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Production Underway for Telemundo's Super Series EL CHEMA

By: Sep. 21, 2016
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TELEMUNDO announced the start of production of EL CHEMA its upcoming Super Series starring Mauricio Ochmann, Mariana Seoane, Itatí Cantoral, Carmen Aub, Alexandra de la Mora, Arcelia Ramírez, Sergio Basáñez and Julio Bracho. The ambitious production is a spin-off of the hit Super Series "El Señor de los Cielos" and the character of "El Chema." Written by Luis Zelkowicz, "El Chema" will also feature a special appearance by actor Rafael Amaya.

"El Chema" tells the story of how Chema Venegas (Mauricio Ochmann) got his start in organized crime, following his career as he rises through the ranks to lead the cartel he controls in "El Señor de los Cielos." El Chema began breaking the law at a young age, transporting marijuana across the US-Mexican border when he was just a boy. Little by little, he worked his way up to become a successful and skillfull leader, earning his place through bloodshed and brutality, in the history of drug trafficking. Since he was a young man, El Chema has been one of the most important public enemies of both the US and Mexican governments.

In addition to its starring cast, the production also includes a star-studded supporting actors Guillermo Quintanilla, Jesús Moré, Francisco de la O, Marco Pérez, Fernando Solórzano, Sebastián Caicedo, Leonardo Daniel, Carla Carrillo, Pablo Bracho, Gustavo Egelhaaf, Julieta Grajales, Alberto Casanova, Daniel Rascón, Héctor Molina, Juan Ignacio Aranda, Terry Salinas, PALOMA Jiménez, Citlali Galindo, Ari Brickman, Carlos Balderrama, Karlo Puente, Jorge Luis Vázquez, Regina Ruíz Carrillo, Iván Elizondo, Dale Carley, Lambda García, Iñaki Goci, Mafer Lara, Carolina Contreras, Roberto Montiel, Alejandro Faugier, Adriana Leal, Gonzalo Sánchez, Luis Yeverino, Pedro Giunti, Pilar Fernández, Rodrigo Abed, Diana Navario, Camila Riva, Paola Lara, Johan Martínez, Jorge Cárdenas, Oscar Prez, Julian Fridalgo, Carlos Ríos, Mauricio Rousselon, Pedro Romo, Samantha Muñoz, Fernando Noriega, Ernesto Coronel, Javier Díaz Dueñas, Roberto Alain, Gerardo Arturo, Alexander Holtmann, Jordi Rosh, Sandra Kay, Flora Martínez, Polo Monárrez, Augusto Minor, Paul Choza and Hiromi.

"El Chema" is an original Telemundo production filmed by Argos Televisión.

Viewers can follow the production on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ElChemaTV and on Twitter and Instagram @ElChemaTV. Connect with TLMD PR via Facebook and follow via Twitter. Visit us onTelemundo.com and YouTube.



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