Heart's Decree Explained

Genre:Telenovela
Creator:Mónica Agudelo Tenorio
Screenplay:Felipe Agudelo
Creative Director:Ana Paula Zamudio
Opentheme:"Me Llamas" by Piso 21[1]
Country:Colombia
Language:Spanish
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:277
Executive Producer:Jorge Giraldo
Cinematography:Alfonso Parra
Location:Colombia
Camera:Multi-camera
Company:RCN Televisión
Network:RCN

Heart's Decree (Spanish: La ley del corazón) is a Colombian telenovela created by Mónica Agudelo Tenorio and adapted for television by Felipe Agudelo.[2] It is dedicated to the memory of Agudelo after her death in 2012. It started airing on Colombian broadcast channel RCN Televisión on November 28, 2016. The series is available in 4K Ultra-high-definition television.[3]

It stars Luciano D'Alessandro as Pablo Domínguez and Laura Londoño as Julia Escallón, with Sebastián Martínez, Iván López, Mabel Moreno, Lina Tejeiro, Rodrigo Candamil, Manuel Sarmiento, Mario Ruíz, Yesenia Valencia, Carlos Benjumea, Judy Henríquez, Laura de León and Juan Pablo Barragán in the main roles respectively.

On June 12, 2017, RCN Televisión confirmed that the series would be renewed for a second season, which premiered on September 10, 2018.[4] The show ended on April 22, 2019.

Plot summary

The series takes place in a successful law firm specialized in family law, dedicated to cases of separation and in general to family and relationship conflicts. Pablo Domínguez (Luciano D'Alessandro), a partner at the firm Cabal-Ortega-Domínguez and associates, is going through a difficult situation in his life when separating from his wife Jimena (Carolina Acevedo). Suddenly, the lawyer meets his colleague Julia Escallón (Laura Londoño), who is about to marry Camilo Borrero (Sebastián Martínez), but a twist of fate will change her life and bring her closer to Pablo. The show features the love triangle between Julia, Pablo, and Camilo, and the twists and turns in the love lives of the other lawyers in the firm, with their personal lives often mirrored in the legal cases they are defending.

Cast

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Recurring

Guest

Series overview

Adaptations

After the success in Colombia, Televisa made an adaptation of the telenovela with the title of Por amar sin ley, this adaptation was released in 2018.[5] [6] On October 18, 2017, it was confirmed that the main actress of the series Grey's Anatomy Ellen Pompeo, would produce a version of the telenovela for the United States with the title of Big Law.[7] [8] On October 19, 2017, Mega acquired the rights to the telenovela to make its own version.[9]

Awards and nominations

YearCategoryRecipientResult
India Catalina Awards[10] [11]
2017Best Telenovela or Serie
Favorite Production of the Public
Best Director of Telenovela or SerieVíctor Mallarino and Sergio Osorio
Best Telenovela or Series Libretto (original or adaptation)Mónica Agudelo and Felipe Agudelo
Best Lead Actor of Telenovela or SerieLuciano D'Alessandro
Best Lead Actress of Telenovela or SerieLaura Londoño
Best Male Antagonist of Telenovela or SeriesSebastián Martínez
Best Female Antagonist of Telenovela or SeriesCarolina Acevedo
Best Supporting Actor of Telenovela or SeriesIván López
Rodrigo Candamil
Best Supporting Actress of Telenovela or SeriesMabel Moreno
Helena Mallarino
Best Revelation of the YearJuana del Río
Best Soundtrack of Telenovela or SeriesOliver Camargo, José Carlos María and Nicolás Uribe
Best Edition of Telenovela or SeriesMarcela Vásquez
Best Creative Director of Telenovela or SeriesAna Paula Zamudio
Best Telenovela or Series PhotographAlfonso Parra
TVyNovelas Awards Colombia[12] [13]
2017Best Telenovela
Favorite Director of Telenovela or SeriesVíctor Mallarino and Sergio Osorio
Favorite Author of Telenovela or SeriesMónica Agudelo and Felipe Agudelo
Favorite Lead Actress of TelenovelaLaura Londoño
Favorite Lead Actor of TelenovelaLuciano D'Alessandro
Favorite Female Villain of TelenovelaCarolina Acevedo
Favorite Male Villain of TelenovelaSebastián Martínez
Favorite Best Supporting Actress of TelenovelaLina Tejeiro
Helena Mallarino
Mabel Moreno
Favorite Best Supporting Actor of TelenovelaIván López
Rodrigo Candamil
Juan Pablo Barragán
Best Revelation of the YearJuana del Río
Best Musical theme of Telenovela or Series"Me Llamas" by Piso 21

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Así grabó Piso 21 el videoclip de 'La ley del corazón'. canalrcn.com. 29 July 2017. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20170729183002/http://www.canalrcn.com/exclusivas/galerias/articulo-galeria/asi-grabo-piso-21-el-videoclip-de-la-ley-del-corazon-exclusivas-8007. 29 July 2017. dead.
  2. Web site: Telenovela La Ley del Corazón, encabeza pizarra RCN en L.A.Screenings 2017. thedailytelevision.com. 29 July 2017. es.
  3. Web site: Canal TC de Ecuador estrenó éxito colombiano La Ley del Corazón. thedailytelevision.com. 29 July 2017. es.
  4. Web site: Canal RCN confirma segunda temporada de 'La Ley del Corazón'. entretengo.com. 29 July 2017. es.
  5. Web site: Televisa realizará versión mexicana de 'La Ley del Corazón'. entretengo.com. 20 October 2017. es.
  6. Web site: 'Por amar sin ley', nueva producción de José Alberto Castro. televisa.com. 9 February 2018. es. 12 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180112160158/http://www.televisa.com/sala-de-prensa/telenovelas/1029275/amar-sin-ley-nueva-produccion-jose-alberto-castro/. dead.
  7. Web site: ABC desarrolla Big Law, adaptación de la telenovela colombiana La Ley del Corazón, que producirá Ellen Pompeo. bolsamania.com. 20 October 2017. es.
  8. Web site: 'La Ley del Corazón' del Canal RCN tendrá su versión en Estados Unidos. entretengo.com. 20 October 2017. es.
  9. Web site: María Lucía Hernández de RCN: Potenciando la distribución de La ley del corazón como lata y libreto. produ.com. 21 October 2017. es.
  10. Web site: Premios India Catalina anuncia nominados de edición 2017. elespectador.com. 29 October 2017. es.
  11. Web site: Estos son los ganadores de los Premios India Catalina 2017. eluniversal.com.co. 29 October 2017. es.
  12. Web site: Aquí están los nominados a los Premios TVyNovelas 2017. tvynovelas.com. 29 October 2017. es. 4 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170804053256/http://www.tvynovelas.com/co/en-exclusiva/17/08/02/llegan-los-premios-tvynovelas-2017/. dead.
  13. Web site: Estos son los ganadores de los premios TVyNovelas 2017. publimetro.co. 29 October 2017. es.