La desalmada


La desalmada is a Mexican telenovela that premiered on Las Estrellas on 5 July 2021. The series is produced by José Alberto Castro. It is an adaptation of the Colombian telenovela La dama de Troya created by Felipe Forero, Alejandro Torres and Guido Jácome. Livia Brito stars as titular character, alongside José Ron, Eduardo Santamarina, Marjorie de Sousa, and Marlene Favela.

Plot

The series follows Fernanda Linares, a woman who only seeks to avenge her husband, murdered on their wedding night, where in addition to this unfortunate event, she is raped. Fernanda's memory is not clear, which leads her to doubt and making mistakes in judgement. When she meets Rafael, she falls deeply in love with him, but confuses him with the man who harmed her. Over time, as her memory clears up, she realizes her error and that it was not Rafael, but his father, who ruined her life.

Cast

Main

Recurring and guest stars

Production

The telenovela was announced on 15 October 2020 at Televisa's Visión21 upfront. The main cast was revealed on 11 March 2021. Production began on 17 March 2021, and ended on 21 August 2021. On 17 May 2022, TelevisaUnivision confirmed that the series had been renewed for a second season. By August 2023, however, production on the second season had been put on hold due to cast members moving on to other projects.