DRAMAS / PREMIERES
Starring Beren Saat, (Que culpa tiene Fatmagül?) Next October 01, arrives on the only channel of the best Turkish series dubbed into Spanish
THEMA, the Canal + group company, leader in the distribution of thematic and multicultural content on all platforms for MVPD (multi-channel video programming distributor, for its acronym in English) distributes Kanal D International and now this channel brings the great Premiere for the US Hispanic series ‘Amor Prohibido’. The famous actress Beren Saat, (What’s Fatmagül’s fault?) In the leading role, arrives exclusively on the Kanal D Drama screen and fans of the channel in the US will be able to enjoy the virtual preview of the premiere on Facebook on September 30 at 8:30 pm Eastern Time, 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time.
Francheska León de la Barra, responsable de Mercadeo de Kanal D Drama en EE. UU., y LatAm
“‘Amor Prohibido’ will be a hit among the Hispanic audience in the US, it has a list of first-rate actors, which guarantees high-quality performances,” said Francheska León de la Barra, Marketing Manager at Kanal D Drama in the US, and LatAm. “The series has been one of the most watched in the history of dramas in Turkey, so we are convinced that, in the US, it will have the same impact, attracting attention from the first chapter, both for its actors and for the high intensity plot “.
It is an adaptation of the novel ‘Ask-i Memnu’ by the famous Turkish writer Halit Ziya Usakligil, and tells the story of the beautiful Bihter, a young woman from a good family who suffers the sudden loss of her father. But while Bihter visits her father’s grave every day, unable to overcome her sudden death, the rest of the family, including her mother, continue with her life as if nothing had happened. Bihter lives in permanent mourning, but her mother Fatma (Nebahat Çehre) is busy preparing the wedding of her other daughter while she tries to attract the attention of a wealthy widower. The plot focuses on how complex family relationships can become, especially between mother and daughter. Will Bihter be able to keep her mother out of her life? Will Fatma allow her daughter to live the life that she believed was her due? Will she be her daughter’s enemy, or will she become an ally and thus be able to maintain her social status?
‘The telenovela will air on the Kanal D Drama screen from Monday to Friday at 11:40 p.m. Eastern Time / 8:40 p.m. Pacific Time, via Xfinity, Xfinity on Demand, and Verizon FiOS (channel 1586).