Infiltrados
Encyclopedia
Infiltrados is a 2011 Colombia
n police procedural
drama
produced by BE-TV and broadcast by Caracol TV
.
. In the first episode, Umaña, with the team left by Espinosa, and Major Ramón García (Julián Arango
), brought to the team by request of General José Fernández (Saín Castro) (and with whom she had an affaire years before), must solve Espinosa's murder.
government. Juan Pablo Posada was to take the lead role. For unknown reasons, BE-TV changed the plot and turned it into a police drama with stand-alone episodes. Producer Cristina Palacio explained in an interview that the series came from the "need" for the Colombian citizenry to "respect the institutions." (BE-TV had produced "narco novelas" El cartel 2: la guerra total
and Las muñecas de la mafia
). The National Police of Colombia co-operates with the production of the series; its director general Oscar Naranjo attended the premiere party.
} Demo reel (Caracol TV Internacional
, with English subtitles) Infiltrados at the production company's website
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n police procedural
Police procedural
The police procedural is a subgenre of detective fiction which attempts to convincingly depict the activities of a police force as they investigate crimes. While traditional detective novels usually concentrate on a single crime, police procedurals frequently depict investigations into several...
drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
produced by BE-TV and broadcast by Caracol TV
Caracol TV
Caracol Televisión is a Colombian private national television network, owned by Julio Mario Santo Domingo.- History :Caracol Televisión started in 1954 when Organización de Radiodifusora Caracol offered to afford national television costs, then state-run, through commercial spots...
.
Plot
On his birthday, Colonel Espinosa (Luis Fernando Montoya), head of the (fictional) Joint Intelligence Group (Grupo de Inteligencia Conjunta, GIC) at the National Police of Colombia, is murdered by a gang stealing a supermarket. He is replaced by Major Mónica Umaña (Marcela Mar), who is soon to be promoted to lieutenant colonelLieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
. In the first episode, Umaña, with the team left by Espinosa, and Major Ramón García (Julián Arango
Julián Arango
Julián Arango is a Colombian television actor.He is best known to fans around the world for his role as the temperamental fashion designer Hugo Lombardi in the Colombian mega-hit telenovela Yo Soy Betty La Fea and its spinoff "Ecomoda."- Filmography :...
), brought to the team by request of General José Fernández (Saín Castro) (and with whom she had an affaire years before), must solve Espinosa's murder.
Cast
- Marcela Mar as Major Mónica Umaña, head of the GIC
- Julián ArangoJulián ArangoJulián Arango is a Colombian television actor.He is best known to fans around the world for his role as the temperamental fashion designer Hugo Lombardi in the Colombian mega-hit telenovela Yo Soy Betty La Fea and its spinoff "Ecomoda."- Filmography :...
as Major Ramón García, profilingProfilingProfiling, the extrapolation of information about something, based on known qualities, may refer specifically to:* Profiling practices * Forensic profiling, used in several types of forensic sciences* Offender profiling...
and criminal psychologyCriminal psychologyCriminal psychology is the study of the wills, thoughts, intentions and reactions of criminals. It is related to the field of criminal anthropology. The study goes deeply into what makes someone commit crime, but also the reactions after the crime, on the run or in court...
expert - Ramiro Meneses as Captain Antonio Salgado, computing specialist
- Adelaida Buscató as Lieutenant Paulina Angarita, expert in gangs
- Juan Fernando Sánchez as Intendant Santiago Murillo, expert in acting and make-up
- Nikolás Rincón as Martín Villa, forensics doctor
- Rashed Estefenn as Attorney Eulises Martínez, designated prosecutor to the GIC
- Juan Carlos Messier as Major Germán Otero, Mónica's husband, suspended while being investigated for arms trade
- Saín Castro as General José Fernández
- Tania Falquez as Emilia, Ramón's wife (ep. 1)
- María Margarita Giraldo as Martín's mother (ep. 4)
Guest stars
- Talú Quintero (ep. 4)
- Alberto Valdiri (ep. 4)
- Flor Vargas (ep. 4)
- Jaime Barbini (ep. 4)
- Héctor de Malba (ep. 5)
- Grace Dennoncourt (ep. 5)
- Sebastián Eslava (ep. 5)
- Ethy Grossman (ep. 5)
- José Luis Paniagua (ep. 6)
- Margarita Muñoz (ep. 6)
- Ricardo Vélez (ep. 7)
- Patricia Polanco (ep. 7)
- Martha Silva (ep. 7)
- Edgard Rojas (ep. 7)
- Valentina RendónValentina RendónValentina Rendón Escobar is a Colombian actress and singer, born 14 August 1975 in Manizales.Ms Rendón studied Industrial Design at the Universidad Autónoma de Manizales but, after winning a scholarship offered by RCN TV, went to live to Bogotá in order to become an actress. She was the lead voice...
(ep. 8) - Jorge López (ep. 8)
- Fernando Peñuela (ep. 8)
- Álvaro García (ep. 8)
- Tatiana Rentería (ep. 10)
- Fabio Rubiano (ep. 11)
- Marcela Posada (ep. 12)
- Vicky Rueda (ep. 12)
- Manuela González (ep. 13)
- Beatriz Helena Álvarez (ep. 13)
- Luis Fernando Salas (ep. 14)
- Mariluz (ep. 14)
- Carlos CamachoCarlos CamachoCarlos Garcia. Camacho was a U.S. Republican Party politician. He served as Governor of Guam from 1969 to 1975....
(ep. 14) - Hernando Forero (ep. 14)
- Marcelo Cezán (ep. 14)
- Luis Visbet (ep. 14)
- Cristian de Dios (ep. 15)
- Felipe Vallejo (ep. 15)
- Guillermo Gálvez (ep. 17)
- Fernando Arango (ep. 17)
- Walter Luengas (ep. 17)
- Norma Nivia (ep. 17)
- Luis Miguel Hurtado (ep. 18)
- Miguel Olarte (ep. 18)
- Juan Ángel (ep. 18)
- Waldo Urrego (ep. 19)
- Sandra Perdomo (ep. 19)
- Jorge Monterrosa (ep. 19)
- Daniel Medina (ep. 20)
- Germán Quintero (ep. 20)
- Lucho Velasco (ep. 21)
- Javier Sáenz (ep. 21)
- Lorena Álvarez (ep. 22)
Episodes
- El asesinato de un Coronel desata una búsqueda implacable (2011-08-31)
- Con pocas evidencias estos hombres llegan a la verdad (2011-09-01)
- Una trágica emboscada abre las puertas a una nueva investigación (2011-09-02)
- Las extrañas condiciones de una muerte prenden las alarmas (2011-09-05)
- Los criminales tienen sus leyes y el GIC tiene sus métodos (2011-09-06)
- Una difícil misión pone a prueba la valentía de estos hombres (2011-09-07)
- No hay crimen que le quede grande a estos policías (2011-09-08)
- El mayor Ramón García no descansará hasta encontrar a los Guzmán (2011-09-09)
- Los agentes del GIC se enfrentan a un fuerte caso (2011-09-13)
- Extraños casos de envenenamiento estremecen a una comunidad (2011-09-14)
- El GIC se enfrenta a un aterrador homicidio (2011-09-15)
- Un misterioso asesinato pone a prueba a un grupo de profesionales (2011-09-16)
- La vida del fiscal Martínez está en peligro (2011-09-19)
- El GIC demuestra que no hay crimen perfecto (2011-09-20)
- Un miembro del equipo lo arriesga todo por cumplir con su deber (2011-09-21)
- Un caso de secuestro extorsivo (2011-09-22)
- Ningún asesinato queda impune gracias al trabajo del GIC (2011-09-23)
- La coronel Umaña está en peligro (2011-09-26)
- Murillo arriesga su vida para resolver un extraño caso (2011-09-27)
- Otra difícil tarea para la directora del GIC (2011-09-28)
- Ningún delincuente escapa a este grupo de profesionales (2011-09-29)
- La líder del GIC paga caro por sus errores (2011-09-30)
- TBA (2011-10-03)
- TBA (2011-10-04)
Background
Initially, Infiltrados was about a presidential candidate who favours drug legalisation during his campaign, and is murdered. His vicepresidential formula is elected, which prompts a reaction from the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
government. Juan Pablo Posada was to take the lead role. For unknown reasons, BE-TV changed the plot and turned it into a police drama with stand-alone episodes. Producer Cristina Palacio explained in an interview that the series came from the "need" for the Colombian citizenry to "respect the institutions." (BE-TV had produced "narco novelas" El cartel 2: la guerra total
El Cartel (TV series)
El Cartel de los Sapos or El Cartel is a Colombian television series that first aired on June 4, 2008 on the Colombian network Caracol TV. It is based on the book by the same name by Andrés López López, alias Florecita , who wrote the book during his years in prison...
and Las muñecas de la mafia
Las muñecas de la mafia
Las Muñecas De La Mafia is a 2009 Colombian telenovela produced by BE-TV and broadcast by Caracol TV. It's based on Juan Camilo Ferrand and Andres Lopez's book "Las Fantásticas". They also wrote the scripts for the television series....
). The National Police of Colombia co-operates with the production of the series; its director general Oscar Naranjo attended the premiere party.
External links
Official website} Demo reel (Caracol TV Internacional
Caracol TV Internacional
Caracol TV Internacional is the international signal of Colombia's Caracol TV. It offers general programming aimed to Colombians abroad, mostly consisting of old Caracol TV telenovelas, series, and entertainment shows...
, with English subtitles) Infiltrados at the production company's website