Dame Chocolate

Dame Chocolate is a 2007 Spanish-language telenovela, which was produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo and aired from March 5 until October 5, 2007. This limited-run serial stars Génesis Rodríguez as a sweet, simple girl who leaves rural Mexico for Miami in the US to fulfill her destiny in the chocolate business. Elements of this romantic soap opera resemble Ugly Betty, the Tammy films, The Beverly Hillbillies and No Holds Barred. Lionsgate Home Entertainment and Xenon Pictures released a four-disc DVD set of Dame Chocolate in the US on November 27, 2007. The abridged version runs over 13 hours. It includes English subtitles and carries a TV-PG rating.

Dame Chocolate (2007) is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by Telemundo in the United States. Its sweet, simple heroine Rosita, played by Génesis Rodríguez, leaves rural Mexico for Miami to fulfill her destiny in the chocolate business, and her journey pulls her into the orbit of the wealthy Remington family, led by Bruce Remington (Carlos Ponce) and Grace Remington (Kristina Lilley). Her path crosses with family rivalries, romantic entanglements and a web of hidden identities that drive the melodrama forward. The show is a single 150-episode run airing from March to October 2007, built as a classic soap with case-free episodes where each one turns on a new romantic complication, a business setback or a family confrontation. Set in present day Miami, it is a bright, comic telenovela with a warm, wistful, sincere tone, where the emotional stakes stay high and the mood stays hopeful. Its blend of fish out of water comedy and rags to riches romance gives it the feel of a Latin American soap transplanted into the United States. Viewers who enjoy Ugly Betty, The Beverly Hillbillies and Jane the Virgin will find the same mix of romance, family drama and cheerful melodrama here.

Audiences rate the telenovela as mixed, with its romantic soap opera appeal drawing a modest but divided response.

• Ugly Bettyshared romantic telenovela tone, rags to riches heroine, and comic family melodrama
• The Beverly Hillbilliesshared fish out of water country girl in the city comedy-melodrama tone
• Jane the Virginshared Spanish-language soap opera format with romance and family rivalry

Release Date

2007-03-05

Episode runtime

65 min

Rating

6.9 / 10 (176)

What is Dame Chocolate about?

A sweet, simple girl leaves rural Mexico for Miami to chase her destiny in the chocolate business in this Telemundo telenovela.

What is Dame Chocolate like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dame Chocolate as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is Dame Chocolate violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Dame Chocolate.

What did critics think of Dame Chocolate?

Audiences rate the telenovela as mixed, with its romantic soap opera appeal drawing a modest but divided response.

Which shows are like Dame Chocolate?

Shows with a similar feel include Ugly Betty, The Beverly Hillbillies, and Jane the Virgin.

How long is Dame Chocolate?

Dame Chocolate: 1 season, 150 episodes.

Is Dame Chocolate still running?

No, Dame Chocolate has ended.

Where can I watch Dame Chocolate?

In United States, Dame Chocolate streams on Peacock Premium, NBC, Peacock Premium Plus.