Misplaced Pages

Bia
Genre	Teen comedy Musical Romantic drama Comedy
Created by	Jorge Edelstein Marina Efron Carmen López-Areal
Written by	Marina Efron Carmen López-Areal Matias Rodríguez Laura Farhi Ignacio Campón Andrés Rappaport
Directed by	Jorge Bechara Daniel De Filippo
Narrated by	Isabela Souza
Country of origin	Argentina
Original language	Spanish
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	120 (list of episodes)
Production
Production locations	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Running time	33–42 minutes
Production companies	Non Stop Producciones Pegsa Group
Original release
Network	Disney Channel
Release	24 June 2019 (2019-06-24) – 24 July 2020 (2020-07-24)
Related
Soy Luna Violetta

Bia is an Argentine television series original of Disney Channel Latin America produced by Pegsa and Non Stop and Disney Channel Latin America in collaboration with Disney Channel Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA). Bia is the third original production of Disney Channel Latin America after Violetta (2012-2015) and Soy Luna, (2016-2018) and the fourth musical telenovela on the channel following the steps of Patito Feo (2007-2011), the show that paved the way for Disney's Latin series. The series directed by Jorge Bechara and Daniel De Filippo, stars Isabela Souza along with Gabriella Di Grecco, Julio Peña Fernández, Fernando Dente, Agustina Palma, Giulia Guerrini, Andrea De Alba and Guido Messina, as well as Daniela Trujillo, Micaela Díaz, Julia Argüelles, Alan Madanes, Rhener Freitas, Esteban Velásquez, Rodrigo Rumi, Luis Giraldo, Valentina González and Jandino.

Its first season of 60 episodes premiered on 24 June 2019, and concluded on 8 November 2019. In October 2019, it was announced that the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on 16 March 2020 and concluded on 24 July 2020 after 60 episodes.

In November 2020, a special episode titled Bia: Un mundo al revés (Bia: An Upside Down World) was officially announced. It was released exclusively on Disney+ on 19 February 2021.

Plot

The plot focuses on the 16 year old Beatriz Urquiza (Isabela Souza), a girl who likes to draw. When Beatriz "Bia" was very young, she loved making music with her older sister Helena (Gabriella Di Grecco). Helena was herself a singer and a member of the band MoonDust, which included her boyfriend Víctor (Fernando Dente) and his little brother Lucas Gutiérrez. One day the band got into a traffic accident in which Lucas and apparently Helena died and only Víctor survived, who is now paraplegic and has to sit in a wheelchair. Bia still suffers from the loss of her sister ten years later, and neither have the Urquiza or Gutiérrez families processed the loss of their children or siblings. There has been hostility between the two families since the accident, particularly the Gutiérrez make life difficult for the Urquiza because they make Helena responsible for the accident.

The situation escalates when Bía and Manuel (Julio Peña Fernández) fall in love because Manuel is the cousin of Víctor and Alex Gutiérrez. While their love meets with little approval within their families, they both try to make the best of the situation and fight for their love. But among other things, Alex does everything to separate the two and makes life hell for them. The two find support from their friends and from Víctor, who best copes with Manuel from his family, and vice versa. In addition, a mysterious young woman named Ana appears in the Residence Kunst, who has a connection to what has happened in the past. And after a short time it turns out that there are some secrets and intrigues in the Gutiérrez family that reveal terrible deeds.

Cast and characters

Main

• Isabela Souza as Beatriz "Bia" Urquiza.
• Gabriella Di Grecco as Ana Da Silvo / Helena Urquiza.
• Julio Peña Fernández as Manuel Gutierrez Quemola
• Fernando Dente as Víctor Gutiérrez.
• Agustina Palma as Celeste Quinterro.
• Giulia Guerrini as Chiara Callegri.
• Andrea de Alba as Carmín Laguardia.
• Guido Messina as Alex Gutiérrez.
• Daniela Trujillo as Isabel "Pixie" Ocaranta.
• Micaela Diaz as Daisy Durant.
• Julia Argüelles as Mara Morales.
• Alan Madanes as Pietro Benedetto Junior.
• Rhener Freitas as Thiago Kunst.
• Esteban Velásquez as Guillermo Ruiz.
• Rodrigo Rumi as Marcos Golden.
• Luis Giraldo as Jhon Caballero (season 1).
• Valentina González as Aillén.
• Jandino as himself.
• Sergio Surraco as Antonio Gutiérrez.
• Estela Ribeiro as Alice Urquiza.
• Alejandro Botto as Mariano Urquiza.
• Mariela Pizzo as Paula Gutiérrez.
• André Lamoglia as Luan (season 2).

Recurring

• Florencia Tassara as Beatriz "Bia" Urquiza (child).
• Nicolás Domini as Lucas Gutiérrez.
• Sebastián Sinnott as Charly.
• Santiago Sapag as Milo.
• Simón Tobías as Hugo Landa "Indy House".
• Katja Martínez as Jazmín Carbajal (from Soy Luna, season 1).
• Mirela Payret as Lucía Quemola.
• Facundo Gambandé as Marcelo.
• Camila Vaccarini as Valeria.
• Ana Wasbein as Julia (season 1).
• Ana Carolina Valsagna as Florencia (season 1).
• Mariano Muente as Claudio Gutiérrez (season 1).
• Jimena González as Antonia Svetonia (season 1).
• Sebastián Holz as Silvio (season 1).
• Daniela Améndola as Chloe (season 1).
• Lourdes Mancilla as Camila (season 1).
• Nicole Luis as Soledad.
• Mariana Redi as Luciana.
• Neira Mariel as Uma.
• Ximena Palomino as Olivia (season 1).
• Malena Ratner as Delfina "Delfi" Alzamendi (from Soy Luna, season 2).
• Maximiliano Sarramone as Juan (season 2).
• Alfonso Burgos as Julián (season 2).
• Macarena Suárez as Trish (season 2).
• Hylka Maria as Alana (season 2).
• Felipe González Otaño as Zeta Benedetto (season 2).
• Leo Trento as Carlos Benedetto / Pietro Benedetto Mr. (season 2).
• Robbie Newborn as Ruben (season 2).
• Julia Zenko as a fortune teller (season 2).

Guest stars

• Sebastián Villalobos as himself.
• Kevsho as himself.
• Facundo Rodríguez Casal as himself.
• Connie Isla as herself (season 1).
• Gian Pablo "Giian Pa" as himself (season 1).
• Mario Ruiz as himself (season 1).
• Daniela Calle and María José Garzón "Poché" as themselves.
• Clara Marz as herself (season 2).
• Agustín Bernasconi and Maxi Espindola "MYA" as themselves (season 2).
• Paula Etxeberria and Aitana Etxeberria "Twin Melody" as themselves (season 2).
• Pautips as herself (season 2).

Awards and nominations

Episodes

Music

Walt Disney Records has released three soundtrack albums containing the music from Seasons 1 and 2.

Distribution

In the United States, the first season of the show was made available on Disney+ on 20 November 2020, with English subtitles. It is unknown if the second season will be made available.

References

1. ^ "Disney Channel Latin America inicia producción de la serie "Bia"". yucatan.com.mx (in Spanish). 21 August 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
2. "Atriz brasileira estrela nova série da Disney: 'Quero passar uma mensagem'". Veja (in Portuguese). 21 August 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
3. "Disney Channel Latin America inicia producción de la serie "Bia"". El Diario de Yucatán. 21 August 2018. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
4. Gustavo Cheluje (24 June 2019). "Série "Bia", da Disney, estreia com interatividade pelas redes sociais" (in Portuguese). GazetaOnline. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
5. "Serie 'Bia' tendrá segunda temporada". El Diario NTR (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2019.
6. "Bia Temporada 2 AVANCE 2020". DisneyChannelLA (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 November 2019.
7. "Fecha de estreno para la segunda temporada". Spoiler Time (in Spanish). 12 February 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
8. "Disney+ presenta: Muchas historias, un mismo lugar" [Disney+ presents: Many stories, only one place] (in Spanish). 10 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020 – via YouTube.
9. "DISNEY+ ESTRENA EN EXCLUSIVA LA PRODUCCIÓN ORIGINAL LATINOAMERICANA BIA: UN MUNDO AL REVÉS, UN CONTENIDO INSPIRADO EN LA SERIE DISNEY BIA" [Disney+ Exclusively Premieres the Original Latin American Production Bia: Un Mundo al Revés, Content Inspired by the Disney Series Bia]. Disney PressPack (in Spanish). 26 January 2021. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
10. "Finalistas de los PRODU Awards 2019". PRODU (in Spanish). 14 October 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
11. "Conocé a los ganadores de Billboard 2019: Iberoamérica". Billboard (in Spanish). 6 January 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
12. OFuxico (17 October 2019). "Vem conferir os vencedores da 20ª edição do Meus Prêmios Nick". www.ofuxico.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 24 October 2020.
13. "Confira a lista de ganhadores do Meus Prêmios Nick 2020!". www.trendybynick.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 October 2020.
14. de 2020, 18 de Septiembre (19 September 2020). "La lista de ganadores de los Premios Gardel 2020: David Lebón se quedó con el Oro". infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
15. "¡Los Kids´ Choice Awards México 2020 ya tienen ganadores!". Nickelodeon (in Spanish). 11 March 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
16. "PRODU Awards 2020 revela a sus finalistas". PRODU (in Spanish). 29 October 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
17. "Premios "Lo más escuchado" - 2020". Lo más escuchado (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
18. "Premios Latin Plug, de soñadores para soñadores: Mejor actor - actriz del año". Latin Plug (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
19. "Conheça todos os indicados do SEC Awards 2021". Series Em Cena (in Portuguese). 7 May 2021. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
20. Gustavo Cheluje (24 June 2019). "Série "Bia", da Disney, estreia com interatividade pelas redes sociais" (in Portuguese). GazetaOnline. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
21. "¿Qué pasa con el episodio 21? | Disney Planet News #92". DisneyChannelLA (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2019.
22. "Disney estrena nuevos episodios de Bia". Totalmedios (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2019.
23. "Bia se acerca al final". Informador.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 October 2019.
24. "Fecha de estreno para la segunda temporada". Spoiler Time (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 February 2020.
25. ""Bia: Un mundo al revés": música, secretos y engaños en lo nuevo de Disney+". VOS (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 February 2022.
26. "BIA Música". Disney Latino (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
27. "Ya está disponible "Así yo soy", el primer álbum de Disney Bia". TotalMedios (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
28. "Con nuevo disco y gira en vivo, termina la primera temporada de Bia por Disney Channel". Grupo la Provincia (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
29. "Nueva temporada de Disney Bia llega con una verdad que "sorprende a todos"". Meganoticias (in Spanish). 18 March 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
30. "CD Bia Grita". Sanborns (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2021.

Notes

External links

• Bia at IMDb

• Disney Channel telenovelas
• Argentine telenovelas
• Children's telenovelas
• Disney Channel (Latin American TV channel) original programming
• Spanish-language Disney Channel original programming
• 2019 Argentine television series debuts
• 2019 telenovelas
• 2020 telenovelas
• Television series about teenagers