# Amores verdaderos

Amores Verdaderos (English: True Love) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Nicandro Díaz González for Televisa and premiered by Canal de las Estrellas in September 2012. It is based on the Argentine telenovela Amor en custodia. It stars Erika Buenfil, Eduardo Yáñez, Eiza González and Sebastián Rulli.

## Plot

The story begins when Victoria Balvanera (Erika Buenfil), owner of large lands and a prestigious advertising agency, suffers an attempted kidnapping on the family farm; José Ángel (Eduardo Yáñez), who comes to request the position of foreman for her, saves her from the criminals. After this altercation, Victoria decides to hire José Ángel as her bodyguard, but the time shared and the daily dealings will cause a true love to emerge between them, but impossible to confess because they are both married.
Victoria is the wife of Nelson Brizz (Guillermo Capetillo), who married her only for her interest, from this marriage a daughter, Nicole (Eiza González), was born; She is a capricious and haughty young woman who keeps her serious problem of bulimia and anorexia a secret. Nicole adores her parents and her grandfather Aníbal (Enrique Rocha), a regal, domineering and shrewd man who manipulates the lives of her daughters Victoria and Adriana (Natalia Esperón).
Victoria is married to Nelson, but when she discovers that he has a mistress and she is going to have a child from him, she requests a divorce from her, but he refuses to give it to her; on the other hand, José Ángel suffers the loss of his wife Cristina (Mónika Sánchez), who died in an accident shortly after learning that she was the daughter of Aníbal Balvanera and was the result of the relationship that her mother had with him some time ago.
Liliana (Sherlyn González), Cristina's daughter, mourns the loss of her supposed mother without knowing that her real mother is Adriana. When Liliana begins working as a gardener at the Balvanera mansion, she endures Nicole's constant rudeness and mistreatment, as Nicole insists on emphasizing their social differences. However, this dynamic shifts when Liliana discovers she is also a Balvanera, giving her the strength to compete with Nicole for the love of Francisco (Sebastián Rulli), Nicole's personal bodyguard. Despite Nicole's initial attempts to make Francisco's life miserable, she ultimately and unexpectedly falls madly in love with him.
As a result of a series of misunderstandings, Nicole marries Rogelio (Eleazar Gómez) without love believing that Francisco loves Liliana, Rogelio accepts the marriage following the instructions of his mother, since they see in Nicole the only possibility to get out of the family ruin, giving as It turned out to be hell for both of us. For her part, Francisco is forced to marry Liliana after a tragic event that left her in agony, a fact that deeply hurts Nicole, because when they meet again and after her separation with Rogelio, they both realize that they still love each other. Victoria, José Ángel, Nicole and Francisco will have to overcome the obstacles of destiny that will be the only one in charge of uniting them and achieving their True Love.

## Cast

The main cast of the series was confirmed on June 22, 2012.

### Main

* Erika Buenfil as Victoria Balvanera
* Eduardo Yáñez as José Ángel Arriaga
* Eiza González as Nikki Brizz Balvanera
* Sebastián Rulli as Francisco Guzmán

### Recurring

* Enrique Rocha as Aníbal Balvanera
* Guillermo Capetillo as Nelsón Brizz
* Marjorie de Sousa as Kendra Ferreti/Macária Chávez
* Sherlyn as Liliana Arriaga/ Lucia Celorio Balvanera
* Francisco Gattorno as Santino Roca "Salsero"
* Mónika Sánchez as Cristina Corona de Arriaga
* Susana González as Beatriz Guzmán
* Julio Camejo as Leonardo Solís
* Raquel Morell as Tomasina Lagos
* Silvia Manríquez as Paula Trejo
* Michelle Rodríguez as Polita
* Ruben Branco as Jean Marie
* Lilia Aragón as Odette Longoria
* Archie Lafranco as Estefano Longoria
* Arsenio Campos as Felipe Guzmán
* Diana Golden as Gilda
* Sergio Acosta as Espanto
* Toño Infante as Comandante
* Hugo Macías Macotela as Fortuno
* Natalia Esperón as Adriana Balvanera
* Ana Martin as Candelaria Corona

### Guest starts

* Marcelo Córdoba as Vicente Celorio
* Ana Bárbara as Herself
* Elsa Cárdenas as Jueza

## Production

Principal photography of Amores verdaderos officially started on July 23, 2012 and concluded on April 30, 2013. It is also the first telenovela to have 3-hour finale presentation with commercials.

## Episodes

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released |
| 1 | 181 | 181 | September 3, 2012 (2012-09-03) | May 12, 2013 (2013-05-12) |
| Special | Special | Special | May 12, 2013 (2013-05-12) | May 12, 2013 (2013-05-12) |

## Reception
### Mexican broadcast

On September 3, 2012, Canal de las Estrellas started broadcasting Amores verdaderos weeknights at 9:30pm, replacing Abismo de pasión. The last episode was broadcast on May 12, 2013, with La tempestad replacing it the following day.
Viewership and ratings per season of Amores verdaderos :
| Season | Timeslot (CT) | Episodes | First aired | First aired | Last aired | Last aired | Avg. viewers (millions) |
| Season | Timeslot (CT) | Episodes | Date | Viewers (millions) | Date | Viewers (millions) | Avg. viewers (millions) |
| 1 | Mon–Fri 9:15 p.m. | 181 | September 3, 2012 (2012-09-03) | 26.7 | May 12, 2013 (2013-05-12) | 27.9 | 24.1 |

### U.S. broadcast

Univision confirmed a prime-time broadcast of Amores verdaderos on October 10, 2012. On November 7, Univision started broadcasting Amores verdaderos weeknights at 9pm/8c, replacing Abismo de pasión averaged 4.3 million viewers. The last episode was broadcast on July 28, 2013 at 8pm/7c, with La tempestad replacing it the following day, averaged 5.3 million viewers.
Viewership and ratings per season of Amores verdaderos :
| Season | Timeslot (ET) | Episodes | First aired | First aired | Last aired | Last aired | Avg. viewers (millions) |
| Season | Timeslot (ET) | Episodes | Date | Viewers (millions) | Date | Viewers (millions) | Avg. viewers (millions) |
| 1 | Mon–Fri 9:00 p.m. | 181 | November 7, 2012 (2012-11-07) | 5.5 | July 28, 2013 (2013-07-28) | 7.6 | 4.3 |

## Soundtrack

| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Running time |
| 1 | "Ahora Tú" | Malú | 3:51 |
| 2 | "El Amor No Es Perfecto" | Suzet Villalobos | 3:35 |
| 3 | "Me Puedes Decir Lo Que Sea" | Eiza y Marconi | 3:55 |
| 4 | "No Me Compares" | Alejandro Sanz | 4:46 |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated | Result |
| 2013 | Premios Juventud | What a Hottie! | Sebastián Rulli | Won |
| 2013 | Premios Juventud | Girl of my Dreams | Eiza González | Nominated |
| 2013 | Premios Juventud | Best Theme Novelero | "Me Puedes Pedir Lo Que Sea" | Won |
| 2013 | Premios People en Español | Best Telenovela | Nicandro Díaz Gonzalez | Nominated |
| 2013 | Premios People en Español | Best Actress | Eiza González | Nominated |
| 2013 | Premios People en Español | Best Actress | Erika Buenfil | Nominated |
| 2013 | Premios People en Español | Best Actor | Eduardo Yáñez | Nominated |
| 2013 | Premios People en Español | Best Actor | Sebastián Rulli | Nominated |
| 2013 | Premios People en Español | Best Supporting Actress | Sherlyn | Nominated |
| 2013 | Premios People en Español | Best Female Antagonist | Marjorie de Sousa | Nominated |
| 2013 | Premios People en Español | Couple of the Year | Eiza González and Sebastián Rulli | Nominated |
| 2014 | TVyNovelas Awards | Best Telenovela of the Year | Nicandro Díaz Gonzalez | Won |
| 2014 | TVyNovelas Awards | Best Lead Actress | Erika Buenfil | Won |
| 2014 | TVyNovelas Awards | Best Lead Actor | Sebastián Rulli | Nominated |
| 2014 | TVyNovelas Awards | Best Female Antagonist | Marjorie de Sousa | Won |
| 2014 | TVyNovelas Awards | Best Young Lead Actress | Sherlyn | Won |
| 2014 | TVyNovelas Awards | Best Young Lead Actor | Eleazar Gómez | Nominated |
| 2014 | TVyNovelas Awards | Best Co-star Actress | Natalia Esperón | Nominated |
| 2014 | TVyNovelas Awards | Best First Actress | Ana Martin | Won |
| 2014 | TVyNovelas Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Susana González | Won |
| 2014 | TVyNovelas Awards | Best Musical Theme | "No Me Compares" by Alejandro Sanz | Won |
| 2014 | TVyNovelas Awards | Best Original Story or Adaptation | Nicandro Díaz Gonzalez | Won |
| 2014 | TVyNovelas Awards | Best Direction | Salvador Garcini & Alejandro de la Parra | Nominated |
| 2014 | TVyNovelas Awards | Telenovela Multiplataforma | Amores Verdaderos | Won |
| 2014 | Los favoritos del público |
| 2014 | Los favoritos del público | The Most Beautiful Girl | Marjorie de Sousa | Nominated |
| 2014 | Los favoritos del público | The Most Handsome Guy | Sebastián Rulli | Nominated |
| 2014 | Los favoritos del público | Favorite Villain | Marjorie de Sousa | Won |
| 2014 | Los favoritos del público | Favorite Slap | Erika Buenfil to Marjorie de Sousa | Won |
| 2014 | Los favoritos del público | Favorite Couple | Eduardo Yáñez with Erika Buenfil | Won |
| 2014 | Los favoritos del público | Favorite Kiss | Eduardo Yáñez with Erika Buenfil | Nominated |
| 2014 | Los favoritos del público | Favorite Finale | Nicandro Díaz González | Won |
| 2014 | GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Novela | | Won |