El gallo de oro

For the singer, see Valentín Elizalde.

El gallo de oro is a Mexican streaming television series produced by W Studios for TelevisaUnivision.^[1] It is based on the 1980 novel of the same name, written by Juan Rulfo. It stars Lucero, José Ron and Plutarco Haza.^[2] The series premiered on Vix on 20 October 2023.^[3] The second season premiered on 12 January 2024.^[4]

El gallo de oro
Genre	Drama
Written by	Lina Uribe Darío Vanegas Daniela Richer
Directed by	Chava Cartas
Starring	Lucero José Ron Plutarco Haza
Composer	Jacobo Lieberman
Country of origin	Mexico
Original language	Spanish
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	20
Production
Executive producers	Patricio Wills Carlos Bardasano
Producer	Jorge Sastoque Roa
Editor	Víctor Manuel Ruiz Benavides
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Production companies	W Studios TelevisaUnivision
Original release
Network	Vix
Release	20 October 2023 (2023-10-20) – 12 January 2024 (2024-01-12)

Premise

Set in Mexico in the 1940s, the series follows Dionisio Pinzón, a shy town crier whose passion is cockfighting, who falls in love with Bernarda, known as La Caponera, a sensual and impulsive woman who makes a living traveling through the towns of Mexico singing at fairs. The encounter between Dionisio and Bernarda changes their fortunes forever.^[5]

Cast

Main

• Lucero as Bernarda Cutiño "La Caponera"^[6]
  • Amy Nicole as child Bernarda
• José Ron as Dionisio Pinzón
  • Mariano Ramos as child Dionisio
• Plutarco Haza as Lorenzo Benavides
• Alejandro Avila as Secundino
• Luis Felipe Tovar
• Adriana Williams as Justina
• Anilú Pardo as Eduviges
• Axel Alcántara
• Pablo Abitia
• Santiago Colores as Remigio
• María Aura as Lucha Padilla^[7]
• Alberto Estrella as Don Lucas
• Roberta de la Portilla

Recurring and guest stars

• Stephano Morales as Candelario
• Roberto Leyva as Agustín
• José Antonio Casillas as Pedro
• Juanjo Ramosanz as Jesús
• Alejandro Márquez as Torcuato
• Jesús Benavente as Samuel
• Luis Romano as Juvencio
• Salvador Amaya as Claudio
• Fernando Banda as Aurelio
• Mayra Torres as Tomasa
• Santiago Franklin as Miguel
• Chantall Frías as Engracia

Episodes

Series overview

Series	Episodes		Originally released
1	10		20 October 2023 (2023-10-20)
2	10		12 January 2024 (2024-01-12)

Season 1 (2023)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date
1	1	"Bronca y mal portada"	20 October 2023 (2023-10-20)
2	2	"La conquista"	20 October 2023 (2023-10-20)
3	3	"Las fotos"	20 October 2023 (2023-10-20)
4	4	"Los zapatos"	20 October 2023 (2023-10-20)
5	5	"Los gallos"	20 October 2023 (2023-10-20)
6	6	"La cruda"	20 October 2023 (2023-10-20)
7	7	"El anillo"	20 October 2023 (2023-10-20)
8	8	"Virginia"	20 October 2023 (2023-10-20)
9	9	"La Daga"	20 October 2023 (2023-10-20)
10	10	"El Rey de Oros"	20 October 2023 (2023-10-20)

Season 2 (2024)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date
11	1	"Desaparecida"	12 January 2024 (2024-01-12)
12	2	"El Féretro"	12 January 2024 (2024-01-12)
13	3	"La Pinzona"	12 January 2024 (2024-01-12)
14	4	"La botella"	12 January 2024 (2024-01-12)
15	5	"La gira"	12 January 2024 (2024-01-12)
16	6	"El castigo divino"	12 January 2024 (2024-01-12)
17	7	"Encierro"	12 January 2024 (2024-01-12)
18	8	"Familia"	12 January 2024 (2024-01-12)
19	9	"La voz"	12 January 2024 (2024-01-12)
20	10	"Así es la vida"	12 January 2024 (2024-01-12)

Production

On 14 February 2023, it was announced that the series had begun production, with Lucero, José Ron and Plutarco Haza being confirmed in the lead roles.^[1][8] Filming ended in June 2023.^[9]

Release

The series premiered on Vix on 20 October 2023.^[3] The second season premiered on 12 January 2024.^[4] The series made its broadcast television premiere on Univision on 8 May 2024.^[10]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref
2024	India Catalina Awards	Best Ibero-American Talent	Lucero	Nominated	[11]
	Produ Awards	Best Adapted Series	El gallo de oro	Pending	[12]
		Best Lead Actor - Drama Series	José Ron	Pending

Music

El Gallo de Oro (Las Canciones de la Serie)
Soundtrack album
Released	10 November 2023 (2023-11-10)
Length	53:08
Label	Fonarte Latino

El Gallo de Oro (Las Canciones de la Serie) is the soundtrack to the series. It was released by Fonarte Latino on 10 November 2023.^[13][14]

No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Jardinera (Caponera)"	Lucero	2:45
2.	"El Gallo de Oro"	Lucero	2:38
3.	"Vámonos"	Lucero	3:06
4.	"Paloma Querida"	Lucero	2:44
5.	"No Volveré"	Lucero	2:45
6.	"El Último Trago"	Lucero	2:23
7.	"El Gavilancillo"	Lucero	2:09
8.	"La Cigarra"	Lucero	2:54
9.	"Yo Soy Feliz - Versión Solista"	Lucero	2:46
10.	"Hay Unos Ojos - Versión Solista"	Lucero	2:48
11.	"El Toro Relajo"	Lucero	2:34
12.	"Amanecí en Tus Brazos"	Lucero	2:48
13.	"Mi Último Cartucho"	Lucero	1:58
14.	"Si Nos Dejan"	Lucero	2:20
15.	"Yo Soy Feliz - Versión Dueto"	Lucero and María Aura	2:45
16.	"Cuando Vivas Conmigo"	Plutarco Haza	2:13
17.	"La Tequilera"	María Aura	3:07
18.	"Hay Unos Ojos - Versión Dueto"	Lucero and Axel Alcántara	2:47
19.	"Jardinera (Caponera) - Versión Dueto"	Lucero and Berenice	2:45
20.	"Mi Último Cartucho - A Capella"	Lucero	2:33
Total length:			53:08