La fuerza del destino: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

La fuerza del destino (The Power of Destiny) begins when young Ivan returns with his mother, Alicia, to Alamos, Sonora. His father, Juan Jaime, a wealthy landowner, does not recognize him as his son and rejects him. Alicia is forced to accept a job as a servant for the Lomelí Curiel family. At the home of the Curiels, Ivan helps the family and continues to study until he is 19. Meanwhile, Maripaz Lomelí Curiel, 18, returns home after having studied abroad. Ivan is immediately attracted to her and she ends up pregnant. After a series of unfortunate events Ivan is mistakenly accused of murder and decides to cross illegally into the United States. He goes to Los Angeles and meets Anthony McGuire, who later arranges to adopt him. Anthony encourages Ivan to return to Mexico with him, not only for business but also to face his past.

Series details

• Title: La fuerza del destino
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Spanish
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 2011-03-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 2011-08-01
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Las Estrellas
• Network country: Mexico
• Typical episode runtime: 40 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 7481
• IMDb ID: tt1803425
• TVDB ID: 267708

Cast and credited roles

• David Zepeda — Iván Villagómez
• Delia Casanova — Carlota
• Rosa María Bianchi — Lucrecia Curiel
• Gabriel Soto — Camilo Galván
• Laisha Wilkins — Maripaz Lomelí Curiel
• Pedro Armendariz, Jr. — Anthony
• Juan Ferrara — Juan Jaime
• Sandra Echeverria — Lucía Lomeli Curiel
• Marcelo Córdoba — Antolín
• Leticia Perdigón — Arcelia
• Kika Edgar — Carolina

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2011-03-14; final listed air date 2011-08-01.

Source and licence

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