TV series

The King of Hearts

2019 · 1 season

A heartfelt, music-filled journey of struggle and triumph, with emotional highs and lows typical of a telenovela.

Created by: Harold Ariza Cortes
Genres: Drama
Starring: Milciades Cantillo, Cristina García

Overview: Martín Elías is a boy whose biggest dream is to become a famous artist. He will face more obstacles than any other artist on his road to stardom, but only armed with his great talent, will earn a special place amongst the legends of popular music in his country.

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Created by: Harold Ariza Cortes
Genres: Drama
Starring: Milciades Cantillo, Cristina García

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
family
music
identity
survival
Places: small town
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	6

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