El Chema: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

El Chema is an American telenovela produced by Telemundo. It is a spin-off of the telenovela El Señor de los Cielos. The series is starring Mauricio Ochmann as "El Chema". El Chema tells the story of how Chema Venegas (Ochmann) got his start in organized crime and rose through the ranks to become the head of the cartel he runs 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 skillful 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 U.S and Mexican governments.

Series details

• Title: El Chema
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Spanish
• Genres: Drama, Action, Crime
• Premiere date: 2016-12-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-04-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Telemundo
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 23098
• IMDb ID: tt5730624
• TVDB ID: 319915

Cast and credited roles

• Mauricio Ochmann — José María 'Chema' Venegas
• Rodrigo Abed — César Silva de la Garza
• Rafael Amaya — Aurelio Casillas
• Juan Ignacio Aranda — Ramiro Silva de la Garza
• Carmen Aub — Rutila Casillas
• Omar Ayala — Comandante Bustillos
• Bianca Calderón — Roxana Mondragón
• Itatí Cantoral — Blanca
• Fernanda Castillo — Mónica Robles
• Lorena del Castillo — Oficial Evelyn García
• Sergio Basañez — Tobías Clark

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-12-06; final listed air date 2017-04-03; episode order: 84.

Source and licence

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