Amas de Casa Desesperadas is an Argentine television series, that debuted on Canal 13 on August 30, 2006. Set in the fictional Manzanares Street, a suburb surrounding Buenos Aires , the series follows the lives of four housewives and the domestic problems and daily mysteries surrounding their husbands, friends and neighbors, which can be more sinister than they appear. The series' tone combines elements of drama, comedy, mystery, farce, soap opera and satire.
Based on the American television series, Desperate Housewives, it was developed for Argentina by Buena Vista International and Pol-Ka Producciones. The show’s first season was broadcast by Canal 13 on Argentina, and also by other networks on Uruguay and Paraguay. On October 2006, Canal 13 renewed Amas de Casa Desesperadas for a second season, that will start filming on August 2007.
Amas de Casa Desesperadas (The Colombian-Ecuadorean TV show) is one of the Latin-tailored versions of the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American television comedy-drama series, created by Marc Cherry, Desperate Housewives. It debuted on 21 May 2007 on Teleamazonas and on 1 October 2007 on RCN TV.
Except for Carlos Solis, all the character's names are different from the original American version. Some first names were simply translated to spanish, others were changed completely; all last names were changed. - Gabrielle Solis becomes Gabriela Solís - Lynette Scavo becomes Lía Salgari - Bree Van de Kamp becomes Vera Sherer - Susan Mayer becomes Susana Martini - Edie Britt becomes Carla Otegui - Julie Mayer becomes Julieta Martini - John Rowland becomes Juan - George Williams becomes Jorge Pereyra - Mike Delfino becomes Miguel Delfino - Mary Alice Young becomes Alicia Oviedo - Zach Young becomes René Oviedo - Paul Young becomes Pablo Oviedo - Tom Scavo becomes Tomás Salgari - Rex Van de Kamp becomes Ricardo Sherer - Martha Huber becomes Marta Hidalgo - Felicia Tilman becomes Felisa Gutierrez - Sophie Bremmer becomes Sofía Cicarelli - Noah becomes Julio - Karl Mayer becomes Esteban Martini - Annabel Foster becomes Anabel Fraga Season two will feature new characters, but the only ones already cast are Betty and Matthew Applewhite, who will be named Beatriz and Matías.
