La Madrastra

La Madrastra is a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa and broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas in Mexico from 7 February 2005 through 29 July 2005. It became an unexpected success, achieving ratings over 30 points. Starring Victoria Ruffo and César Évora, who previously co-starred in the 2000 telenovela *Abrázame muy fuerte*, *La Madrastra* follows the story of María, a woman who lost twenty years of her life after being falsely accused of murder. She returns to Mexico to seek revenge on her husband and friends who abandoned her and to reunite with her beloved children. The telenovela is the fourth in a series of remakes of the 1981 Chilean production of the same name. It aired five nights a week, Monday through Friday, at 9 pm for 25 weeks. A follow-up special, *La madrastra: años después*, aired shortly after the finale on 30 July 2005.