Season 1 • Episode 114
LatestA young woman’s quest for happiness is marred by the secrets and deceptions perpetuated by an evil family. Eva González (Blanca Soto) came to Los Angeles with her father and sister in search of a better life. She goes to work as the personal attendant to Julio Arismendi, the ailing founder of Publicidad Arismendi, unknowingly becoming a pawn to kill him by his wife, Marcela (Susana Dosamantes). When the beautiful Eva catches the eye of Julio’s son, Leonardo Arismendi (Julian Gil), and his best friend, Daniel Villanueva (Guy Ecker), she becomes the target of Victoria (Vanessa Villela), who is Leonardo’s sister and Daniel’s girlfriend. But Daniel leaves Victoria for Eva, and on the day of Eva and Daniel’s wedding, Eva’s father is killed in a hit-and-run accident. Can her future husband be responsible? “Eva Luna” is a 2010 telenovela produced by Venevisión International in collaboration with Univision Studios. It is a remake of the 1997 Telemundo telenovela “Aquamarina.”
Acting
Susana Dosamantes devours every scene as the deliciously evil Marcela.
Costume
Eva's transformation wardrobe deserves its own credit.
Writing
Twists so shameless they circle back to brilliant.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 2010 co-production marked Venevisión's aggressive push into U.S. Hispanic markets, strategically casting Mexican star Blanca Soto and Venezuelan veteran Susana Dosamantes to bridge regional audiences.
The 1997 original 'Aquamarina' was actually set in a coastal town with a mermaid legend—this remake relocated to Los Angeles and ditched the fantasy element, keeping only the heroine's impossible goodness.
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