Las Villamizar Explained

Genre:	Telenovela
Creator:	Juan Carlos Aparicio Schlesinger
Music:	José Ricuarte Ardila
Country:	Colombia
Language:	Spanish
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	72
List Episodes:	Episodes
Executive Producer:	Juan Carlos Villamizar Delgado
Company:	Caracol Televisión
Network:	Caracol Televisión

Las Villamizar (English title: Blood Sisters)^[1] is a Colombian telenovela created by Juan Carlos Aparicio. It aired on Caracol Televisión from 18 April 2022 to 2 August 2022.^{[2] [3]} Set in the midst of the Spanish Reconquest in 1816, the telenovela follows three high society sisters on a mission to avenge their mother, killed by the Spanish army.^[4]

The telenovela stars Shany Nadan, María José Vargas, and Estefanía Piñeres.^[5]

Plot

Carolina, Leonor and Isabela are three sisters from the high society of El Socorro. They join the Liberator Army as spies motivated to pursue those responsible for the death of their mother, Beatriz de Villamizar, at the hands of Captain José María Montenegro. Gerardo Villamizar, using his military past within the Commoners Movement, prepares his three daughters in different disciplines of combat, infiltration and sabotage. The three sisters carry out missions and assignments given to them by the Independence Army, and in return, the army gives them information on the location of the culprits so that they can intercept the murderers and accomplices of Montenegro and thus bring justice.^[3]

Cast

Main

• Shany Nadan as Carolina Mariana de la Trinidad Villamizar Montero
• María José Vargas as Isabela Francisca Dominga Villamizar Montero
• Estefanía Piñeres as Leonor María de la Santa Cruz Villamizar Montero
• Rodrigo Poisón Barroso as José María Montenegro
• Eloi Costa as Julián Mauricio del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Montenegro
• Claudio Cataño as Aurelio Velásquez
• Alexandra Restrepo as Eulalia
• Rafael Zea as Manuel Albarracín
• Jacques Toukhmanian
• Roberto Cano as Bartolomé
• Juan Manuel Hernández
• Nidia Paola Valencia
• Brian Moreno as Federico Bravo Cuellar
• Fernando Campo
• Fernando Solórzano as Horacio Cuervo
• Carlos García as Tobón
• Luis Mesa as Gerardo Villamizar

Recurring and guest

• Juan Andrés Guerrero
• Santiago Soto
• Coraima Torres as Beatriz María de Jesús Montero de Villamizar
• Juan Carlos Ortega
• Sara Pinzón
• Angie Carolina Robles
• Obeida Benavides
• Edwin Hernán García
• Cristal Aparicio
• Carlos Amado Velaides
• Alanna de la Rossa
• Juan José Franco
• Quique Sanmartín
• Lenny Manuel Niño
• Andrés Guede
• Martha Viviana Hernández
• Alejandro Rodríguez

Production

The telenovela was announced on 29 July 2019.^[6] Filming began on 9 February 2021.^[7]

Release

Las Villamizar premiered on Caracol Televisión on 26 July 2023.^[3] Internationally, the show began streaming on Netflix on 14 December 2022, under the title Blood Ties.^[8]

Reception

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref
2022	Produ Awards	Best Superseries	Las Villamizar		^[11] ^[12]
		Best Supporting Actress - Superseries or Telenovela	Estefanía Piñeres
			María José Vargas
		Best Directing - Superseries or Telenovela	Mateo Stivelberg and Herney Luna
		Best Fiction Production - Superseries or Telenovela	Juan Carlos Villamizar
2023	India Catalina Awards	Best Art Direction	Diego Guarnizo		^[13] ^[14]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Blood Sisters Caracol Internacional . caracolinternacional.com . 28 October 2023.
2. Web site: Rodriguez Barrios . Andrea . Las Villamizar: conozca la fecha de estreno y más detalles de la serie . . 26 May 2022 . es . 8 April 2022.
3. Web site: No te pierdas el gran estreno de Las Villamizar, este lunes 18 de abril por Caracol Televisión . caracoltv.com . 26 May 2022 . es . 8 April 2022.
4. Web site: Caracol Televisión presentó Las Villamizar: el drama que romperá todas las reglas . produ.com . 26 May 2022 . es . 11 May 2021.
5. Web site: Este es el elenco de ‘Las Villamizar’, la nueva novela de Caracol Televisión . infobae.com . 26 May 2022 . es . 18 April 2022.
6. Web site: Quintero . Jaime . Dago García de Caracol Televisión: Nuestras temáticas locales nos han permitido ser universales . produ.com . 26 May 2022 . es . 29 July 2019.
7. Web site: Caracol Televisión inicia las grabaciones de 'Las Villamizar' . caracoltv.com . 26 May 2022 . es . 9 February 2021.
8. Web site: Bean . Travis . The Best New Movies And Shows On Netflix Today: December 14, 2022 . Forbes . 28 October 2023 . 14 December 2022.
9. Web site: Las Villamizar se estrena líder por Caracol Televisión . todotvnews.com . 26 May 2022 . es . 20 April 2022.
10. PRODU . 1554888984706285568 . Ratings Colombia - 2 de agosto de 2022 . es.
11. Web site: Finalistas - Premios PRODU 2022 . premiosprodu.com . 16 January 2023 . es.
12. Web site: Ganadores - Premios PRODU 2022 . premiosprodu.com . 16 January 2023 . es.
13. Web site: Estos son los nominados a los Premios India Catalina 2023 . semana.com . 27 March 2023 . es . 14 March 2023.
14. Web site: Morales . Carolina . Premios India Catalina 2023: lista de ganadores . colombia.as.com . 27 March 2023 . es . 26 March 2023.