# Los 80 > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Los_80 > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Los_80.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_80 > Source revision: 1322701673 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox television | image = Los 80 presentacion.jpg | caption = ''Los 80'' intertitle | creator = [Boris Quercia](/source/Boris_Quercia) | starring = [Daniel Muñoz](/source/Daniel_Mu%C3%B1oz_(actor))
[Tamara Acosta](/source/Tamara_Acosta)
[Daniel Alcaíno](/source/Daniel_Alca%C3%ADno)
[Loreto Aravena](/source/Loreto_Aravena)
Tomás Verdejo
Lucas Bolvarán
[Katty Kowaleczko](/source/Katty_Kowaleczko) | opentheme = "El Tiempo en las Bastillas" | runtime = 54 minutes | country = Chile | language = Spanish | network = [Canal 13](/source/Canal_13_(Chile)) | executive_producer = Alberto Gesswein
Patricio Pereira | company = | location = [Santiago](/source/Santiago%2C_Chile), [Chile](/source/Chile) | first_aired = {{Start date|2008|10|12|df=y}} | last_aired = {{end date|2014|12|21|df=y}} | num_seasons = 7 | num_episodes = 78 | list_episodes = }} '''''Los 80''''' is a [Chile](/source/Chile)an [drama](/source/drama) TV series for [Canal 13](/source/Canal_13_(Chile)) produced to celebrate the [Bicentennial of Chile](/source/Bicentennial_of_Chile),{{Cite news|title=La serie ochentera del bicentenario que prepara el gurú del cine popular |url=http://www.terra.cl/entretencion/index.cfm?id_cat=2471&id_reg=915521 |date=29 January 2008 |work=[Terra](/source/Terra_Networks) |accessdate=2 October 2010}} starring [Daniel Muñoz](/source/Daniel_Mu%C3%B1oz_(actor)), [Tamara Acosta](/source/Tamara_Acosta), [Daniel Alcaíno](/source/Daniel_Alca%C3%ADno), Loreto Aravena, Tomás Verdejo and Lucas Escobar. Although it is clearly inspired by the Spanish series ''[Cuéntame cómo pasó](/source/Cu%C3%A9ntame_c%C3%B3mo_pas%C3%B3)'',{{Cite web|url=https://www.elmostrador.cl/noticias/opinion/columnas/2019/12/29/por-que-vuelve-los-80-hipotesis-de-un-regreso/|website=[El Mostrador](/source/El_Mostrador)|date=29 December 2019|title=¿Por qué vuelve Los 80? Hipótesis de un regreso|first= Jorge|last=Molina Jara|first2=Alejandro|last2=Espinoza Guzmán}} focusing on the events in [Chile](/source/Chile),{{Cite news|title=La serie ‘Los 80’ en canal 13 |url=http://www.diariocritico.com/chile/2008/Octubre/ocio/103923/television.html |date=12 October 2008 |work=Diario Crítico de Chile |accessdate=2 October 2010}} it is not an official [remake](/source/remake).{{cite news|title=International remakes of 'Cuéntame cómo pasó'|url=https://www.formulatv.com/noticias/71759/remakes-internacionales-cuentame-como-paso/|access-date=25 February 2021|journal=formulatv.com|language=es|date=13 September 2017}} The series was renewed for a seventh and last season that aired in Spring-Summer 2014. ==Plot== The series, starring [Daniel Muñoz](/source/Daniel_Mu%C3%B1oz_(actor)) and [Tamara Acosta](/source/Tamara_Acosta), tells the story of the Herreras, a middle-class family living in [Santiago of Chile](/source/Santiago_of_Chile). The plot is set between 1982 and 1989, in the [military dictatorship](/source/Government_Junta_of_Chile_(1973)), and revolves around historical events during the 1980s, especially the [economic crisis of 1982](/source/Crisis_of_1982) and the [8.0 magnitude earthquake](/source/1985_Santiago_earthquake) in [Santiago](/source/Santiago%2C_Chile). == Cast and characters == === Main cast === * [Daniel Muñoz](/source/Daniel_Mu%C3%B1oz_(actor)) as Juan Herrera * [Tamara Acosta](/source/Tamara_Acosta) as Ana Lopez Matamala * [Loreto Aravena](/source/Loreto_Aravena) as Claudia Herrera Lopez * [Tomás Verdejo](/source/Tom%C3%A1s_Verdejo) as Martin Herrera Lopez * [Lucas Bolvarán](/source/Lucas_Bolvar%C3%A1n) as Felix Herrera Lopez * Estrella Ortiz as Anita Herrera * [Daniel Alcaíno](/source/Daniel_Alca%C3%ADno) as Exequiel Pacheco * [Katty Kowałeczko](/source/Katty_Kowaleczko) as Nancy Mora * Pablo Freire as Bruno Mora * [Fernando Farías](/source/Fernando_Far%C3%ADas) as Don Genaro * [Diego Navarrete](/source/Diego_Navarrete) as Petita === Recurring cast === * [Carmen Disa Gutiérrez](/source/Carmen_Disa_Guti%C3%A9rrez) as Luz Matamala (Season 1-7): mother of Ana. * [Mario Horton](/source/Mario_Horton) as Gabriel Diaz (recurring in seasons 2 and 3; main in season 4): a medical student secretly a member of the [FPMR](/source/Manuel_Rodr%C3%ADguez_Patriotic_Front), later becomes Claudia's boyfriend. * [Emilia Lara](/source/Emilia_Lara) as Paola (recurring in seasons 3 and 6; main in seasons 4-5): a young punk artist who becomes Martin's girlfriend and the mother of their first child, Vicente. * [Nestor Cantillana](/source/Nestor_Cantillana) as Mateo González (recurring in season 6; main in season 7): a math teacher who becomes a colleague, friend, and later Ana's boyfriend. * [Constanza Rojas](/source/Constanza_Rojas) as Sybilla (recurring in seasons 5 and 7; main in season 6): a young exile returned from Sweden who becomes Felix's girlfriend. * [Nelson Brodt](/source/Nelson_Brodt) as Pedro Herrera (Season 1 and 3): Juan's father. *[Ivan Alvarez de Araya](/source/Iv%C3%A1n_%C3%81lvarez_de_Araya) as Luciano Acuña (Season 6-7): a renowned doctor who becomes Claudia's boyfriend and later husband. * [Benito Quercia](/source/Benito_Quercia) as Farid Metuaze (Season 1-5): Juan's boss and later business partner and friend. * [Gonzalo Robles](/source/Gonzalo_Robles) as Ricardo Metuaze (Season 5 and 7): a shady businessman and Don Farid's son. * [Otilio Castro](/source/Otilio_Castro) as Pedro Herrera Escobedo / Tapia (Season 4-5): an agent of the [CNI](/source/Central_Nacional_de_Informaciones) who infiltrates the Herrera family as a supposed brother of Juan. * [Jorge Yañez](/source/Jorge_Ya%C3%B1ez) (Season 1) and [Patricio Andrade](/source/Patricio_Andrade) (Season 3) as Ramiro López: Ana's father. * [Nathalia Aragonese](/source/Nathalia_Aragonese) as Gloria (Season 6-7): Exequiel's ex-lover and the mother of his first biological child. * [Amaya Forch](/source/Amaya_Forch) as Alejandra Hurtado (Season 7): a practitioner of natural medicine who becomes Juan's girlfriend. * [Diego Casanueva](/source/Diego_Casanueva) as Gonzalo "Gonza" (Season 3-7): an audiovisual communicator and friend of Paola and Martin. * [María Ester Mesina](/source/Mar%C3%ADa_Ester_Mesina) as Señora Marta (Season 3-7): a household advisor who works for the Herrera family; she previously worked for Nancy and Bruno. * [Berta Lasala](/source/Berta_Lasala) as Mónica Miranda (Season 3): a photographer and friend of Juan. * [María José Bello](/source/Mar%C3%ADa_Jos%C3%A9_Bello) as Sandra González (Season 2, 3, and 5): a medical student and Claudia's friend. * [Max Corvalán](/source/Max_Corval%C3%A1n) as Padre Renato (Season 1-7): Félix and Bruno's homeroom teacher. * [Catherine Mazoyer](/source/Catherine_Mazoyer) as Gloria Del Río (Season 3-7): Ana and Nancy's boss. * [Verónica Soffia](/source/Ver%C3%B3nica_Soffia) as Macarena Tagle (Season 2, 3, and 6): the daughter of an officer in the [FACH](/source/Fuerza_A%C3%A9rea_de_Chile) and Martin's love interest, who, in defending her, received a beating that made him unfit to be a pilot. * [Nicolás Saavedra](/source/Nicol%C3%A1s_Saavedra) as Nestor Diaz (Season 5): a primary school teacher and Gabriel's cousin. * [Gabriela Medina](/source/Gabriela_Medina_(actress)) as Doña Imelda (Season 1-7): a neighbour of the Herrera family. * [Erto Pantoja](/source/Erto_Pantoja) as Soto (Season 6): a troublesome colleague of Juan and a friend of Riquelme. * [Francisco Rodríguez](/source/Francisco_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(actor)) as Francisco Silva (Season 1-2): a medical student, student leader, and Claudia's boyfriend. * [Karina Santoro](/source/Karina_Santoro) as Camila von Hummel (Season 4-5): a new young neighbour in the neighbourhood and Felix's love interest. * [Antonia Zilleruelo](/source/Antonia_Zilleruelo) as Paulina von Hummel (Season 4-5): Camila's sister and later Bruno's girlfriend. * [Lucas Balmaceda](/source/Lucas_Balmaceda) as Axel / Felipe Müller (Season 7): a troubled young man who becomes Felix's friend. * [Sergio Piña](/source/Sergio_Pi%C3%B1a) as Don Roberto Cifuentes (Season 6): a businessman and Juan, Soto, and Riquelme's boss. * [Luis Uribe](/source/Luis_Uribe_(actor)) as Juan's Lawyer (Season 6-7). * [Víctor Rojas](/source/V%C3%ADctor_Rojas_(actor)) as Father Enrique (Season 1 and 5): Martín's homeroom teacher and teacher of some of Felix's subjects. * [Mauricio Pitta](/source/Mauricio_Pitta) as CNI Agent (Season 3-4). * [Francisco González](/source/Francisco_Gonz%C3%A1lez_(actor)) as CNI Agent (Season 3-4). * [Claudia Cabezas](/source/Claudia_Cabezas_(actress)) as Laura, Ana, and Nancy's Colleague (Season 6). * [Raimundo Guzmán](/source/Raimundo_Guzm%C3%A1n) as Diego Rojas (Season 1-2): Martín's classmate and friend. * [Irene Medina](/source/Irene_Medina) as Pauli (Season 2-3): a medical student and Claudia's friend. * [Benjamín Velásquez](/source/Benjam%C3%ADn_Vel%C3%A1squez) as Nelson (Season 1-7): a classmate and friend of Felix, Bruno, and Pereira. * [Carlos Belmar](/source/Carlos_Belmar) as Pereira (Season 4-7): a classmate and friend of Nelson, Felix, and Bruno. * [Paulo Meza](/source/Paulo_Meza) as Riquelme (Season 6-7): one of Juan's colleagues. * [Jaime Artus](/source/Jaime_Artus) as Cristián Plaza (Season 2): a classmate at the Aviation School and Martín's friend. * [Francisca Castillo](/source/Francisca_Castillo) as Teresa, Camila, and Paulina's Mother (Season 4-5). * [Juan Pablo Larenas](/source/Juan_Pablo_Larenas) as Cristobal (Season 5-6): the camera assistant and Martin's colleague at [Teleanálisis](/source/Telean%C3%A1lisis). * [Luna Martínez](/source/Luna_Mart%C3%ADnez) as Susy (Season 7): Axel's friend. * [Rocío Toscano](/source/Roc%C3%ADo_Toscano) as Ximena (Season 7): Axel and Félix's friend. * [Javier Castillo](/source/Javier_Castillo_(actor)) as Daniel, Camila's boyfriend (Season 4-5). === Guests === * [Natalie Dujovne](/source/Natalie_Dujovne) as Susana (Season 1): a student who becomes Martin's first love interest. * [Cristóbal Aldea](/source/Crist%C3%B3bal_Aldea) as Denin Gallardo (Season 1): a young neighbourhood hardware store owner and Claudia's first boyfriend. * [Alejandro Goic](/source/Alejandro_Goic_(actor)) as Mario (Season 1). * [Belen Soto](/source/Belen_Soto) as Gracia (Season 1). * [Pablo Schwarz](/source/Pablo_Schwarz) as Sergeant Morales (Season 1). * [Luz Jiménez](/source/Luz_Jim%C3%A9nez_(actress)) as Mrs. Mora, a relative of a detainee (Season 1). * [Lucy Cominetti](/source/Lucy_Cominetti) as Catalina (Season 1), Claudia's university classmate. * [Ramón Llao](/source/Ram%C3%B3n_Llao) as Manuel (Season 2): owner of the pool hall frequented by "El Chino," "La Negra," and Martin. * [Ernesto Anacona](/source/Ernesto_Anacona) as "El Chino" (Season 2): a motorcyclist friend of Martin. * [Mireya Moreno](/source/Mireya_Moreno) as Gabriel's Grandmother (Season 2). * [Catalina Martin](/source/Catalina_Martin) as Pamela "La Negra" (Season 2 and 6): Chino's girlfriend, later becoming a salsa teacher. * [Franco Meershon](/source/Franco_Meershon) as Mauricio (Season 3): a medical student and Claudia's boyfriend. * [Manuel Peña](/source/Manuel_Pe%C3%B1a_(actor)) as Roberto Fuenzalida (Season 3): Bruno's biological father. * [Álvaro Viguera](/source/%C3%81lvaro_Viguera) as Fernando Tapia (Season 3): a doctor, friend, and FPMR colleague of Gabriel. * [Federica Larraín](/source/Federica_Larra%C3%ADn) as Paty (Season 3): Félix and Bruno's classmate. * [Heidrun Breier](/source/Heidrun_Breier) as Mother Teresa (Season 3): Félix and Bruno's teacher. * [Gloria Münchmeyer](/source/Gloria_M%C3%BCnchmeyer) as Leonora (Season 3), Pedro's friend. * [Gregory Cohen](/source/Gregory_Cohen) as Óscar Contardo (Season 4): an FPMR collaborating doctor who shelters Claudia after her clandestine return to Chile. * [Cristóbal Muhr](/source/Crist%C3%B3bal_Muhr) as "El Rucio" (Season 4): Gabriel's companion and friend in the FPMR. * [Carolina Paulsen](/source/Carolina_Paulsen) as Secretary of the Vicariate of Solidarity (Season 4). * [Patricia Pardo](/source/Patricia_Pardo) as Enriqueta Amunátegui, Paola's mother (Season 4). * [Peggy Cordero](/source/Peggy_Cordero) as Rebeca de Assad (Season 5), wife and later widow of Don Farid. * [Norma Ortiz](/source/Norma_Ortiz) as Alicia (Season 5), Néstor and Gabriel's grandmother. * [Gustavo Becerra](/source/Gustavo_Becerra) as Lucho (Season 5): a construction worker in charge of expanding the Herrera family's house. * [Edinson Díaz](/source/Edinson_D%C3%ADaz) as Miguel (Season 5): a construction worker in charge of expanding the Herrera family's house. * [Gloria Laso](/source/Gloria_Laso) as Ricardo's Ex-Wife (Season 5). * [Marcela Arroyave](/source/Marcela_Arroyave) as Ricardo's Lover (Season 5). * [Jorge Gajardo](/source/Jorge_Gajardo) as Juan's Friend (Season 5). * [Rodrigo Pérez](/source/Rodrigo_P%C3%A9rez_(actor)) as Jorge, former DINA agent (Season 6). * [Carolina Arredondo](/source/Carolina_Arredondo) as Erika Rojas (Season 6). * [Grimanesa Jiménez](/source/Grimanesa_Jim%C3%A9nez) as Mother Superior of Anita's school (Season 7). * [Bastián Bodenhöfer](/source/Basti%C3%A1n_Bodenh%C3%B6fer) as Enrique (Season 7). * [Edgardo Bruna](/source/Edgardo_Bruna) as Arturo González (Season 7). * [Alejandro Trejo](/source/Alejandro_Trejo) as Milton (Season 7): a newly arrived barber in the neighbourhood who becomes friends with Petita. * [Sebastián Arrigorriaga](/source/Sebasti%C3%A1n_Arrigorriaga) as Félix 2014 (Season 7): an adult version of Félix in the year 2014. * [Daniela Ramírez](/source/Daniela_Ram%C3%ADrez) as Sybilla 2014 (Season 7): an adult version of Sybilla in the year 2014. * [Daniela Castillo](/source/Daniela_Castillo) as Anita Silva (2014) (Season 7). ==Development== The first season of the series premiered on 12 October 2008. In this first season, the story is set between 1982 and 1983, starting with [Chile](/source/Chile)'s qualification for the [1982 FIFA World Cup](/source/1982_FIFA_World_Cup), thanks to soccer player [Carlos Caszely](/source/Carlos_Caszely), and finishing with the first national protest against [Augusto Pinochet](/source/Augusto_Pinochet). The second season premiered on 18 October 2009. This time, the story is set between 1983 and 1984, starting with a moment that changes the life of the Herrera family, the news of a new baby, and finishing with the birth of baby Ana. The third season of the series premiered on 17 October 2010 and ended on 19 December. Set in 1985, it starts with the [1985 Algarrobo earthquake](/source/1985_Algarrobo_earthquake) and ends with Claudia's decision to leave her family, because she's being investigated by the CNI. The fourth season of the series premiered on 16 October 2011. Set in 1986, it starts with the Herreras reading the goodbye letter Claudia left and Juan going to [Argentina](/source/Argentina) to see her. The season finished on 20 December 2011 with Pedro (CNI agent) torturing Claudia, Gabriel (Claudia's boyfriend) being shot and killed by CNI agents, and Claudia finally returning to her home and hugging her mother. The fifth season of the series premiered on 23 September 2012. The year is 1987, and it starts with [Pope John Paul II](/source/Pope_John_Paul_II)'s visit to Chile. The fifth season ended on 16 December 2012 with Juan trying to get a job after Ricardo, the son of his former employer, steals all the money Juan and him made from selling a textile factory. Claudia, recovering from Gabriel's death, tries to go back to medical school, repeating again the PAA (Chilean MCAT). In the meantime, Felix has his first kiss with Sibila. The sixth season premiered on 13 October 2013. It focuses on 1988's [plebiscite of 1988](/source/1988_Chilean_national_plebiscite) and the end of [Pinochet](/source/Augusto_Pinochet)'s dictatorship. The season's finale took place on 12 January 2014. Finally, in August 2014, Canal 13 announced the seventh season of the series, based on the year 1989, which began to be issued from 5 October and will mark the end of the series. The recordings were completed on Tuesday 18 November 2014, amid tears and hugs.{{cite web | url=http://www.biobiochile.cl/2014/nov/20/lagrimas-y-abrazos-marcaron-ultimo-dia-de-grabacion-de-los-80.shtml | title=Lágrimas y abrazos marcaron último día de grabación de Los 80.| publisher=[Radio Bio Bio](/source/Radio_Bio_Bio) | accessdate=21 November 2014}} ==Chilean television ratings== The pilot episode attracted 2.06 million viewers in Chile, came first in its time slot, leaving behind other programs like ''[Animal Nocturno](/source/Animal_Nocturno_(talk_show))'' in the "competitive Sunday night". The season marked a peak audience of 2.7 million and an average rating, in 10 episodes, of 1.9 million viewers.{{Cite news |title=Los 80 finaliza primera temporada, anuncia DVD y regreso el 2009 |url=http://www.lafactoria.cl/2008/los-80-finaliza-primera-temporada-anuncia-dvd-y-regreso-el-2009/ |date=22 December 2008 |work=La Factoria |accessdate=3 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100317212418/http://www.lafactoria.cl/2008/los-80-finaliza-primera-temporada-anuncia-dvd-y-regreso-el-2009/ |archive-date=17 March 2010 |url-status=dead }} Los 80 was the most watched new series in 2008, averaging a total of 1.92 million viewers.{{fact|date=July 2025}} For the second season, the show continued in the "competitive Sunday night", against ''Animal Nocturno'' from [TVN](/source/TVN_(Chile)) and ''[Caiga Quien Caiga](/source/Caiga_Quien_Caiga)'' from [Megavisión](/source/Megavisi%C3%B3n), leading the night with a positive margin of 0.7 million viewers. The series popularity increased, and it started having a big cultural impact in people. The season's audience average was 2.54 million viewers. The season had an average rating of 2.54 million viewers. The most watched episode of the season was the season's finale "Nos queremos tanto".{{fact|date=July 2025}} For the third season, the series still led the Sunday nights and became the most watched show of the year, with 2.67 million viewers, winning awards like TV Grama Award and the [Copihue de Oro](/source/Copihue_de_Oro). The season finale attracted 3.2 million viewers. The season's most watched episode was "Familia", the season finale, with an average of 3.25 million viewers and a peak audience of 4.3 million viewers. This season transformed ''Los 80'' in the most watched TV show in Chile.{{fact|date=July 2025}} The fourth season increased the popularity of the series even more. This was the most watched season of the series and the most watched show of the year again, averaging a total of 2.98 million viewers, winning more awards like APES Award, Copihue de Oro and TV Grama again. The season's finale "Cuando solo nos queda rezar" had an average of 3.4 million viewers, with a peak audience of 4.4 million viewers. The season's most watched episode was "Madres coraje", which had an average of 3.46 million viewers, making it also the most watched episode of the whole series. This season had an average of 2.98 million viewers, and it was both the most watched season of the series and the most watched TV show in 2011.{{fact|date=July 2025}} For the fifth season, a new time slot led to a decline in the show's popularity and to a decrease in viewers, but the show continued leading the Sunday nights. The season's premiere attracted 2.96 million viewers, and was the lead-out to Pareja Perfecta, which attracted 2.51 million viewers that night. The season's finale attracted 2.61 million viewers, and the season's average was 2.58 million viewers, with a total of 12 episodes. The season's finale "El día más feliz de mi vida" ("The happiest day of my life") had an average of 2.61 million viewers and a peak audience of 3.4 million viewers. The season most watched episode was "Y nada más", which had an average of 3.07 million viewers. The season had an average of 2.58 million viewers.{{fact|date=July 2025}} {| class="wikitable" style="background: #FFFFFF;" |- ! Season ! Episodes ! Timeslot ! Season premiere ! Season finale ! TV season ! Viewers (millions) |- | Los 80 (season 1) | 10 | Sunday 10:30 pm | 12 October 2008 | 21 December 2008 | 2008 | '''1.92''' |- | Los 80 (season 2) | 10 | Sunday 10:30 pm | 18 October 2009 | 27 December 2009 | 2009 | '''2.54''' |- | Los 80 (season 3) | 10 | Sunday 10:30 pm | 17 October 2010 | 19 December 2010 | 2010 | '''2.67''' |- | Los 80 (season 4) | 11 | Sunday 10:30 pm | 16 October 2011 | 20 December 2011 | 2011 | '''2.98''' |- | Los 80 (season 5) | 12 | Sunday 10 pm | 23 September 2012 | 16 December 2012 | 2012 | '''2.58''' |- | Los 80 (season 6) | 12 | Sunday 10 pm | 13 October 2013 | 12 January 2014 | 2013 | '''2.28''' |- | Los 80 (season 7) | 13 | Sunday 10 pm | 5 October 2014 | 21 December 2014 | 2014 | TBA |- |} ==References== {{Reflist|1}} {{Canal 13 programming}} {{DEFAULTSORT:80}} Category:2008 Chilean television series debuts Category:Canal 13 (Chilean TV channel) original programming Category:Chilean drama television series Category:Non-Spanish television series based on Spanish television series --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Los 80](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_80) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_80?action=history)). 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