La desalmada
La desalmada (English title: "Heartless") is a Mexican telenovela that aired on Las Estrellas from 5 July 2021 to 29 October 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 (Livia Brito), 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 (José Ron), 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. Fernanda marries Rafael, using her marriage as a way to get into the Toscano household where she begins to gather evidence against Octavio. Fernanda hopes that once the truth is out, Rafael will forgive her, but  Rafael is devastated when he realizes that Fernanda's need for justice is stronger than her love for him; therefore, causing a rift in their marriage. 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.