The Color of Passion

The Color of Passion (Original title in Spanish: El color de la pasión) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Roberto Gómez Fernández for Televisa. The screenplay was written by José Cuauhtémoc Blanco and María del Carmen Peña, who were also the co-writers of stories like Cadenas de amargura, El manantial and Mi pecado.

The plot is set in Puebla and follows the lives of the prestigious Murillo family, consisting of Adriana (Ariadne Díaz), Magdalena (Ana Isabel Torre) and Rebeca (Michelle Renaud), who are orphans.

The series stars Erick Elías, Esmeralda Pimentel, Claudia Ramírez, René Strickler and Eugenia Cauduro.

Plot
The story takes place in Puebla and follows the lives of the prestigious Murillo family, consisting of Adriana (Ariadne Díaz), Magdalena (Ana Isabel Torre) and Rebeca (Michelle Renaud), who are orphans.

Adriana is married to Alonso Gaxiola (Horacio Pancheri), owner of a Talavera factory, and her two sisters live with them. Their marriage seems perfect, since they don't realize that Rebeca is a capricious and twisted woman who knows how to pass in front of everyone like a true angel; only Magdalena suspects her sister's intentions.

Rebeca has always been secretly in love with Alonso and that is why she envies Adriana, but that feeling turns into hatred when Adriana becomes pregnant. Meanwhile, Magdalena faces tragedy when her fiancé vanishes on their wedding day, leading her to seek solace in a convent. Shortly after Magdalena goes to the capital, Alonso travels abroad to close a deal and export his products. During this time, Adriana suffers an accident, leaving only her baby alive. Alonso finds comfort in his daughter, Lucía, as Rebeca takes advantage of the situation.

24 years later, Alonso (René Strickler) and Rebeca (Claudia Ramírez) are now married. She has become a mother to Lucía (Esmeralda Pimentel) and is the best wife in the world. The couple has a second daughter, Nora (Ximena Romo), who is 22 years old; she is frivolous, capricious and manipulative, just like her mother.

Rebeca is full of frustrations, stemming from her realization that she will never have Alonso's complete love. Seeking consolation in extramarital affairs only adds to her loneliness. After humiliating her lover in turn, he commits suicide and she underestimates the determination of his family, especially his brother, Marcelo (Erick Elías), to uncover the truth.

Marcelo quickly discovers the secret behind his brother's death within the Gaxiola Murillo family in Puebla. Seeking revenge, he skillfully interacts with them and falls in love with Lucía, who initially rejects and then accepts him. The intrigues, problems and misunderstandings persist. Tragedies are commonplace in this family, where hidden secrets resurface. Lucía seems lifeless, devoid of happiness. Only she can create her own joy.

Main

 * Erick Elías as Marcelo Escalante
 * Esmeralda Pimentel as Lucía Gaxiola Murillo
 * Claudia Ramírez as Rebeca Murillo
 * René Strickler as Alonso Gaxiola
 * Eugenia Cauduro as Magdalena Murillo

Recurring

 * Helena Rojo as Milagros Fuentes
 * Arcelia Ramírez as Sara Ezquerra
 * Nuria Bages as Aída Lugo
 * Ximena Romo as Nora Gaxiola Murillo
 * Mariano Palacios as Rodrigo Zúñiga
 * Moisés Arizmendi as Amador Zúñiga
 * Monserrat Marañón as Brígida de Zúñiga
 * Pablo Valentín as Mario Hernández
 * Marcia Coutiño as Lígia Cervantes
 * Marcela Morett as Norma "Normita"
 * Andrés Almeida as Father Samuel
 * Natalia Guerrero as Daniela Suárez
 * Lalo España as Eduardo "Lalo" Barragán
 * Gloria Izaguirre as Teresa "Tere"
 * Arturo Vázquez as Vinicio Garrido
 * Harold Azuara as Benito Rosales
 * Ilse Ikeda as Leticia "Lety" Ezquerra
 * Mauricio Abularach as Sergio Mondragón
 * Edsa Ramírez as Gloria Parra
 * Alfonso Dosal as Federico Valdivia
 * Maribé Lancioni as Lorena
 * Luis Gatica as Ricardo Márquez
 * Javier Jattin as Román Andrade
 * Roberto Blandón as Alfredo Suárez
 * Patricia Reyes Spíndola as Trinidad "Trini" de Treviño
 * Luis Couturier as Nazario Treviño
 * Angelina Peláez as Rafaela Osuna
 * Isaura Espinoza as Clara Rosales

Guest stars

 * Ariadne Díaz as Adriana Murillo
 * Michelle Renaud as Young Rebeca Murillo
 * Luis Fernando Peña as Ruperto
 * Horacio Pancheri as Young Alonso Gaxiola
 * Ana Isabel Torre as Young Magdalena Murillo
 * Rodrigo Massa as Young Amador Zúñiga
 * Fernanda Arozqueta as Young Brígida de Zúñiga
 * Claudio Roca as Young Mario Hernández
 * Nuria Gil as Young Clara Rosales
 * Ramón Valera as Young Ricardo Márquez
 * Eduardo McGregor as Father Santiago

Production
The telenovela began its production in Puebla on February 4, 2014. For the beginning, only the following actors were present: Erick Elías, Esmeralda Pimentel, Claudia Ramírez, René Strickler, Eugenia Cauduro, Ariadne Díaz and Lalo España.

Development
For the development of the telenovela, producers decided to set the series in the Mexican province to show the entire world the beautiful landscapes and localities of the country, since Puebla is considered a small Mexican Hollywood.

Ratings
The telenovela premiered on March 17, 2014, replacing De que te quiero, te quiero. During its premiere, The Color of Passion recorded 15.5 rating points. On August 31, 2014, its finale reached 22.8 rating points. In the United States, it premiered on September 6, 2016 with 1.9 million viewers.