| Genre: | Telenovela |
| Developer: | Kary Fajer |
| Composer: | Enrique Eduardo Pérez G. |
| Country: | Mexico |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 92 |
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| Executive Producer: | Nicandro Díaz González |
| Producer: | J. Antonio Arvizu Velázquez |
| Editor: | Mauricio Coronel Cortez |
| Company: | TelevisaUnivision |
| Network: | Las Estrellas |
Golpe de suerte (English: Stroke of Luck)[1] is a Mexican telenovela produced by Nicandro Díaz González for TelevisaUnivision.[2] The series aired on Las Estrellas from 16 October 2023 to 18 February 2024.[3] It is an adaptation of the Chilean telenovela Si yo fuera rico, created by Rodrigo Cuevas. With an ensemble cast starring Mayrín Villanueva, Eduardo Yáñez, Sergio Sendel, Eva Cedeño, Gonzalo García Vivanco, Marjorie de Sousa, Daniela Martínez and Carlos Said, the series revolves around three families who win a grand prize jackpot and how their newfound fortune transforms their lives. This was the last telenovela produced by Nicandro Díaz González, who died a month after the conclusion of the telenovela.[4]
The telenovela follows three families from different social classes whose lives change the day they win the Melate lottery jackpot.
The first family are the Perez family: Nacho, his wife Lupita, and their children Wendy and Roni. Nacho has the Teporingos Neza football team in his heart, since his father was a player. Nacho's dream is to take the team to the first division and turn it into one of the best teams in the world.
The second family consists of Miranda, a single mother, and her son Diego, who, worried about their economic situation, asks his mother to buy a lottery ticket to buy a house and stop living on the streets.
The third family is formed by Brenda Uriarte and her brother Tony, who want to stop living under the control of their stepmother Constanza, but cannot collect their prize because they are minors.
The three families must deal with Dante Ferrer, an ambitious and corrupt financial advisor who becomes obsessed with stealing their money.[5]
On 24 March 2023, Horacio Pancheri announced that he had been cast in Nicandro Díaz González's upcoming telenovela.[10] In April 2023, it was announced that the telenovela would be based on the 2018 Chilean telenovela Si yo fuera rico.[11] On 1 June 2023, a press conference was held where the main cast was announced, as well as the official title of the series.[12] [13] Filming of the series began on 10 July 2023.[14] [15]