"Metástasis" is the Latino version of one of the most successful TV shows in the United States, Breaking Bad, and is brought to the TV in Spanish by Univisión starting on June 8 through UniMás and Galavisión.
The successful show tells the story of a man with values and good principles who is corrupted by money and power, and takes on a Latino flavor with a Colombian character, a chemistry professor who after being diagnosed with lung cancer and sentenced to two more years of life, decides to enter the illegal business of creating synthetic drugs, managing to create a product without equal, based on his scientific knowledge.
Diego Trujillo plays the role of Walter Blanco, the main character of the remake of the original show by Vince Gilligan and which expects to captivate Latino audiences from the first episode on the month of June.
Meet some of the characters.
Diego Trujillo as Walter Blanco. Diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, Walter Blanco has transformed his ordinary life as a husband, father and chemistry teacher into a powerful drug dealer.
Sandra Reyes as Cielo Blanco. Cielo is Walter Blanco's wife, and the mother of his two children.
Diego Garzón as Walter Jr. Besides going through the typical teenager phase and pressure, Walter's son fights with this father's imminent death and tries to help his mother deal with the situation. Walter Jr's frustration leads his father to seek treatment.
Roberto Urbina as José Miguel Rosas. José is the accomplice and former student of Walter, with whom he creates a mobile meth lab and together they establish a relationship with a powerful drug dealer.
Julián Arango as Henry Navarro. Walter's brother-in-law is one of the most aggressive anti-narcotic agents in Colombia. When Henry hears that there's a new dealer, he intensifies his investigation where he chases Walter and José's meth business.
Conny Camelo as María Navarro. María is Henry's wife and Cielo's sister. She tries to help her sister through Walter's diagnosis, although she often causes tension and complicates the situation further.
The premiere of "Metástasis" will be broadcast on June 8 simultaneously through UniMás and Galavisión at 10 p.m. EST, from Monday through Friday.
DIfferences between Metástasis and Breaking Bad
"Breaking Bad" will feature a series of differences in its Spanish remake.
- Saúl will be more than just a lawyer and will be the star of the show "Cuéntale a Saúl" where he offers help and legal advice.
- The Blanco family will not own a pool, since the story develops in Bogotá and the weather does not allow for pools.
- Walter and José don't cook meth in an RV, but rather in a bus, more common in Latin America than RVs are in the United States.
- Walter teaches at a private school and not a public school as shown in the original version.