Mortales la serie is a Dominican television series created and directed by Kevin Martínez. The series consists of standalone episodes focusing on experiences within the Dominican and wider Latino communities in the United States. It was filmed primarily in New York and aired in the Dominican Republic on Digital 15, with international broadcasts on Telemicro International.
First season The first-season cast included Robmariel Olea, Marilú Acosta, Olga Bucarelli, Arisleida Lombert, Maité Bonilla, Laura Lebrón, Guadalupe Villegas, Nicol Cucurullo and Rosarina Betrón, with special appearances by Evelina García, Janeiro Matos and José Alberto "El Canario".
Later seasons In 2013, Mortales was airing on Digital 15 and Telemicro Internacional, with its stories increasingly focusing on the experiences within Latino communities in the United States. By August 2014, the series had moved to a Sunday-night slot on Telemicro, channel 5, and Telemicro Internacional. For a new season that year, production expanded from New York to the Dominican Republic, with Dominican actors and media personalities participating in upcoming episodes. In July 2015, the production announced casting in Santiago for another new season, with four episodes planned to be filmed in the city during August.
Production Mortales was created and directed by Kevin Martinez and developed in partnership with Juan Ramón Gómez Díaz, owner of Telemicro. The series was produced primarily in New York and other parts of the United States, with stories focusing on the experiences of Dominicans living abroad.
The episodes were structured as standalone dramatizations based on real cases involving members of the Dominican community in New York, particularly in Upper Manhattan. The first season consisted of 16 one-hour episodes and premiered on Digital 15 on 11 February 2012.
Production staff The first-season technical crew included Kevin Martínez as director, Alicia Lluberes as general producer, Robert Cruz for editing and post-production, Hanse Balbuena as production director, Héctor Tirado as assistant director, Wilson Alcequiez for wardrobe, Stephanie Mía as art director, DJ Waristiky for music, and Víctor Cucart for photography.
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