Torrente

Torrente: ¡Un torbellino de pasiones! (English title:Torrente: A Storm of Passion) is a Venezuelan telenovela written by Neida Padilla and Benilde Ávila which was produced by Venevisión in 2008. On April 4, 2008, Venevisión started broadcasting Torrente weekdays at 9:00pm, replacing Arroz con Leche. The last episode was broadcast on September 9, 2008 with ¿Vieja yo? replacing it. Maritza Bustamante and Luciano D'Alessandro starred as the protagonists, while Anabell Rivero and Félix Loreto starred as the antagonists. Plot Ana Julia Briceño is an OB-GYN who is happily married to Reinaldo Galbadon, a pediatrician. She has everything she can ask for: a good job, a loving husband and the friendship provided by her best friend, Valeria Velutini. However, she cannot bear children due to a medical problem affecting her uterus. When she discusses the issue with her friend Valeria over Reinaldo's refusal to hire a surrogate, Valeria offers a suggestion: that she become the surrogate, on condition that Reinaldo does not find out about it.