumbwe were the first to be cast in the lead roles. The role of Angela, which Anita Fabiola played in the first half of the show was given to Laura Kahunde. NTV advertised for casting calls and more than three thousand Ugandan actors applied for different roles. Most roles were however given to well known actors for easy promotion of the show.
...
Wikipedia