# La doble vida de Estela Carrillo (2017)

> A single mother who witnessed a murder hides her undocumented past while juggling romance and her dream of becoming a singer.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/67074

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 72
- Episode runtime: 60 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: drama, romance
- Created by: Rosy Ocampo, Rodrigo Hernandez, Florencio Zavala
- Network: Las Estrellas
- Cast: Ariadne Díaz, David Zepeda, África Zavala, Danilo Carrera, Erika Buenfil, Alejandro Tommasi, Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez, Vanessa Bauche
- TMDB rating: 8.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6420556/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Tone: melodramatic, sentimental, suspenseful, heartfelt

## What critics say

Audiences rate the telenovela positively, appreciating its emotional drama and romantic intrigue.

## Synopsis

La doble vida de Estela Carrillo (2017) is a Mexican telenovela created by Rosy Ocampo, Rodrigo Hernandez and Florencio Zavala for Las Estrellas, a Televisa production. Ariadne Díaz plays Estela Carrillo, a single mother who must hide her undocumented status and a dark past after witnessing a murder. Her efforts to stay invisible are constantly complicated by romantic pulls, including figures played by David Zepeda as Ryan Cabrera and Danilo Carrera as Danilo Cabrera, while her long-held dream of becoming a singer keeps tugging her toward the spotlight. Built as a single 72-episode run, the series unfolds through the classic telenovela engine of secrets, rival affections and family tensions, with each episode layering new danger onto a double life. Africa Zavala as Morgana Santos and Erika Buenfil as Mercy Cabrera add further emotional stakes within a sprawling cast of intertwined households. Its tone is melodramatic and sentimental, with moments of suspense that keep the central lie under pressure. Set in contemporary Mexico and the American borderlands, it sits in the tradition of Latin American soap melodrama, and fans of Yo soy Betty, la fea, Ugly Betty and Teresa will find similar resonance in its mix of heartache, ambition and a heroine fighting to keep her world intact.

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