Verano del '98

Verano del '98 is an Argentine telenovela intended for teenagers, broadcast by Telefe from January 26, 1998 until November 24, 2000. Allegedly planned as way to cover a programming gap for the summer of 1998, it became such a hit that it ended lasting three consecutive seasons. After the series aired Telefe came under fire as it became apparent that Verano del '98 was a thinly veiled copy of the popular American teen drama Dawson's Creek, which also started airing around the same time. Gustavo Yankelevich, Telefe's chief artistic director, admitted having attended an early screening of Dawson's Creek in 1997 but thought Sony had lost interest in the project and decided to use it as inspiration when developing Verano del '98. Sony and Telefe settled out of court. Series overview This series takes place in the fictional town of Costa Esperanza. Cast Herrera Family Violeta Herrera (Agustina Cherri) Violeta is 16 years old. She is the daughter of Raúl and Elvira, she is the sister of Juan, Lucio and Jazmín, she is the mother of Teresa and she is the aunt of Juana. She dresses in bright colors and is always in a good mood. She works for Franco in the Morena. She will be in a constant "fight-reconciliation" with Mauro. She gets pregnant, until Germán makes her lose her pregnancy. She goes through a strong depression that separates her from Mauro. She meets Octavio. She marries Octavio forced by her mother to forget Mauro. But despite this she has an encounter with Mauro, becoming pregnant again. Sara, Octavio's mother, makes everyone believe that the baby she is expecting is from Octavio, but the truth comes to light and Violeta divorces from Octavio, to return with Mauro. She marries Mauro, they have their daughter Teresa and they are going to live in Chile. Juan Herrera (Juan Ponce de León) He is the oldest son of Raúl and Elvira, he is the older brother of Violeta, Lucio and Jazmín, he is the father of Juana and he is the uncle of Teresa. Juan is the man of the house. He is a womanizer. He works at a record shop that Sofía buys, who he will fall in love with. At the beginning he begins a secret relationship with her because of the age difference. Sofía leaves him when her children discover her relationship with him. He meet Paula who he falls in love and marries her. But then Paula is sick with leukemia and her family takes her to Cuba to witness her illness, but despite the attempts she ends up dying.