ViX Original series Montecristo, will arrives to Globoplay as part of a deal between TelevisaUnivision and Globo. This is part of a strategic alliance with Globo to expand Globoplay’s distribution of the highest quality content from the world’s largest Spanish-language media and content company.
This year, TelevisaUnivision announced the closing of a three-year agreement expansion with Globo that strengthens the relationship between the companies, increasing the volume of content by TelevisaUnivision that captures the audience on Globoplay.
Montecristo is a modern take on the literary classic “The Count of Montecristo” by Alexandre Dumas that tells the story of Alejandro Montecristo (William Levy) an enigmatic figure who bursts into the public eye and raises concerns amongst the elites because the origin of his fortune and his past are unknown. Montecristo is the founder and CEO of a new technology company that has incited the envy and interest of many, including Fernando Alvarez Mondego (Roberto Enríquez) a businessman connected to the Spanish aristocracy who wants to acquire the Montecristo startup. What Fernando doesn’t know is that Montecristo is someone he knew decades ago and the reason for his sudden appearance in his life is fueled purely by revenge.
The six-episode series also features performances by Esmeralda Pimentel(High Heat) as Haydée Hernández, Montecristo’s right-hand woman and expert hacker; Juan Fernández (El Cid) as the aristocrat and Spanish ambassador in Havana, Cristóbal Herrera; Silvia Abascal (Asombrosa Elisa) as Mercedes Herrera, daughter of the Spanish ambassador in Havana; Itziar Atienza (Wrong Side of the Tracks) as the Cuban lawyer Helena Vilaforte; Guiomar Puerta (Estoy Vivo) as Alba Mondego, the daughter of Mercedes and Fernando; and Franky Martin (Wrong Side of the Tracks) as Jackie, Montecristo’s chauffeur and go-to guy.
The TV adaptation created by Lidia Fraga (Método Criminal) and Jacobo Díaz (Método Criminal) is directed by Alberto Ruiz-Rojo (Templanza / The Vineyard). The series is produced by David Martinez, Ángela Agudo, David Cotarelo and executive produced by Secuoya Studios and Sergio Pizzolante. Levy and his producing partner Jeff Goldberg also served as executive producers.
