Al Borde del Deseo is a Puerto Rican television series produced by XCL-TV for WAPA-TV. The 26-episode series premiered on October 29, 2008, and was directed by Vincente Castro, with scripts by Castro, Myrna Casas, Jorge Rodríguez and Luis Carlos Robles.
The series follows a group of women from different social backgrounds whose storylines involve relationships, family conflicts, careers and infidelity. Its principal cast includes Cordelia González, Sully Díaz, Linnette Torres, Yvonne Caro, Tensy-Ann Vela, Rodolfo Jiménez and Braulio Castillo, hijo.
Characters
Sofía (Cordelia González) Sofía is an art gallery owner who is going through a divorce from Augusto, the only man with whom she has previously had a relationship. They have two children, Diana and Kenny. Despite the separation, Augusto remains determined to reconcile with her. Sofía later meets Darío, a younger artist and father, and develops a romantic relationship with him. Their relationship is complicated by Augusto's opposition and Diana's own interest in Darío.
Cecilia (Sully Díaz) Cecilia is a middle-class woman whose husband is serving in the Iraq War. During his absence, she develops a romantic relationship with his sister. The relationship places strain on her marriage and creates conflict within the family when her husband returns and discovers the affair.
Estela (Linnette Torres) Estela is a retired actress and model who decides to return to television after spending years away from the industry following her marriage. Her attempt to resume her career is disrupted when her television program is cancelled amid a public scandal. She is also dealing with an unhappy marriage and her husband's infidelity, and eventually begins to rely on alcohol as a coping mechanism.
Nilsa (Yvonne Caro Caro) Nilsa is unhappy in her marriage and wants to have a child, while her husband has different priorities. She begins an affair with a younger man and later becomes pregnant. The pregnancy creates uncertainty over the child's paternity and further complicates her marriage.
Primitiva (Tensy-Ann Vela) Primitiva comes from a modest background and seeks to improve her social position. She is intelligent and resourceful, but becomes increasingly ruthless in pursuing her ambitions and romantic interests, eventually committing murder to achieve her goals.
Lissette (Nashali Enchautegui) Lissette is the sister of Cecilia’s husband and the aunt of their children. While her brother is serving in the Middle East, she develops romantic feelings for Cecilia and considers pursuing a relationship with her. This creates a conflict between her feelings for Cecilia and her loyalty to her brother, complicating the family’s relationships.
Diana (Joemy Blanco) Diana is Sofía’s eldest daughter and the youngest member in the group. She has bipolar disorder, which affects her relationships with her mother and others around her. She later develops feelings for the same man as Sofía, creating a romantic conflict between mother and daughter.
Cast ActorCharacterRefCordelia GonzálezSofíaSully DíazCeciliaLinnette TorresEstelaYvonne CaroNilsa RuizTensy-Ann VelaPrimitiva “Primi” CastrilloRodolfo JiménezDarío GarcíaBraulio Castillo, hijoAugusto LinaresJoemy “Jo” BlancoDiana LinaresCarlos Esteban FonsecaJosé LuisJerry SegarraLoganNashalí EnchauteguiLissetteJonathan CardenalesChuckFernando TarrazoKenny LinaresJoshua RosadoDylanLorena FrancoLyra GarcíaJavier LorenzoBennyLuisa JustinianoMercedesGilda HaddockDra. Luz VidalArquimides GonzálezJuanmaSara PastorClotildeWalter RodríguezJulioElsie MoreauDoña MargotFrancisco CapóCalvinCristina SestoOmayraNéstor RodulfoLuis
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