¿Dónde está Elisa? (American TV series) explained

Genre:Thriller, action, crime, suspense, mystery
Camera:Multi-camera
Runtime:4245 minutes
Producer:Martha Godoy
Executive Producer:Aurelio Valcárcel Carroll
Editor:Macorix Perera
Theme Music Composer:Tulio Cremisini
Country:United States
Language:Spanish
Network:Telemundo
Location:Miami, Los Angeles, Malibu
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:107

(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 on March 8, 2010 airing weeknights at 10pm/9c over about 26 weeks during the 2010 season.[1] As with most of its other telenovelas, the network broadcasts English subtitles as closed captions on CC3.[2]

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 Spanish; Castilian: ¿Dónde Está Elisa? Parrot Analytics has found that the audience demand for Spanish; Castilian: ¿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.[3]

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
Danna Altamira Riggs
Mariano Altamira
Cristóbal Rivas
Cecilia Altamira
José Ángel Rincón
Bruno Cáceres +
Viviana Altamira
Nicolás del Valle
Ricardo de la Fuente
Gisela Cruz
Isabel Ríos +
Néstor Salazar
Esteban Briseño
Elisa Altamira +
Flor Cáceres
Eduardo Cáceres
Santiago Rincón
Cristina Altamira
Olga Altamira

Special Participation

Actor Character
Alberto Ventura
Guadalupe "Lupita" Olmos
Amanda Goldstein
Adriana Castañeda
Lorena Sandoval
Carrillo
Jorge HernándezFerrara

Secondary Cast

Actor Character
Charrita
Valeria
Juana "Juanita"
Candie
Clara
Police techniques
Alex
Norma
Martha
Doctor
Felipe Raseto
Lombardi
Priest
Reporter
José Santana

United States broadcast

Air Date Number Episode Title Rating Duration/Summary
March 8, 2010 001 Gran lanzamiento 5.7 44 minutesLa 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

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nbcumarketplace.com/property_downloads/download_file/819
  2. Web site: NBCUniversal Media Village.
  3. Web site: ¿Dónde Está Elisa? (Telemundo): United Kingdom daily TV audience insights for smarter content decisions - Parrot Analytics . 2023-04-04 . tv.parrotanalytics.com . en.