TV series

Te doy la vida

2016–2017 · 1 season

A slow-burning, heartfelt melodrama that tugs at the heartstrings with its blend of illness, class divides, and forbidden love.

Overview: Fabian Garrido is an ingenious mechanic whose ‘relaxed’ lifestyle changes overnight when he receives an unexpected visit... Isidora and Emilio, an affluent couple, have come to him because the life of their adopted son, Nicolas, of only seven years, is dependent on his help. A diagnosis has revealed that Nicolas has leukemia and that he’ll need a bone marrow transplant urgently. It is with this visit that Fabian learns he has a son, and that he is the boy’s only hope.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and tense. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, love, parenthood, class
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: family
love
parenthood
class
identity
Places: big city
home
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild