# The First of Us

The First of Us (Spanish: El primero de nosotros, stylized as: EL PR1MERO DE NOSOTROS, English: THE F1RST OF US) is an Argentine telenovela produced by Viacom International Studios that premiered on 21 March 2022 on Telefe. It is written by Ernesto Korovsky and Romina Moretto, and directed by Pablo Vásquez and Pablo Ambrosino. It stars Benjamín Vicuña, Paola Krum, Luciano Castro, Jorgelina Aruzzi, Damián de Santo and Mercedes Funes.

## Plot

The story focuses on the life of a group of friends, who are in their 40s and undergo a great change when they find out that one of them, Santiago (Benjamín Vicuña), suffers from a terminal illness, after having experienced the first symptom at a dinner and be cared for in hospital. From there, the news leave everyone shocked, putting them in close proximity to death, which moves them deeply and keeps them restless.

## Cast
### Main

* Benjamín Vicuña as Santiago Luna
* Paola Krum as Jimena Rauch
* Luciano Castro as Nicolás Torres
* Jorgelina Aruzzi as Valeria Perell
* Damián de Santo as Ignacio "Nacho" Reinoso
* Mercedes Funes as Soledad González

### Recurring

* Daniel Fanego as Ernesto "Ernie" Luna
* Rafael Ferro as Martín Hermida
* Carola Reyna as Karina Pereyra
* Adriana Salonia as Mariana Herrera
* Nicolás Riera as Cristian García
* Sebastián Presta as Gustavo Sanguinetti
* Noralíh Gago as Margarita Litardo
* Karina Hernández as Raquel Russo
* Rocío Gómez Wlosko as Uma Luna
* José Giménez Zapiola as Pedro Reinoso
* Federico Pezet as Nahuel Reinoso
* Valentino Casado as Matías Sanguinetti
* Fernanda Metilli as Sofía
* Agustín García Moreno as Agustín

### Guest

* Johanna Francella as Zoe
* Benjamín Alfonso as Marcelo Alonso
* Andrea Frigerio as Samantha Koch
* Micaela Wasserman as Lola Hermida
* Candela Saitta as Olivia Hermida
* Gastón Ricaud as Harvey
* Alexia Moyano as Carla
* Marita Ballesteros as Adriana
* Sergio Surraco as Javier Soria
* Mercedes Oviedo as Andrea Gentile
* Liliana Popovich as Teresa
* Gino Renni as Tano
* Simón Hempe as Jonathan
* Mariela Pizzo as Sara
* Ana Livingston as Roxy
* Azul Araya as Ana
* Lautaro Romero as Federico
* Jana Juárez as Camila
* Olivia Rivadulla as Melina
* Natalia D'Alena as Ámbar
* Nicole Luis as Daisy
* Leonardo Murúa as Jaime
* Silvana Sosto as Elizabeth Bernal
* Daniel Gallardo as Ayrton Fernández
* Ramiro Vayo as Klimovsky
* Silvina Diez as Luciana
* Hervé Segata as Luca Castillo

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | ARG viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "Los sospechosos de siempre" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | March 21, 2022 (2022-03-21) | 15.6 |
| 2 | "El pacto y las metas" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | March 22, 2022 (2022-03-22) | 15.1 |
| 3 | "La verdad" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | March 23, 2022 (2022-03-23) | 14.6 |
| 4 | "Carpe diem" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | March 24, 2022 (2022-03-24) | 11.4 |
| 5 | "El padre ausente" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | March 28, 2022 (2022-03-28) | 14.5 |
| 6 | "Escucha tu corazón" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | March 29, 2022 (2022-03-29) | 10.9 |
| 7 | "Brindemos" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | March 30, 2022 (2022-03-30) | 13.9 |
| 8 | "La operación" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | March 31, 2022 (2022-03-31) | 13.3 |
| 9 | "Los resultados" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | April 4, 2022 (2022-04-04) | 14.2 |
| 10 | "Despedida de soltero" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | April 5, 2022 (2022-04-05) | 12.6 |
| 11 | "El karaoke" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | April 6, 2022 (2022-04-06) | 12.5 |
| 12 | "Decir sí" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | April 7, 2022 (2022-04-07) | 13.2 |
| 13 | "El casamiento" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | April 11, 2022 (2022-04-11) | 14.8 |
| 14 | "El componente anímico" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | April 12, 2022 (2022-04-12) | 11.8 |
| 15 | "Explota todo" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | April 13, 2022 (2022-04-13) | 11.3 |
| 16 | "Latidos" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | April 14, 2022 (2022-04-14) | 10.6 |
| 17 | "Premoniciones" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | April 18, 2022 (2022-04-18) | 13.0 |
| 18 | "A los chicos sí" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | April 19, 2022 (2022-04-19) | 13.1 |
| 19 | "La duda" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | April 20, 2022 (2022-04-20) | 12.6 |
| 20 | "La confirmación" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | April 21, 2022 (2022-04-21) | 12.1 |
| 21 | "Los sentimientos a flor de piel" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | April 25, 2022 (2022-04-25) | 11.6 |
| 22 | "Pedir demasiado" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | April 26, 2022 (2022-04-26) | 9.8 |
| 23 | "Tener un hermanito" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | April 27, 2022 (2022-04-27) | 11.3 |
| 24 | "El padre de la criatura" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | April 28, 2022 (2022-04-28) | 12.0 |
| 25 | "Demasiada presión" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | May 2, 2022 (2022-05-02) | 9.8 |
| 26 | "Volver a estar de pie" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | May 3, 2022 (2022-05-03) | 11.8 |
| 27 | "Motivos para celebrar" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | May 4, 2022 (2022-05-04) | 11.2 |
| 28 | "Algo empieza a cambiar" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | May 5, 2022 (2022-05-05) | 11.9 |
| 29 | "A buen puerto" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | May 9, 2022 (2022-05-09) | 10.8 |
| 30 | "Esta noche, los tres" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | May 10, 2022 (2022-05-10) | 10.4 |
| 31 | "El dolor de la verdad" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | May 11, 2022 (2022-05-11) | 9.7 |
| 32 | "En carne viva" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | May 12, 2022 (2022-05-12) | 11.2 |
| 33 | "Más allá del tiempo y del espacio" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | May 16, 2022 (2022-05-16) | 10.5 |
| 34 | "Amor de amigas" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | May 17, 2022 (2022-05-17) | 10.6 |
| 35 | "Los dos acompañantes" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | May 18, 2022 (2022-05-18) | 10.9 |
| 36 | "Lo mejor para ella" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19) | 9.9 |
| 37 | "Una mujer muy misteriosa" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | May 23, 2022 (2022-05-23) | 10.1 |
| 38 | "Motivos para estar celosa" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | May 24, 2022 (2022-05-24) | 9.7 |
| 39 | "Sosteniendo el espiritú" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | May 25, 2022 (2022-05-25) | 8.9 |
| 40 | "Partidas" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | May 26, 2022 (2022-05-26) | 8.2 |
| 41 | "Volver al hogar" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | May 30, 2022 (2022-05-30) | 9.1 |
| 42 | "Parejas que se rompen y otras que..." | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | May 31, 2022 (2022-05-31) | 8.8 |
| 43 | "Hacerse cargo" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | June 1, 2022 (2022-06-01) | 9.5 |
| 44 | "Visitas" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | June 2, 2022 (2022-06-02) | 8.8 |
| 45 | "El esperado encuentro" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | June 6, 2022 (2022-06-06) | 10.7 |
| 46 | "Ser padres hoy" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | June 7, 2022 (2022-06-07) | 9.3 |
| 47 | "Ni un minuto de paz" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | June 8, 2022 (2022-06-08) | 10.0 |
| 48 | "Ámbar La Fox" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | June 9, 2022 (2022-06-09) | 9.7 |
| 49 | "En familia" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | June 13, 2022 (2022-06-13) | 11.0 |
| 50 | "Cartas a Julián" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | June 14, 2022 (2022-06-14) | 10.2 |
| 51 | "Muchas sorpresas" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | June 15, 2022 (2022-06-15) | 10.1 |
| 52 | "A corazón abierto" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | June 16, 2022 (2022-06-16) | 9.8 |
| 53 | "Bromas que no se hacen" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | June 20, 2022 (2022-06-20) | 8.9 |
| 54 | "Entre la vida y la muerte" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | June 21, 2022 (2022-06-21) | 10.4 |
| 55 | "Julián" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | June 22, 2022 (2022-06-22) | 10.7 |
| 56 | "Fuera de control" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | June 23, 2022 (2022-06-23) | 11.0 |
| 57 | "La quiero toda" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | June 27, 2022 (2022-06-27) | 11.1 |
| 58 | "Fiestón fiestón" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | June 28, 2022 (2022-06-28) | 9.9 |
| 59 | "El primero de nosotros" | Pablo Vásquez & Pablo Ambrosino | Ernesto Korovsky & Romina Moretto | June 30, 2022 (2022-06-30) | 12.6 |

## Reception
### Critical response

The debut season of The First of Us received positive responses from critics. According to Emanuel Respighi of Página 12, the telenovela "has a deep story, which escapes the comedy of manners, mature in its genesis, trigger and development, a fiction that invites viewers to enter a dimension of human existence with the strange paradox of celebrating life". In a review for Clarín, Graciela Guiñazú wrote: "is one of those dramas that make us lump in throat" with a solid cast and described the plot as "a story in which it is sensed that love, fears, humor, doubts and hope will sustain the inevitable outcome".