# Abyss of Passion (2012)

> A Mexican telenovela where an extramarital affair and a fatal crash ripple through two intertwined families in La Ermita.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/38644

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 162
- Episode runtime: 41 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: drama, romance
- Created by: Caridad Bravo Adams
- Network: Las Estrellas
- Cast: Angelique Boyer, César Évora Díaz, David Zepeda, Sabine Moussier, Blanca Guerra, Alejandro Camacho, Mark Tacher, Livia Brito Pestana
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2170701/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Tone: melodramatic, nostalgic, intense, romantic

## What critics say

Audiences rate the telenovela mixed, with its melodramatic romance and nostalgic appeal drawing a loyal following.

## Synopsis

Abyss of Passion (2012) is a Mexican telenovela created by Caridad Bravo Adams for Las Estrellas. Set in the pueblo of La Ermita, the story follows the owner of Grupo La Anita, Rosendo Arango (César Évora Díaz), whose affair with Carmina Bouvier (Sabine Moussier) sets off a chain of jealousy and deception among two linked families. Elisa Castañón Bouvier (Angelique Boyer) and Damian Arango Mondragón (David Zepeda), children of the two households, grow up as close friends while their parents' secrets pull them apart. Alfonsina Mondragón de Arango (Blanca Guerra) and Augusto Castañón (Alejandro Camacho) carry the emotional weight of betrayal and loyalty. The engine of the series is the tangle of marriages, rivalries and hidden desires, told through domestic confrontations and romantic reversals across a single run of 162 episodes. Its register is heightened melodrama, nostalgic and emotionally intense, with a tone of longing and wounded pride. Fans of La usurpadora, Rubí and Muñeca brava will find resonance in its sprawling family conflict and romantic obsession.

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