# ¿Dónde está Elisa? (American TV series)

¿Dónde está Elisa? (English: Where is Elisa?) is a Spanish-language telenovela, written by Pablo Illanes, produced by TVN (Chile) and remade by the U.S. television network Telemundo and RCN Colombia. It is based on the Chilean telenovela of the same name produced by TVN in 2009.
Telemundo began airing ¿Dónde Está Elisa? on March 8, 2010 airing weeknights at 10pm/9c over about 26 weeks during the 2010 season. As with most of its other telenovelas, the network broadcasts English subtitles as closed captions on CC3.
The first sneak peek of the production was shown on Tuesday on January 13, 2010. The series was produced in Miami, Florida. The filming started on January 27 and ended in May 2010. On July 26, the series shared the 1 hour time slot with another Telemundo telenovela La Diosa Coronada. The last episode of the series was aired on Tuesday on August 10, 2010.
A question is how much of DEE is based on the successful book The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (also known as Men Who Hate Women in English), a 2009 Swedish film adaptation of the novel Män som hatar kvinnor by the late Swedish author/journalist Stieg Larsson. DEE was written or adapted by Pablo Illanes, who wrote the Chilean version that preceded that of Telemundo. Illanes says that the inspiration of the story comes from the book and the real life drama of British native Madeleine McCann in Portugal. The list of suspects is long, and it includes family members, fellow students, and friends of the teenager who went to the same places that she used to go to before disappearing. There is a striking similarity between DEE and the previously aired Desaparecida, a limited serial drama television series from Spain.
United Kingdom TV audience demand for ¿Dónde Está Elisa? Parrot Analytics has found that the audience demand for ¿Dónde Está Elisa? is less than one-tenth of the demand for the average TV series in the United Kingdom in the last 30 days. Twitter 24.4% of all shows in this market have this level of demand.

## Plot

The lives of the Altamira family are changed forever. Their lives are engulfed by the events in the disappearance of Elisa (Vanessa Pose), the oldest daughter of Mariano Altamira (Gabriel Porras) and Dana Riggs Altamira (Sonya Smith).
Once she disappears, we begin to learn the secrets of every member of the family and friends; the paranoias start, histories from the past, themes that were supposed to be buried. Then the recriminations among family members start.
In the midst of family conflicts many suspects come to light, among them family members (Elisa's parents, uncles, cousins) fellow students, former and present Altamira employees, as well as friends that used to go to the same places that Elisa would frequent. Eventually, Bruno Cáceres (Roberto Mateos) will emerge as the kidnapper....
Despite the continual efforts to find Elisa, a more prominent theme is the disintegration of the Altamira clan. In the initial episode they look like a one big happy clan, but there are many problems beneath that surface which come to light. A major theme of the story is the consequences of hypocrisy.

## Cast

Main Cast In Order of Appearance
| Actor | Character |
| Sonya Smith | Danna Altamira Riggs |
| Gabriel Porras | Mariano Altamira |
| Jorge Luis Pila | Cristóbal Rivas |
| Catherine Siachoque | Cecilia Altamira |
| Omar Germenos | José Ángel Rincón |
| Roberto Mateos | Bruno Cáceres + |
| Ivelin Giró | Viviana Altamira |
| Ismael La Rosa | Nicolás del Valle |
| Melvin Cabrera | Ricardo de la Fuente |
| Karina Mora | Gisela Cruz |
| Claudia Moreno | Isabel Ríos + |
| Rubén Morales | Néstor Salazar |
| Carlos Augusto Maldonado | Esteban Briseño |
| Vanessa Pose | Elisa Altamira + |
| Carmen Aub | Flor Cáceres |
| Mauricio Hénao | Eduardo Cáceres |
| Jason Canela | Santiago Rincón |
| Gabriela Serrano | Cristina Altamira |
| Tania Nieto | Olga Altamira |
Special Participation
| Actor | Character |
| Luís Celeiro | Alberto Ventura |
| Anabel Leal | Guadalupe "Lupita" Olmos |
| Mildred Quiroz | Amanda Goldstein |
| Maricela González | Adriana Castañeda |
| Elizabeth Barón | Lorena Sandoval |
| Robert Avellanet | Carrillo |
| Jorge Hernández | Ferrara |
Secondary Cast
| Actor | Character |
| Claudia Camacho | Charrita |
| Catalina García | |
| Telly Ganas | Valeria |
| Leticia Morales | Juana "Juanita" |
| Cristina Figarola | Candie |
| Itzel Ramos | Clara |
| Jorge Luís García | Police techniques |
| Dwayne Britton | Alex |
| Lavinia Castro | Norma |
| Karina Florez | Martha |
| Juan Cepero | Doctor |
| Ramiro Terán | Felipe Raseto |
| Esteban Villareal | Lombardi |
| Carlos Pítela | Priest |
| Jeinny Lizarazo | Reporter |
| José Santana | |

## United States broadcast

* Release dates, episode name & length, and U.S. viewers based on Telemundo's broadcast.
| Air Date | Number | Episode Title | Rating | Duration/Summary |
| March 8, 2010 | 001 | Gran lanzamiento | 5.7 | 44 minutes La familia Altamira esta celebrando el cumpleaños de Mariano Altamira. Elisa le dice a sus padres que quiere ir a un night club con sus primos. Van an el night club y Elisa desaparece. Comienza la investigacion y se descubre que Elisa y uno de sus primos se estaban besando tiempo antes de su desaparicion. |
| March 9, 2010 | 002 | Pistas contrareloj | 5.7 | 43 minutes |
| March 10, 2010 | 003 | Enemigo sin rostro | 6.6 | 43 minutes |
| March 11, 2010 | 004 | Sospecha muerta | 5.9 | 43 minutes |
| March 12, 2010 | 005 | Impulsos del dolor | 6.6 | 43 minutes |
| March 15, 2010 | 006 | Secretos extraños | 6.0 | 43 minutes |
| March 16, 2010 | 007 | Juego de pruebas | 6.6 | 43 minutes |
| March 18, 2010 | 008 | Secretos develados | N/A | 43 minutes |
| March 19, 2010 | 009 | Secreto por descubrir | N/A | 43 minutes |
| March 22, 2010 | 010 | Corazonada de madre | 6.7 | 43 minutes |
| March 23, 2010 | 011 | Instinto de madre | 6.5 | 43 minutes |
| March 24, 2010 | 012 | Rival de sospechas | 6.5 | 43 minutes |
| March 25, 2010 | 013 | Secretos en peligro | 6.2 | 43 minutes |
| March 26, 2010 | 014 | Pasado de trampas | N/A | 43 minutes |
| March 29, 2010 | 015 | Provocaciones prohibidas | N/A | 43 minutes |
| March 30, 2010 | 016 | Deseos ocultos | N/A | 43 minutes |
| March 31, 2010 | 017 | Camino de miedos | N/A | 43 minutes |
| April 1, 2010 | 018 | Apagar la esperanza | N/A | 43 minutes |
| April 2, 2010 | 019 | Llamada del cielo | N/A | 43 minutes |
| April 5, 2010 | 020 | Infierno de esperanzas | N/A | 43 minutes |
| April 6, 2010 | 021 | Cosechar enemigos | N/A | 43 minutes |
| April 7, 2010 | 022 | Prueba de vida | N/A | 43 minutes |
| April 8, 2010 | 023 | Cobrar enemigos | N/A | 43 minutes |
| April 9, 2010 | 024 | Chantaje pasional | N/A | 43 minutes |
| April 12, 2010 | 025 | Aventura peligrosa | N/A | 43 minutes |
| April 13, 2010 | 026 | Traiciones de soberbia | N/A | 43 minutes |
| April 14, 2010 | 027 | Pasiones y provocaciones | N/A | 43 minutes |
| April 15, 2010 | 028 | Secuestrador misterioso | N/A | 43 minutes |
| April 16, 2010 | 029 | Rescate fallido | N/A | 43 minutes |
| April 19, 2010 | 030 | Rumbo indefinido | N/A | 43 minutes |
| April 20, 2010 | 031 | Principal sospechoso | N/A | 43 minutes |
| April 21, 2010 | 032 | Sospecha de abuso | N/A | 43 minutes |
| April 22, 2010 | 033 | Soborno y fuerza | N/A | 43 minutes |
| April 23, 2010 | 034 | Refugio y confusión | N/A | 43 minutes |
| April 26, 2010 | 035 | Soborno y celos | N/A | 43 minutes |
| April 27, 2010 | 036 | Alianzas peligrosas | N/A | 43 minutes |
| April 28, 2010 | 037 | Verdades ocultas | N/A | 43 minutes |
| April 30, 2010 | 038 | Caprichos románticos | N/A | 43 minutes |
| May 3, 2010 | 039 | Golpe de poder | N/A | 50 minutes |
| May 4, 2010 | 040 | Golpe de orgullo | N/A | 50 minutes |
| May 5, 2010 | 041 | Confesar pecados | N/A | 50 minutes |
| May 6, 2010 | 042 | Fuera de conciencia | N/A | 50 minutes |
| May 11, 2010 | 043 | Culpabilidad segura | N/A | 43 minutes |
| May 12, 2010 | 044 | Soberbia castigada | N/A | 43 minutes |
| May 14, 2010 | 045 | Condena dudosa | N/A | 43 minutes |
| May 17, 2010 | 046 | Amante y raptor | N/A | 43 minutes |
| May 18, 2010 | 047 | Autor intelectual | N/A | 43 minutes |
| May 19, 2010 | 048 | Ruego íntimo | N/A | 43 minutes |
| May 20, 2010 | 049 | Descuido fatal | N/A | 43 minutes |
| May 21, 2010 | 050 | Liberar rastros | N/A | 43 minutes |
| May 24, 2010 | 051 | Rastros de instinto | N/A | 43 minutes |
| May 25, 2010 | 052 | Riesgo por amor | N/A | 43 minutes |
| May 26, 2010 | 053 | Derecho criminal | N/A | 43 minutes |
| May 27, 2010 | 054 | Verdades al descubierto | N/A | 43 minutes |
| May 28, 2010 | 055 | Crímen oculto | N/A | 43 minutes |
| May 31, 2010 | 056 | Desesperación criminal | N/A | 43 minutes |
| June 1, 2010 | 057 | Romper el silencio | N/A | 43 minutes |
| June 2, 2010 | 058 | Héroe y detective | N/A | 43 minutes |
| June 3, 2010 | 059 | Pase de libertad | N/A | 43 minutes |
| June 4, 2010 | 060 | Gesto de nobleza | N/A | 43 minutes |
| June 7, 2010 | 061 | Testimonios delictivos | N/A | 43 minutes |
| June 8, 2010 | 062 | Estado de coma | N/A | 43 minutes |
| June 9, 2010 | 063 | Acorralados | N/A | 43 minutes |
| June 10, 2010 | 064 | Juego de evidencia | N/A | 43 minutes |
| June 11, 2010 | 065 | Operación vital | N/A | 43 minutes |
| June 14, 2010 | 066 | Sueños mortales | N/A | 43 minutes |
| June 15, 2010 | 067 | Despedida mortal | N/A | 43 minutes |
| June 16, 2010 | 068 | Sombra de culpa | N/A | 43 minutes |
| June 17, 2010 | 069 | Sed de venganza | N/A | 43 minutes |
| June 18, 2010 | 070 | Cargos irremediables | N/A | 43 minutes |
| June 21, 2010 | 071 | Infierno de inocentes | N/A | 43 minutes |
| June 22, 2010 | 072 | Prueba de polígrafo | N/A | 43 minutes |
| June 23, 2010 | 073 | Confesión intensa | N/A | 43 minutes |
| June 24, 2010 | 074 | Trampa de instintos | N/A | 43 minutes |
| June 25, 2010 | 075 | Fantasmas de adicción | N/A | 43 minutes |
| June 28, 2010 | 076 | Verdades reveladas | N/A | 43 minutes |
| June 29, 2010 | 077 | Visiones reales | N/A | 43 minutes |
| June 30, 2010 | 078 | Armas sensibles | N/A | 43 minutes |
| July 1, 2010 | 079 | Intimidad pública | N/A | 43 minutes |
| July 2, 2010 | 080 | Comprar testigos | N/A | 43 minutes |
| July 5, 2010 | 081 | Juicio de traiciones | N/A | 43 minutes |
| July 6, 2010 | 082 | Evadir culpas | N/A | 43 minutes |
| July 7, 2010 | 083 | Pruebas falsas | N/A | 43 minutes |
| July 8, 2010 | 084 | Rastros del instinto | N/A | 43 minutes |
| July 9, 2010 | 085 | Aliados de rabia | N/A | 43 minutes |
| July 12, 2010 | 086 | Delito femenino | N/A | 43 minutes |
| July 13, 2010 | 087 | Mentiras descubiertas | N/A | 43 minutes |
| July 14, 2010 | 088 | Sin salida | N/A | 43 minutes |
| July 15, 2010 | 089 | Cinismo asesino | N/A | 43 minutes |
| July 16, 2010 | 090 | Impacto de traiciones | N/A | 43 minutes |
| July 19, 2010 | 091 | Asesinato doble | N/A | 43 minutes |
| July 20, 2010 | 092 | Exigencias de madre | 8.2 | 43 minutes |
| July 21, 2010 | 093 | Autodestrucción | N/A | 43 minutes |
| July 22, 2010 | 094 | Complicidad enfermiza | N/A | 43 minutes |
| July 23, 2010 | 095 | Trampa venenosa | N/A | 43 minutes |
| July 26, 2010 | 096 | Golpe final | N/A | 43 minutes |
| July 27, 2010 | 097 | Limpiar caminos | N/A | 43 minutes |
| July 28, 2010 | 098 | Lágrimas falsas | N/A | 43 minutes |
| July 29, 2010 | 099 | Mentiras débiles | N/A | 43 minutes |
| July 30, 2010 | 100 | Orden de detención | N/A | 43 minutes |
| August 2, 2010 | 101 | Crimen al descubierto | 8.4 | 43 minutes |
| August 3, 2010 | 102 | Limite de locura | 8.4 | 43 minutes |
| August 4, 2010 | 103 | Huída frustrada | 9.2 | 43 minutes |
| August 5, 2010 | 104 | Fuga incierta | N/A | 43 minutes |
| August 6, 2010 | 105 | Cita final | N/A | 43 minutes |
| August 9, 2010 | 106 | Decision vital | N/A | 43 minutes |
| August 10, 2010 | 107 | Gran final | 8.6 | 43 minutes |