La fuerza del destino (TV series)

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La fuerza del destino
The Power of Destiny.jpg
Genre Telenovela
Created byMaría Zarattini
Written by
  • María Zarattini
  • Claudia Velazco
Directed by
Creative directorFlorencio Zavala
Starring
Opening theme"La fuerza del destino" performed by Sandra Echeverría and Marc Anthony
Country of originMexico
Original languageSpanish
No. of episodes101
Production
Executive producer Rosy Ocampo
ProducerEduardo Meza
Cinematography
  • Alejandro Álvarez
  • Daniel Ferrer
EditorAlfredo Juárez
Camera setup Multi-camera
Original release
Network Canal de las Estrellas
Release14 March (2011-03-14) 
31 July 2011 (2011-07-31)

La fuerza del destino (English title: The Power of Destiny) [1] is an original Mexican telenovela produced by Rosy Ocampo for Televisa [2] that aired on Canal de las Estrellas from March 14 to July 31, 2011. [3] In the United States, it aired on Univision from August 2 to December 26, 2011. [4]

Contents

Starring David Zepeda, Sandra Echeverría, Gabriel Soto, Laisha Wilkins, Juan Ferrara and Alejandro Tommasi.

This was the last acting credit for Pedro Armendáriz, who passed away shortly after completing filming for the series. [2] [5]

Plot

This story begins when 14-year-old Iván (David Zepeda) returns with his mother, Alicia (Leticia Calderón), to the land of his birth: Álamos, Sonora. There, lives his father, Juan Jaime Mondragón (Juan Ferrara), a wealthy and powerful businessman and farmer who doesn't recognize him as his son and who rejects and threatens them.

Alicia, who keeps a secret about her origins, is forced to accept a job as a cook in the home of the Lomelí Curiel family, where, in addition to Doña Carlota (Delia Casanova), her daughter, Lucrecia (Rosa María Bianchi), and her son-in-law, Gerardo (Alejandro Tommasi), two girls live: the teenager Maripaz (Laisha Wilkins) and little Lucía (Sandra Echeverría).

In the home of this wealthy family, Iván helps out in any way he can and, thanks to his intelligence, continues his studies, with Doña Carlota's generous help, until he turns 19. At the same time, 18-year-old Maripaz returns from studying abroad. Iván is attracted to the flirtatious young woman, and she, frivolous and capricious, decides to seduce him for fun and, without considering the consequences, becomes pregnant by him.

The scandal in the family is enormous; to the point that Lucrecia, Maripaz's stern mother, a woman obsessed with appearances, orders the young man to be beaten. During the brawl, one of the gang members dies, and Iván is led to believe he is responsible. With everything against him and nothing left to lose, he decides, filled with rage and helplessness, to cross illegally into the United States.

It is in Los Angeles, California, where he will live for eleven years and where he meets Anthony McGuire (Pedro Armendáriz), who will become his protector, adopt him, and motivate him to return to Mexico, not only to do business now that he is a professional, but also to face his past.

There are many intrigues and surprises that Iván will discover when he returns to Sonora; among them, the fact that the son he conceived with Maripaz mysteriously disappeared the same day he was born, and his whereabouts are unknown.

One of the most intense moments will be the moving confession of Lucía, Maripaz's younger sister, a young psychologist full of virtues who has secretly loved him since she was a child; something he never imagined.

Together, Iván and Lucía will discover the value of loyalty, honesty, and truth, and will find love thanks to The Power of Destiny.

Cast

Main

Recurring and guest stars

Reception

The final episode reached 22.6 rating points during its first broadcast in Mexico. [6] In the United States, the final episode aired on December 26, 2011 and was watched by 6.2 million viewers, becoming the most watched program regardless of language. [7] [8] [9]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
2011 People en Español Awards [10] [11] Best TelenovelaLa fuerza del destinoNominated
Best Actress Sandra Echeverría Nominated
Best Actor David Zepeda Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Delia Casanova Won
Best Supporting Actor Ferdinando Valencia Nominated
Best Villain Laisha Wilkins Nominated
Best Couple Sandra Echeverría
David Zepeda
Nominated
TV Adicto Golden AwardsBest Special Performance Leticia Calderón Won
Posthumous Tribute Pedro Armendáriz Won
Best Original StoryLa fuerza del destinoWon
Best Female CharacterCarlota (Delia Casanova)Won
Best National LocationsLa fuerza del destinoWon
2012 TVyNovelas Awards [12] Best Telenovela Rosy Ocampo Won
Best Actress Sandra Echeverría Won
Best Actor David Zepeda Nominated
Best Antagonist Actress Laisha Wilkins Nominated
Best Antagonist Actor Juan Ferrara Won
Best Leading Actress Delia Casanova Won
Best Musical Theme "La fuerza del destino"
by Sandra Echeverría and Marc Anthony
Nominated
Best Original Story or Adaptation María Zarattini
Claudia Velazco
Won
Bravo Awards [13] Best Telenovela Rosy Ocampo Won
Best ScreenplayMaría ZarattiniWon
Latin ACE Awards [14] Best SoapLa fuerza del destinoWon
Best Character Actress Delia Casanova Won
Juventud Awards [15] Girl of my Dreams Sandra Echeverría Nominated
Best Telenovela Theme"La fuerza del destino"
by Sandra Echeverría and Marc Anthony
Nominated

References

  1. "The Power of Destiny". televisainternacional.tv. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Se cumplen cinco años del estreno de la telenovela "La fuerza del destino"". peopleenespanol.com. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  3. "Hoy inicia La que no podía amar". tvyespectaculos. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
  4. ""La fuerza del destino" muy pronto en Univision". univision.com. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  5. ""La fuerza del destino" recuerda a Pedro Armendáriz Jr". eleconomista.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
  6. "Ratings: Final con 'fuerza' y un estreno que 'puede'". novelalounge.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  7. "Univision Reaches 8 Million Viewers and Ranks as No. 1 Network, Regardless of Language, with Finale of "La Fuerza del Destino"". univision.com. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  8. "Monday Night's Ratings Winner? Univision's "La Fuerza del Destino"". mediaite.com. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  9. "El final de "La fuerza del destino" y Univisión desbancaron este lunes en USA a los grandes canales". vertele.com. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  10. "Premios People en Español 2011". peopleenespanol.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 9 November 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  11. "Ganadores de los Premios People en Español 2011 en la categoría de Telenovelas". peopleenespanol.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  12. "Lista de ganadores de los Premios TVyNovelas 2012". entretenimiento.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  13. "Lucía Méndez agradece Premio Bravo". informador.mx. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  14. "Producciones mexicanas ganan Premios ACE". eluniversal.com.mx. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  15. "Premios Juventud 2012: Los ganadores". peopleenespanol.com. Retrieved 10 August 2025.