Margarita (2024 TV series)
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| Created by | Cris Morena |
| Written by | Leandro Calderone |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of episodes | 40 (list of episodes) |
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| Production locations | Montevideo, Uruguay |
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| Network | Max |
| Release | September 2, 2024 – present |
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| Floricienta | |
Margarita is an Argentine-Uruguayan fantasy and teen comedy-drama television series created by Cris Morena that premiered on Max on September 2, 2024.[1] It is a spin-off of the telenovela Floricienta that ran for two seasons from 2004 to 2005.
The series premieres 5 new episodes every Monday, from September 2, 2024 to October 21, 2024 on Max.
Series overview
[edit]The story of the series is set several years after the events of Floricienta, and revolves around Margarita (Mora Bianchi), the daughter of Florencia and Máximo, who is unaware of her true origins and has gone through several foster homes.[2]
After stumbling upon a trendy arts center that offers a series of scholarships for talented young artists, Margarita decides to audition. The place is run by Delfina Santillán (Isabel Macedo), who after the encounter begins to suspect that the teenager could be the legitimate daughter of Florencia and Máximo, her sister and brother-in-law, and therefore the heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Krikoragán and all its fortune, which she stole.[3]
From her discovery, Delfina realizes that the entire company she built based on lies, including the adoption of an orphan to pass her off as Florencia's daughter in order to appropriate the entire inheritance, is at risk of being destroyed after the appearance of Margarita, who is the true heir to the entire estate.[4]
Cast
[edit]- Mora Bianchi as Margarita
- Ramiro Spangenberg as Merlín
- Isabel Macedo as Delfina Santillán
- Graciela Stefani as María Laura "Malala" Torres-Oviedo
- Rafael Ferro as Severino
- María del Cerro as Yamila Puentes
- Julia Calvo as Ada
- Tomás Benítez as Pipe
- Mateo Belmonte as Rey
- Lola Abraldes as Daisy
- Joaquín Reffico as Zeki
- Pilar Masse as Única
- Pamela Baigún as Mei
- Martiniano Rodríguez as Otto
- Antonella Podestá as Alaska
- José Barbeito as Romeo
- Benjamín Rojas as Franco Fritzenwalden
- Jose Fabini as Sasha
- Trinidad Xanthopoulos as Julieta
- Valentino Petrilli as Jano
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "A storybook tale" | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | September 2, 2024 | |
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After the Krikoragán heirs disappear, Pierre raises their daughter, Margarita, in secret. As Delfina and Severino scheme ways to take Margarita's fortune, a teenage Margarita decides to pursue a scholarship opportunity at Hangar Soho. | |||||
| 2 | "The queen of garbage" | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | September 2, 2024 | |
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At the Hangar Soho autitions, Margarita impresses her peers and Delfina, who is threatened by her presence. | |||||
| 3 | "Sad music video" | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | September 2, 2024 | |
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Pursued by Gladys and Rinualdo and rejected by Delfina, Margarita decides to leave the music video shoot. While the rest of the scholarship students settle into Fritzenwalden mansion, Daisy falls for Merlín. | |||||
| 4 | "The thistles" | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | September 2, 2024 | |
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While Margarita gleans information about her mother's identity, the scholarship recipients work together, and Delfina learns the truth. | |||||
| 5 | "Romeo's place" | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | September 2, 2024 | |
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After a crisis at the magazine, Delfina gives the scholars an impossible challenge, until Margarita formulates a plan. | |||||
| 6 | "Unique and chosen" | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | September 9, 2024 | |
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Hoping to find Margarita, Delfina decides to disqualify a scholar and announce a new challenge that brings out Única's competitive side. To assuage her guilt over Pipe's feelings, Margarita attempts to set him up with Daisy. | |||||
| 7 | "Flíquiti" | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | September 9, 2024 | |
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When Margarita takes to the internet to explain how she took Pez Eléctrico's place, Delfina believes the heir has uncovered her true identity. | |||||
| 8 | "Lie truth" | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | September 9, 2024 | |
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While a defeated Delfina decides to turn herself in, Margarita interferes with Rey's plans for Merlín. | |||||
| 9 | "Toxic waste" | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | September 9, 2024 | |
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After catching Margarita in an intimate moment with Merlín, Rey coerces her into starring in his music video. While Única envies not being chosen for the role, Merlín and Margarita grow jealous of their respective dates. | |||||
| 10 | "What we want and what we need" | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | September 9, 2024 | |
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While a paranoid Delfina hires Germán to investigate threats of extortion, drama flares at the Hangar Soho pool. | |||||
| 11 | "Karaoke" | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | September 16, 2024 | |
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Margarita recalls her first heartbreak after catching Daisy and Merlín together. Delfina receives a terrifying message. | |||||
| 12 | "Climate change" | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | September 16, 2024 | |
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While Pio Pietro, Erasmus and Merlín travel home to Krikoragán, Margarita and Daisy worry over their whereabouts. Later, Otto discovers Mei's medical condition, and Delfina livestreams after facing cyberattacks. | |||||
| 13 | "Traffic light" | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | September 16, 2024 | |
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While Merlín's attempts to contact Margarita are unsuccessful, Delfina finally reveals Daisy's true identity. Then, as Delfina zeros in on her hacker, Margarita confronts Única and makes a surprising discovery back at the Hangar. | |||||
| 14 | "Slumber party" | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | September 16, 2024 | |
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Delfina and Salo organize a pajama party where Única and Rey connect, while Margarita struggles to accept Daisy and Merlín's growing connection. Later, Ada overhears shocking information about Daisy. | |||||
| 15 | "An unexpected turn" | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | September 16, 2024 | |
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As Delfina and Severino discover clues leading to the hacker's identity, Merlín coaxes Daisy into getting married. But just when Merlín finally reveals his intentions at Hangar, the group is swept away to Costa Diamante. | |||||
| 16 | TBA | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | September 23, 2024 | |
| 17 | TBA | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | September 23, 2024 | |
| 18 | TBA | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | September 23, 2024 | |
| 19 | TBA | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | September 23, 2024 | |
| 20 | TBA | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | September 23, 2024 | |
| 21 | TBA | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | September 30, 2024 | |
| 22 | TBA | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | September 30, 2024 | |
| 23 | TBA | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | September 30, 2024 | |
| 24 | TBA | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | September 30, 2024 | |
| 25 | TBA | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | September 30, 2024 | |
| 26 | TBA | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | October 7, 2024 | |
| 27 | TBA | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | October 7, 2024 | |
| 28 | TBA | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | October 7, 2024 | |
| 29 | TBA | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | October 7, 2024 | |
| 30 | TBA | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | October 7, 2024 | |
| 31 | TBA | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | October 14, 2024 | |
| 32 | TBA | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | October 14, 2024 | |
| 33 | TBA | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | October 14, 2024 | |
| 34 | TBA | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | October 14, 2024 | |
| 35 | TBA | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | October 14, 2024 | |
| 36 | TBA | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | October 21, 2024 | |
| 37 | TBA | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | October 21, 2024 | |
| 38 | TBA | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | October 21, 2024 | |
| 39 | TBA | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | October 21, 2024 | |
| 40 | TBA | Mariano Ardañaz Eduardo Ripari | Leandro Calderone | October 21, 2024 | |
Background and production
[edit]Development
[edit]In June 2022, it was reported that Cris Morena had begun developing a series in co-production with WarnerMedia Latin America for HBO Max with Leandro Calderone as the screenwriter.[5] Almost a year later, in April 2023, it was confirmed that the title of the series would be Margarita and that it would be a spin-off of the telenovela Floricienta that ran successfully between 2004 and 2005, and that it was broadcast and adapted in several countries.[6]
Casting
[edit]The first confirmed cast member for the series was Isabel Macedo, who reprised her role as villain Delfina Santillán.[7] In August 2022, Tomás Benítez, a student at Otro Mundo –an artistic training school founded by Cris Morena– was cast.[8] In April 2023, Graciela Stefani, María del Cerro, Martín Seefeld and Julia Calvo were cast.[9] Stefani reprised her well-known role as Malala.[10] In June, Mora Biachi, also a student at Otro Mundo, was announced as the protagonist of the series, in the role of Margarita.[11]
In October 2023, it was announced that Benjamín Rojas would make a special appearance in the series, reprising his role as Franco Fritzenwalden.[12] In November, once filming was completed, Ramiro Spangenberg was confirmed as the male lead, while the rest of the young cast was confirmed in December, consisting of Mateo Belmonte, Lola Abraldes, Joaquín Reffico, Pilar Masse, Pamela Baigún, Martiniano Rodríguez, Antonella Podestá and José Barbeito.[13]
Filming
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Filming of the series began on July 24, 2023, and took place entirely in Montevideo, Uruguay.[14] It was a co-production between Cris Morena Group and the Uruguayan company Cimarrón Cine.[15] Some Montevideo landmarks and well-known establishments were filmed for the series, such as the Hotel Carrasco, the Rambla, the Aurelio Berro Mansion and the central business district.[16]
Release
[edit]In March 2024, Cris Morena and Max published the first trailer for the series, revealing that it would premiere that year.[17] In August it was revealed that the 40-episode series would premiere on September 2 and that 5 episodes would be released per week.[18] In addition, it was confirmed that the television station Telefe had partnered with Max to also broadcast the series.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ "¿Cómo hacer un cuento de hadas en 2024? Los detalles de Margarita, el spin-off de Floricienta que se filmó en Montevideo". El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "Margarita, la secuela de Floricienta: de qué se trata y quiénes actúan". www.ambito.com. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "Cris Morena: cómo es Margarita, la secuela de Floricienta, los riesgos que tomó y por qué se filmó en Uruguay". LA NACION (in Spanish). 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ Basso, Iván (2024-03-25). "El primer trailer de Margarita, la secuela de Floricienta: qué pasó con Flor Bertotti y quiénes regresaron". Infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "Cris Morena hará una nueva novela y ya eligió a la actriz protagonista". Pronto (in Spanish). 2022-06-04. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "Cris Morena está trabajando en una nueva serie para HBO Max". Net tv | Aire Fresco (in Spanish). 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ Dávila, Gabriel (2024-06-04). "Isabel Macedo vuelve a ser la villana favorita de Cris Morena: cómo tomó su familia el regreso al universo de Floricienta". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ Bocalandro, Florencia (2022-08-09). "Tomás Benítez, el novio de Sol la hija de Karina La Princesita y el Polaco: baila, toca la guitarra y trabajará con Cris Morena". Revista Para Ti (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "¿Cris Morena lanzará un spin off de Floricienta?". www.c5n.com. 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "Cuándo estrena Margarita, la nueva creación de Cris Morena". www.lagaceta.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "Se filtró en redes que Muna Pauls o Mora Bianchi, son las posibles candidatas para tener el protagónico de Margarita". Caras (in Spanish). 2023-06-14. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "Benjamín Rojas habló de su participación en Margarita". Television (in Spanish). 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "Llega "Margarita" a HBO Max, la nueva apuesta de Cris Morena". Filo News (in Spanish). 2023-12-02. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "Cris Morena filmará en Uruguay un spin-off de Floricienta: "Mi país está pasando por un momento muy difícil y tengo ganas de hacer esta serie en un espacio de paz"". El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "Cris Morena ya empezó el rodaje de su serie en Montevideo: en qué está y qué implica para el Uruguay". EL PAIS (in Spanish). 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "La Rambla, Carrasco y más paisajes de Montevideo en el tráiler de "Margarita", la nueva serie de Cris Morena". EL PAIS (in Spanish). 2024-03-26. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "Max presentó el primer tráiler de "Margarita" serie continuación de "Floricienta"". www.ambito.com. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "En fotos: con la presencia de Mirtha Legrand, Cris Morena celebró el lanzamiento de Margarita, la continuación de Floricienta". LA NACION (in Spanish). 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ Plohn, Cynthia (2024-08-22). "Con un elenco de jóvenes talentos Margarita, que llega a Max y Telefe en septiembre, se presentó en Buenos Aires". PRODU (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-24.