| Genre: | Drama |
| Creative Director: | Diego Lascurain |
| Starring: | |
| Opentheme: | "Cuna de lobos" |
| Composer: | Pedro Plascencia Salinas |
| Music: | Jordi Bachbush |
| Country: | Mexico |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 25 |
| List Episodes: |
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| Executive Producer: | Giselle González |
| Producer: | Julieta de la O |
| Camera: | Multi-camera |
| Company: | Televisa |
| Network: | Las Estrellas |
Cuna de lobos (English: Cradle of Wolves) is a Mexican television series produced by Giselle González for Televisa.[1] It is a reboot based on the 1986 Mexican telenovela of the same title and the second production of the Fábrica de sueños franchise.[2] [3] [4] The series stars Paz Vega, Gonzalo García Vivanco, and Paulette Hernández.[5] [6] [7] It premiered on 7 October 2019, and consists of 25 episodes.[8] [9]
The series revolves around Catalina Creel, whose great beauty is only surpassed by her cruelty, will go to any lengths to secure her fortune and bloodline.[10] Filming of the production began on 15 April 2019 and concluded in July 2019.[11] [12] [13] [14] [15]
The story starts with Catalina Creel (Paz Vega), the matriarch of the Larios family, celebrating the anniversary of the Gothier jewelers with her son Alejandro (Diego Amozurrutia) and her husband Carlos (Leonardo Daniel). Leonora (Paulette Hernández), a spontaneous graphic journalist, arrives to cover the event and forms a connection with Alejandro. Catalina has absolute control over the Larios family and her husband Carlos, even managing to exile her stepson José Carlos, whom she hates (Gonzalo García Vivanco). José Carlos is Carlos's son from his first marriage to Gloria, who passed away years prior. After the celebration, Catalina and Carlos prepare to enjoy a second honeymoon trip aboard their yacht, but the romantic atmosphere is shattered after Carlos receives a call from a mysterious man who tells him Catalina is having an affair with his brother, Francisco. Carlos refuses to believe the man, who then sends him pictures of Catalina and Francisco together as proof. When Catalina is confronted with the evidence of her affair, she begrudgingly admits to it. The shock of the revelation causes Carlos, who has had heart problems for years, to collapse. As he lay dying Catalina taunts him and deals him another shocking blow: Alejandro is in fact Francisco's son. Seeing this as the perfect opportunity to rid herself of a man she detests, she pushes her husband overboard.
After Carlos's funeral, at the reading of the will, which stipulates a clear and forced clause addressed to both his sons: the first one to give him a grandson of his blood will be the universal heir of all his empire, to ensure the continuity of the Larios family. Although it seems that Alejandro has an advantage over his half-brother because of José Carlos's alcohol addiction, the truth is that Alejandro is keeping a dark secret that endangers his inheritance. For years Alejandro has been dating a man named Miguel. Catalina has never confronted him about it, however, with the inheritance in danger, she demands he starts an affair with Leonora, so she can be used to conceive the son they need. Catalina faces many adversaries in her path such as Luis (Osvaldo de León), an honest reporter who seeks to reveal the illegal business that occurs within Gothier and the mysterious death of Carlos Larios and her stepson José Carlos, who knows her and Alejandro's plan. José Carlos intends to prevent Leonora from being used to seize the inheritance. Catalina, in her obsession with the power of the Gothier jewelers, aims to kill anyone who gets in her way.
José Carlos, having overcome his addiction with the help of Leonora, whom he secretly loves despite her being with his brother, has become more involved in the businesses of Gothier jewelry stores, and discovers financial transactions that lead to a network of gemstone traffickers from Sierra Leone, Africa. José Carlos decides to travel to Sierra Leone, where he finds out that this dirty business has materialized at the cost of the exploitation of men, women and even children, sheltered by an important group of high-level officials within and out of the country. Scared of getting caught, Catalina plots to exile him again from the company and the family. To the delight of Catalina, Alejandro marries Leonora. Months later, Leonora gives birth to a boy they name Edgar. After the birth, Alejandro loses interest in his wife and son, and is determined to get back his ex Miguel (José Pablo Minor), which endangers Catalina's plans.
With the birth of Édgar, Leonora becomes an obstacle to Catalina, because she has seen who Catalina really is; in addition to this, she discovers the secret relationship that Alejandro has had for years with Miguel, understanding that she was only used to have a son they needed to get the family fortune. Catalina decides to forge a plan by getting Leonora locked up in prison and pitting Alejandro against her, who visits her in her cell and swears that he will make her pay by never letting her see her son again. Leonora feels that she is going crazy by seeing that Edgar is taken away. She begs José Carlos to help her out of prison and recover her baby. José Carlos, with the help of Luis, will start a race against time to get Leonora free and show that Catalina is the same person behind all the crimes.[16]
The title of each episode refers to a phrase mentioned by a character in it.
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | TVyNovelas Awards[20] | Best Actor | Flavio Medina | [21] |
| Best Antagonist Actress | Nailea Norvind | |||
| Best Antagonist Actor | Diego Amozurrutia | |||
| Best Leading Actress | Azela Robinson | |||
| Best Co-lead Actress | Paulette Hernández | |||
| Best Direction | Eric Morales and Juan Pablo Blanco | [22] | ||
| Best Direction of the Cameras | Armando Zafra and Luis Rodríguez | |||
| Best Musical Theme | "Cuna de lobos" (Pedro Plascencia) | |||