La Candidata: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

La Candidata (The Candidate) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Giselle González for Televisa. It is an original story about the world of politics. A total of 60 episodes have been confirmed so far. La Candidata was well received by critics, with its divergence in tone from previous telenovelas and the addressing of topics, such as political corruption, being particularly praised. It won eight awards at the 35th TVyNovelas Awards, including Best Telenovela of the Year.

Like many women, Regina struggles every day for the welfare of her family, having to cope from the worn relationship with her husband to the rebellion of her teenage son ... but in her case everything is in sight, because she is the wife of Head of Government of the city and, as if that were not enough, an honorable senator, who always tries to do what is best for her fellow men. In the world of politics, a world where men build power at any cost, is Regina, who strives to improve the reality of people and impose ideals over power.

Series details

• Title: La Candidata
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Spanish
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2016-11-21
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-02-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Las Estrellas
• Network country: Mexico
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 30306
• IMDb ID: tt6255080
• TVDB ID: 319986

Cast and credited roles

• Silvia Navarro — Regina Bárcenas
• Victor Gonzalez — Gerardo Martínez
• Rafael Sánchez Navarro — Alonso San Román
• Susana González — Cecilia Bárcenas
• Helena Rojo — Natalia de San Román
• Juan Carlos Barreto — Mario Bárcenas
• Patricio Castillo — Omar San Román
• Adalberto Parra — Mauro Castillo
• Federico Ayos — Emiliano San Román Bárcenas
• Nailea Norvind — Teresa Rivera
• Karla Farfán — Ximena Martínez Rivera
• Luz María Jerez — Noemí

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-11-21; final listed air date 2017-02-12; episode order: 61.

Source and licence

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