RCN at NEM 2026: from biopics to thrillers

RCN Studios is presenting at the 2026 edition of the NEM market with a catalog of Colombian productions ranging from psychological thrillers to musical melodramas and biopics, aiming to position its titles within the international circuit. The company’s offering is primarily structured around long-running formats, with series spanning from 50 to 90 episodes, designed for programmers seeking volume and stability in their broadcast schedules.

Within the musical melodrama segment, the distributor is bringing La Hija del Mariachi, an 80-episode, 45-minute fiction that intertwines cultural elements from Mexico and Colombia by following the relationship between a local singer and a fugitive businessman. In a similar thematic vein, but based on true events, the company presents Darío Gómez, el rey del despecho. This 90-episode series dramatizes the life of the well-known Colombian singer, focusing on how personal tragedies and loneliness shaped his path to commercial success in the city of Medellín.

The focus on biographical narratives continues with Rigo, a 90-episode drama inspired by the career of cyclist Rigoberto Urán. The story functions as a tale of athletic perseverance that does not shy away from the country’s context of violence, addressing the murder of his father while chronicling his rise to become a global cycling figure, driven by his family environment and his relationship with his partner.

Alongside these productions, RCN Studios diversifies its slate with projects geared toward suspense and dramatic comedy. La Sustituta is a 51-episode, one-hour drama that delves into the psychological thriller genre. The plot follows Eva, played by Majida Issa, a domestic worker who infiltrates the home of a tormented woman to orchestrate a plot and usurp her life, in a narrative that eventually collides with an independent investigation by a psychiatrist. And to round out the catalog, the production company offers Las de Siempre, a 91-episode dramedy centered on four forty-something women who must rebuild their lives following various crises. This proposal steps away from traditional melodrama to focus on breaking stereotypes and exploring the dynamics and pressures of contemporary adult female life.