Grachi
| Grachi | |
|---|---|
Life Is Wonderfully Magical | |
| Genre | Telenovela Comedy drama Contemporary fantasy |
| Created by | Mariela Romero |
| Developed by | Solange Rivero, Aisha Enterprises, Inc |
| Written by | Catharina Ledeboer, Mariana Palos, Rosalba Pico Estrada, Diego Vago |
| Directed by | Arturo Manuitt |
| Starring | Isabella Castillo Andrés Mercado Kimberly Dos Ramos Mauricio Hénao Sol Rodríguez Lance Dos Ramos Willy Martin Maria Gabriela de Faría Rafael de la Fuente Danilo Carrera Jesús Neyra |
| Opening theme | Grachi by Isabella Castillo (s. 1) Grachi Remix by Isabella Castillo (s. 2–3) |
| Ending theme | Grachi by Isabella Castillo (s. 1) Magia by Isabella Castillo, Kimberly Dos Ramos and Maria Gabriela de Faría (s. 2)Alma en dos & Soñar no Cuesta Nada by Isabella Castillo (s. 3) |
| Composer | Santiago Dobles |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 205 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Solange Rivero season1 & José Vicente Scheuren for Season 2 and 3 |
| Producers | Vilma Otazo, Alicia Avila |
| Production locations | Miami, Florida, United States |
| Cinematography | Ignacio Gonzales |
| Editor | José Cano |
| Camera setup | Videotape; Multi-camera |
| Running time | 45 minutes (approx.) |
| Production companies | Cinemat Inc Miami Fl for Seasons 2 & 3, One Engel Entertainment Alpharin Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nickelodeon Latin America |
| Release | May 2, 2011 – May 10, 2013 |
Grachi is a Spanish-language American fantasy television series produced by Nickelodeon Latin America created by Mariela Romero. The series stars Isabella Castillo as Grachi and Andrés Mercado as Daniel; also featuring and Kimberly Dos Ramos, Mauricio Henao, Sol Rodríguez and Lance Dos Ramos in supporting roles. The series was filmed in Miami, Florida, United States, becoming the first Nickelodeon Latin American series to be recorded out of Latin America, and also the first to be recorded on high definition. It premiered on Nickelodeon Latin America on May 2, 2011. In June 2011, it was confirmed that the series was renewed for a second season, which began airing on February 27, 2012. In June 2012, the series was renewed for a third and last season of 50 episodes, which aired from March 4 to May 10, 2013.
The series was considered one of the 50 most talked about and cataloged series in Latin America, winningmore than 47 awards. It is also Nickelodeon's highest debut (in general), gaining 10.7 million viewers on its premiere, surpassing the 6.8 million viewers that had the before record holder Big Time Rush.
The series follows the adventures of a teenage girl who, while adjusting to a new town, new school, rivalry, love and the everyday problems of being a teenager, discovers she has magical powers.
In January 2012, the series was dubbed into English and aired through Nickelodeon Philippines. Season 1 aired from January 16, 2012, to April 27, 2012, followed by season 2 one year later, from May 6, 2013, to September 11, 2013. Season 3 of Grachi never aired in the Philippines even though it was a success because Nickelodeon Asia decided to start airing the 2014 English adaptation, Every Witch Way. In the United States, season 1 was aired from February 3 to May 15, 2014, but episodes was aired in Spanish through Azteca America. Grachi was also dubbed into English to be aired on Africa and subtitled for Spanglish speaking viewers internationally.