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Aliados (2013)

Aliados poster
Genre
telenovela
Country
Argentina
Length
2 seasons, 40 episodes
Rated
NR
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Argentine telenovela follows a group of teenagers as they face tough issues like bullying, unwanted pregnancy, and family violence. The story blends their personal struggles with a larger narrative about allies helping each other.

teen-focuseddramaticsoapyearnestseriousfast-pacedyouthful

What happens

Aliados (English: Allies) is an Argentine television series created and produced by Cris Morena aired by the network Telefe in Argentina and by the FOX Network to the rest of Latin America. It's aimed at teen and youth audiences. The premiere, which was planned for June 10, 2013, was delayed to June 26, 2013. This show marks the return of producer Cris Morena to television after two years, when her production company closed at the end the telenovela Casi Ángeles, because of the death of her daughter Romina Yan. The series airs in 18 countries, including Israel and some in Europe. The season 1 is composed of 23 episodes for television and 126 webisodes online which are parts from the television episodes. The series covers social problems such as promiscuity, unwanted pregnancies, bullying, suicide, anorexia, juvenile delinquency, child labour, alcoholism and family violence, among others. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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