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Broadcasted for the first time on March 25, 2007, the episode focused on the life of Bernardo O'Higgins, mainly between 1818 and 1823, from the Surprise of Cancha Rayada until his abdication, with some scenes of his subsequent exile in Peru and small flashbacks to the time of his childhood.
This episode tells the story of the life of the patriot José Miguel Carrera, of whom Neruda said "he was the first one to bring Freedom to our land, without kings or tyrants". With his charisma and his determination he hurried the changes and converted Chile into an independent nation, but he also gained very powerful enemies who would persecute him until the end of his days.
Son of a Creole family of alcurnia, but without fortune. With the outbreak of the independence revolution, Rodriguez becomes part of the government installed by his neighbor and friend José Miguel Carrera, assuming the position of finance minister until the fall of the independence government for the realistic victories. Rodriguez flees to Mendoza where he offers José de San Martín to act as a spy within Chile and organize resistance to the Reconquest. Rodriguez crosses the mountain range and organizes a group of montoneros led by José Miguel Neira, with whom they achieve various victories against the royalist armies.
The story starts with the visit of the protagonist in his capacity as Minister of War and Navy to a military regiment in Quillota, which revolts and captures him. As Portales realizes that his death is every minute more accurate, he narrates his life to his edecán, Eugenio Necochea. Thus, the hard life he lived in his youth during the beginnings of Independence and his tragic relationship with his cousin and wife, Josefa "Chepa" Portales, is recounted. The death of his two newborn daughters and his wife tests the character's relationship with God, whom he challenges and promises "Never mention his name again."
The only telefilm dedicated to a president of the Republic was released and broadcast on Sunday, September 30, 2007. The story starts with the flight of Balmaceda through the streets of Santiago after the defeat of his troops in the Battle of Placilla until Arrive at the Embassy of Argentina where he is hidden and protected by Ambassador Uriburu, establishing a close relationship with his wife Leonor and the maid, Rufina. Locked up in his room, Balmaceda writes his political will after having made the decision to commit suicide on the day his term ends, on September 19, 1891. That is where the events that led to the political crisis of the Balmaced government began to be recounted. and that would trigger civil war.
The telefilm about the captain of the Emerald and maximum Chilean naval hero was the episode that encountered the most difficulties. Its premiere was scheduled for November 2007, but, first, there was a great delay in the selection of the actor who should star in Prat, since since his face is one of the most recognized by many of the Chileans due to the photographs that already exist for reproduction on the 10 000 peso bill, we wanted to find someone who really looked like him.
