Descontrol (TV series)

Descontrol
GenreDrama
Composers
  • Carlos Marmo
  • Agustín Barreto
  • Ricardo Pons
  • Marcos Campo
Country of originUnited States
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producerPatricio Wills
EditorVíctor Manuel Ruíz
Camera setupMulti-camera
Production companies
  • W Studios
  • Lemon Studios
Original release
NetworkUnivision
Release7 January (2018-01-07) –
4 February 2018 (2018-02-04)[a]

Descontrol: Desgracias con gracia, or simply Descontrol, is an American anthology television series produced by W Studios and Lemon Studios for Univision.[1] It premiered on 7 January 2018.[2]

Notable guest stars

Episodes

The episodes are ordered below according to the order on Vix, and not their broadcast order.[4]

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
1"Postre"Caros BoladoCarlos Wasserman28 January 2018 (2018-01-28)0.74[5]
Sergio feels unhappy and believes that when he divorces his life will have a change. The day that Sergio is reunited with Alfredo, an old friend, the resentments of the past come to the surface and tries to show him that he can be better than his friend has always been.
Cast : Harry Geithner as Sergio, Ramiro Fumazoni as Alfredo, Fabián Pizzorno, Ceci Ponce, Gema Garoa, Sofía De LLaca, and Patricio Fernández
2"Todo queda en familia"Carlos BoladoDiego Chalela Arango19 October 2023 (2023-10-19) (Vix)N/A
Cast : Eduardo Santamarina, Marco de León, María Rebeca, Jessica Ortiz, Andrés Durán, Arnulfo Reyes, Jorge Nava, Luis José Sevilla, Vania Aguayo
3"O Negativo"David RuizDaniela Richer Figueroa12 October 2023 (2023-10-12) (Vix)N/A
Cast : José Carlos Femat, Mauricio Aspe, Ana Ochoa, Eugenio Bartilotti, Xavier Cervantes, Geraldine Zinat, Jaqueline Rojo, Guadalupe Martínez, Teresa Selma
4"Creta"Carlos González SariñanaCarlos Wasserman21 January 2018 (2018-01-21)0.84[6]
Miguel's love for Ariadna becomes a confused obsession and he kidnaps her to have her by his side. The situation takes an unexpected turn when Miguel confesses to Ariadna a secret about Teo, her husband.
Cast : Marjorie de Sousa as Ariadna, Rodrigo Vidal as Miguel, José María Galeano as Teo, Andrés Zuno, and José Alberto Suárez
5"La niñera"David RuizCarlos Andrés Morelli19 October 2023 (2023-10-19) (Vix)N/A
Cast : Irán Castillo, Eileen Moreno, Shaula Satinka, Rebeca Gucón, Andrés Delgado, Hugo Catalán, Alan Téllez
6"Romerito"Joe RendónMarisel Lloberas7 January 2018 (2018-01-07)0.82[7]
Walter suffers from work-related harassment on the part of his colleagues and boss, who call him "Romerito". One day, Walter, tired of the taunts, threatens everyone with detonating a bomb if they do not do what he tells them to do.
Cast : Carlos Espejel as Walter Romero, Juan Vidal, Mariluz Bermúdez as Diana, Pablo Astiazarán, Santiago Centeno, Antonio Monroy, Luis Fernando Zárate, Moisés Cardez, and Isidro Vargas
7"Ringtone"David RuizLuis Miguel Rivas Granada7 January 2018 (2018-01-07)0.66[7]
The secrets of a family come to light during the wake of their father. The situation gets out of control when the family confronts the mistress and her daughter.
Cast : Laisha Wilkins, Mikael Lacko as Juan, Ana Bekoa, Claudia Vega, Moisés Suárez, Rafa Simón, Kevin Holt, Eduardo Corona, Roberto Tello, María Elena Aguilar, Antonio Arias, Darío Palacio, Eduardo Bravo, Rodrigo Ostap, and Nuria Bages
8"Wasabi"Alejandro LozanoCarlos Wasserman14 January 2018 (2018-01-14)0.66[8]
Sebastián has spent his whole life controlling his emotions, but the day he meets Jeanette, his life finds the meaning he was looking for. His first appointment at the Wasabi restaurant is the scene of Sebastian's transformation.
Cast : Sara Corrales as Jeanette, Nico Galán as Sebastián, Víctor Alfredo Jiménez, Aarón Balderi, Roberto Duarte, and Louis David Horné
9"Estimados padres"Joe RendónSabrina Farji5 October 2023 (2023-10-05) (Vix)N/A
Cast : Rossana Nájera, Alejandro Ávila, Pascacio López, Regina Rojas, Enrique Galván, Marcela Morett, Rodrigo Magaña, Emiliano Castro, Gabo Anguiano
10"Call Center"Carlos González SariñanaJuan Carlos Aparicio Schlesinger14 January 2018 (2018-01-14)0.92[8]
José receives a call from Marco, who calls from a call center to sell him the trip of his dreams. José accepts Marco's promotion without knowing that that call would make them lose control of their lives.
Cast : Shalim Ortiz as José, Luis Curiel as Marco, Cristina Zulueta, Ari Gallegos, Ivana De María, Roger Cudney, Adolfo Argudín, Sebastián Moncayo, Camila Acosta, Luis Xavier, Nuridia Briseño, Any Baquero, Jorge Badillo, and Lorenzo Davis
11"Concierto de despedida"Carlos CockCarlos Wasserman4 February 2018 (2018-02-04)0.59[9]
It is the reunion of 'La Premonitions' and the ego of three women, the envy of the past, a love deception and the female complexes explode in full backstage causing the concert to be a total chaos.
Cast : Giselle Blondet, Stephanie Salas, Marcela Carvajal, Martín Karpan, Gustavo Ángel, and Andrés Ruiz
12"Despedida de soltero"David RuizJuan Carlos Aparicio Schlesinger19 October 2023 (2023-10-19) (Vix)N/A
Cast : Santiago Ramundo, Luciano Zacharski, Julián Caicedo, Abril Schreiber, Katherine Castrillón, Diana Sanders, Luces Velásquez, Rosa Garavito, Edgar Durán, Leidy Orozco, Miguel Ángel Chaparro, Charles Tarjet, Vanessa Brown, Mildre Gutierrez, Erika La Rotta, Vanessa Simonelle
13"Diligencia ninja"Carlos González SariñanaJuan Carlos Aparicio Schlesinger5 October 2023 (2023-10-05) (Vix)N/A
Cast : Arap Bethke, María Claudia Torres, Federico Rivera, Iván Carvajal, Darío Acosta, Makoto Hirairi
14"La perra de Luis"Carlos González SariñanaDaniela Richer Figueroa12 October 2023 (2023-10-12) (Vix)N/A
Cast : Aylín Mújica, Lucho Velasco, Sandra Reyes, Juliana Gómez, Carlos Gutierrez, Luz Mary Baquero, Andrés Barrera, Angélica León
15"¡Adivina quién viene!"Luis Carlos SierraJuan Carlos Aparicio Schlesinger12 October 2023 (2023-10-12) (Vix)N/A
Cast : Juan Colucho, Ana Lucía Domínguez, Kristina Lilley, Carolina Cuervo, Adriano Márquez, Vicente Gómez
16"Match perfecto"David RuizJuan Carlos Aparicio Schlesinger28 September 2023 (2023-09-28) (Vix)N/A
Cast : Livia Brito as Eugenia, Jonathan Islas, Laura Perico, Daniela Tapia, Ricardo Henao, Mauricio Montoya, Johan Méndez, Sebastián Palacio, Ian Valencia, Wilson Vargas, Edwin Rodriguez
17"Ojo por ojo"Luis Carlos SierraSandra Arriagada19 October 2023 (2023-10-19) (Vix)N/A
Cast : Anna Silvetti, Flor Vargas, Rosemary Bohórquez, Clemencia Velásquez, Diana Sanders, Patricia Tamayo, Iván Orjuela, Juancho Arango, Juan Rodríguez, Alfredo Aguilar, Leonardo Marmolejo
18"Plato del día"Carlos González SariñanaDaniela Richer Figueroa19 October 2023 (2023-10-19) (Vix)N/A
Cast : Fabiola Guajardo, Kimberly Reyes, Alejandro García, María Cristina, Galvis, Laura Di Pietro, César Cabezas, Tatiana Leal, Yurima Navarro
19"Veinte años"David RuizMarisel Lloberas5 October 2023 (2023-10-05) (Vix)N/A
Cast : María Fernanda García, Jéssica Mas, Javier Delguidice, Juanita Humar, María Teresa Carrasco, Raúl Ramírez
20"Rudeza innecesaria"Carlos CockDaniela Richer Figueroa12 October 2023 (2023-10-12) (Vix)N/A
Cast : María de la Fuente, Natalia Ramírez, Ernesto Calzadilla, José Daniel Cristancho, María Camila Giraldo, Adriana Silva, María Irene Toro, Andrés Carvajal, Mila Villamizar

Production

The series was announced on 14 July 2017.[10] Production of the series began on 13 November 2017 in Bogotá, Colombia.[1]

Release

The series premiered on Univision on 7 January 2018.[2] After airing seven episodes, the series was pulled for unknown reasons. On 28 September 2023, Vix began streaming the series, including unaired episodes, with five episodes released weekly.[11]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per season of Descontrol
Season Timeslot (ET) Episodes First aired Last aired Avg. viewers
(millions)
Date Viewers
(millions) 		Date Viewers
(millions)
1 Sunday 9pm/8c 7 7 January 2018 (2018-01-07) 0.82[7] 4 February 2018 (2018-02-04) 0.59[9] 0.75

Notes

  1. ^ Seven episodes of Descontrol aired during its original broadcast on Univision. The remaining episodes were released on Vix beginning 28 September 2023.

References

  1. ^ a b "Descontrol serie de W Studios para Univisión y Televisa inicia grabaciones en Bogotá". produ.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Univision Takes Control of Sunday Nights with World Premiere of "Descontrol"". corporate.univision.com. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  3. ^ González, Moisés. "Marjorie de Sousa protagoniza la nueva ficción de Univision y otras 9 noticias de telenovela". peopleenespanol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Ver Descontrol por ViX". Vix.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  5. ^ Pucci, Douglas. "Sunday Final Ratings: Grammys on CBS Sink to 9-Year Viewer Low and Record Adults 18-49 Low". programminginsider.com. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  6. ^ Pucci, Douglas. "Sunday Final Ratings: 'The Resident' Debut on Fox Retains Just 20 Percent of NFC Championship Lead-In". programminginsider.com. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  7. ^ a b c Pucci, Douglas. "Weekly Final Nationals: NFL Playoff, Golden Globes and 'Ellen's Game of Games' Lead to NBC Victory". programminginsider.com. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  8. ^ a b Pucci, Douglas. "Weekly Final Ratings: CBS Tops in Viewers, its Most-Watched Week in Nearly One Year". programminginsider.com. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  9. ^ a b Pucci, Douglas. "Sunday Final Ratings: Post-Super Bowl Episode of 'This Is Us' is NBC's Most-Watched Scripted Telecast in Nearly 14 Years". programminginsider.com. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  10. ^ "W Studios prepara serie de unitarios Descontrol con Lemon Studios". produ.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  11. ^ @VIX (September 27, 2023). "¿Alguna vez has sentido que un simple trámite te lleva al borde del #Descontrol? Descubre el nuevo drama de #ViX, donde el protagonista pierde los estribos con estilo y humor negro de alto calibre. Gran estreno 28 de septiembre" (Tweet) (in Spanish) – via Twitter.