La Pola
Amidst the struggle for Colombian independence, Policarpa Salavarrieta defies Spanish power and the prejudices of her time. Her forbidden love for Alejo, a young Spaniard, becomes intertwined with the revolution, confronting her with dilemmas between her heart and her country.
Seasons
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 2010-09-13
Policarpa is captured by the Spanish army. Sámano offers her the chance to betray her ideals in order to save Alejo Sabaraín.
2. Episode 2
Air Date: 2010-09-20
Policarpa and Alejo have their first encounter. Francisco punishes his son, and Joaquín recalls the Comunero Rebellion.
3. Episode 3
Air Date: 2010-09-27
Alejo's absence worries Pola. A secret meeting with Antonio Nariño brings hope for a new rebellion.
4. Episode 4
Air Date: 2010-10-04
Joaquín and Mariana announce they will leave Guaduas. Antonio Nariño meets with Lieutenant Baraya to plot against the Crown.
5. Episode 5
Air Date: 2010-10-11
Policarpa arrives in Honda hoping to reunite with Alejo. Their worlds seem to be drifting further and further apart.
6. Episode 6
Air Date: 2010-10-18
Alejo defends Pola. Jorge Tadeo faces pressure to get married, and Antonio Nariño is torn between his ideals and his family.
7. Episode 7
Air Date: 2010-10-25
Pola arrives in Santa Fe, while her father, Joaquín, plans a movement against the Crown together with Antonio Nariño.
8. Episode 8
Air Date: 2010-11-01
Antonio Nariño returns to prison. Alejo tries to get closer to Pola, hoping to reunite with her.
9. Episode 9
Air Date: 2010-11-08
Alejo sends Pola a letter asking her to marry him when they turn 21. Baraya confronts Camilo Torres.
10. Episode 10
Air Date: 2010-11-15
Antonio Nariño's health deteriorates in prison. Joaquín discovers Magdalena's affair with Jorge Tadeo.
11. Episode 11
Air Date: 2010-11-22
In prison, Antonio Nariño's health deteriorates, while the truth about Magdalena and Jorge Tadeo shakes his marriage.
12. Episode 12
Air Date: 2010-11-29
Joaquín joins the mission to free Antonio Nariño, but he rejects escape and faces prison.
13. Episode 13
Air Date: 2010-12-06
The Salavarrieta family faces smallpox, putting the lives of Joaquín, Mariana, and two of their children at risk.
14. Episode 14
Air Date: 2010-12-13
Antonio Nariño finds hope in developing a cure. Pola believes she has been infected, and Francisco presumes her dead.
15. Episode 15
Air Date: 2010-12-20
The Salavarrieta siblings go their separate ways. Pola goes to Guaduas, while Alejo is pressured to get married.
16. Episode 16
Air Date: 2010-12-27
Domingo wants to marry Catarina. Pola seeks to reunite with Alejo and dispel the rumor of his death.
17. Episode 17
Air Date: 2011-01-03
Six years later, Alejo returns to Guaduas without forgetting Pola, while Catarina prepares for her wedding.
18. Episode 18
Air Date: 2011-01-10
Pola tries to stop Catarina's marriage to Domingo, so she plans her escape, but she gets a bitter surprise.
19. Episode 19
Air Date: 2011-01-17
Pola and Alejo meet. Tension rises as they reminisce about their love and confront the news of Alejo's marriage.
20. Episode 20
Air Date: 2011-01-24
Pola expresses her discontent with Spanish rule, while Antonio Nariño and Carbonell plan for total independence.
21. Episode 21
Air Date: 2011-01-31
Pola kisses Alejo, ending her engagement to the Mayor. Alejo also plans to break up with María Ignacia.
22. Episode 22
Air Date: 2011-02-07
Pola quickly adapts to the stable alongside the slaves, while Alejo arrives in Popayán to cancel his engagement.
23. Episode 23
Air Date: 2011-02-14
Alejo breaks off his engagement to María Ignacia, citing the war against France. Devastated, she takes action.
24. Episode 24
Air Date: 2011-02-21
Nicolasa and Juliano try to keep their love a secret, but Catarina discovers them. And Alejo faces family pressure.
25. Episode 25
Air Date: 2011-02-28
Alejo agreed to marry her. Meanwhile, Pola teaches the slaves to read, and the notables of Quito defy the King.
26. Episode 26
Air Date: 2011-03-07
Domingo punishes Juliano. Outraged, Pola confronts him and threatens to report him.
27. Episode 27
Air Date: 2011-03-14
Alejo suffers a severe wound in combat, and Pola faces harassment from Colonel Sámano, who accuses her of theft.
28. Episode 28
Air Date: 2011-03-21
Pola drafts a complaint against Domingo for the abuse of Juliano. The viceroys pressure to uncover the conspiracies.
29. Episode 29
Air Date: 2011-03-28
Antonio Nariño is imprisoned. Juliano's feelings are confused by his attempt to rescue Catarina, and Alejo thinks about Pola.
30. Episode 30
Air Date: 2011-04-04
Antonio Nariño's son does not abandon him. Pola delves into the Rights of Man, a crucial document.
31. Episode 31
Air Date: 2011-04-11
Convinced of the importance of human rights, Pola joins Antonio Nariño's cause. In Popayán, tensions rise.
32. Episode 32
Air Date: 2011-04-18
Days before his wedding to María Ignacia, Alejo searches for Pola. Hope is reborn after Antonio Nariño's escape.
33. Episode 33
Air Date: 2011-04-25
The rebellion against Spain. Pola travels towards Santa Fe, while Antonio Nariño is recaptured in Santa Marta.
34. Episode 34
Air Date: 2011-05-02
Antonio Nariño is cut off from communication. Pola arrives in Santa Fe, while Francisco signs the marriage certificate of Alejo and María Ignacia.
35. Episode 35
Air Date: 2011-05-03
The Creole leaders prepare for a revolution. Pola fights to survive, and, in his cell, Nariño fears for his life.
36. Episode 36
Air Date: 2011-05-04
Gaspar decides to stop Alejo's marriage. The Creoles await the vicereine's approval, and she plans to arrest them.
37. Episode 37
Air Date: 2011-05-05
Nariño's confinement is unbearable, but María Matea offers him hope. Alejo learns of the negligence in Quito.
38. Episode 38
Air Date: 2011-05-06
Catarina is consumed by anguish for being in sin, and with the revolution on the horizon, Pola prepares to act.
39. Episode 39
Air Date: 2011-05-07
Gaspar sends María Ignacia to a convent. Pola highlights Carbonell's lack of support for the revolution.
40. Episode 40
Air Date: 2011-05-08
The fear of a French invasion grips the viceroys. In Santa Fe, Captain Baraya tests Alejo's loyalty.
41. Episode 41
Air Date: 2011-05-09
The Creoles of Santa Fe prepare to go against the crown; José María Carbonell entrusts Pola with a crucial mission.
42. Episode 42
Air Date: 2011-05-10
Antonio Villavicencio joins the Creoles. Sámano prepares for the uprising, and Nariño faces despair.
43. Episode 43
Air Date: 2011-05-11
The Creoles of Santa Fe, led by Camilo Torres and Francisco José de Caldas, activate their resistance plan.
44. Episode 44
Air Date: 2011-05-12
Patience is running out, and the revolt in Santa Fe is intensifying. Pola and José María Carbonell are leading the protesters.
45. Episode 45
Air Date: 2011-05-13
The governing board in Santa Fe disappoints Pola and José María Carbonell. Dissatisfied, Carbonell confronts them.
46. Episode 46
Air Date: 2011-05-14
Carbonell channels the indignation of the people of Santa Fe to depose the viceroys. Tensions erupt when they are arrested.
47. Episode 47
Air Date: 2011-05-15
Pola argues with Alejo and promises never to see him again. Meanwhile, a letter informs her of her brother's disappearance.
48. Episode 48
Air Date: 2011-05-16
The Governing Board orders the arrest of Carbonell; while Nariño, in jail, celebrates the creation of the Boards.
49. Episode 49
Air Date: 2011-05-17
Pola succeeds in having Colonel Sámano imprisoned, putting his power at risk; Pola confronts him and unleashes a wave of support.
50. Episode 50
Air Date: 2011-05-18
Pola and Alejo meet in Guaduas; there, he reconsiders his place in the Army. In Santa Fe, the Junta receives Nariño's support.
51. Episode 51
Air Date: 2011-05-19
Amidst the nervousness, Catarina confesses to having been with Juliano, and Pola warns her of the danger if Domingo finds out.
52. Episode 52
Air Date: 2011-05-20
The release of Antonio Nariño shakes New Granada, while Governor Tacón proposes a Governing Board.
53. Episode 53
Air Date: 2011-05-21
Juliano wants to escape to San Basilio de Palenque, and Nariño is called upon to unite the provinces of New Granada.
54. Episode 54
Air Date: 2011-05-22
Domingo reports on Juliano's escape, and Colonel Baraya warns about plans to keep Nariño out of the picture.
55. Episode 55
Air Date: 2011-05-23
María Ignacia begins to lose her mind. Nariño warns of the danger of division in New Granada.
56. Episode 56
Air Date: 2011-05-24
Pola and Alejo have their first disagreement. Catarina confesses her pregnancy, and Francisco wants to prevent Alejo's marriage.
57. Episode 57
Air Date: 2011-05-25
The arrival of Antonio Nariño unsettles the Governing Junta. The General Congress of New Granada begins.
58. Episode 58
Air Date: 2011-05-26
Determined to fight for independence, Pola goes to Santa Fe. At the Congress, Nariño raises unsettling ideas.
59. Episode 59
Air Date: 2011-05-27
The Governing Junta confronts Antonio Nariño. Tension increases when the Santa Fe Guard is delegated to the Spanish.
60. Episode 60
Air Date: 2011-05-28
In Santa Fe, Alejo is arrested for deserting the Spanish Army. Pola faces uncertainty about her future.
61. Episode 61
Air Date: 2011-05-29
Antonio Nariño creates irreparable tensions, and María Ignacia is intercepted by a key man in the independence movement.
62. Episode 62
Air Date: 2011-05-30
Cundinamarca has its first president, the Constitution brings controversy, and tension increases between Santa Fe and Popayán.
63. Episode 63
Air Date: 2011-05-31
Catarina is shocked to see Juliano. Alejo confronts his father, and with Santa Fe's victory, the tension rises.
64. Episode 64
Air Date: 2011-06-01
Pola, Carbonell, and Nariño prepare for a conflict in Santa Fe, while former allies return to Popayán.
65. Episode 65
Air Date: 2011-06-02
Antonio Nariño creates La Bagatela, a newspaper that challenges Jorge Tadeo, and seeks to warn of the risks facing Santa Fe.
66. Episode 66
Air Date: 2011-06-03
Catarina tries to avoid conflict with Domingo and Juliano. In Popayán, Francisco's lies fall apart.
67. Episode 67
Air Date: 2011-06-04
With the Bagatelle, Antonio Nariño exposes the crown, and in Popayán new revelations about Francis emerge.
68. Episode 68
Air Date: 2011-06-05
Nariño and Carbonell intensify their efforts to overthrow Jorge Tadeo, while La Bagatela ignites popular protest.
69. Episode 69
Air Date: 2011-06-06
Jorge Tadeo's resignation paves the way for a new government in Cundinamarca. Pola and Alejo face an ideological clash.
70. Episode 70
Air Date: 2011-06-07
Conspiracies are hatched to eliminate Nariño, and his army accuses him of treason. Camilo Torres manipulates the leaders.
71. Episode 71
Air Date: 2011-06-08
Domingo accuses the mayor of being Catarina's lover. Tension rises among supporters of Nariño and Camilo Torres.
72. Episode 72
Air Date: 2011-06-09
With his strength exhausted, Nariño confronts Baraya. Domingo follows Catarina, suspicious of her secrets.
73. Episode 73
Air Date: 2011-06-10
With Santa Fe in crisis, Alejo warns Nariño about Baraya's plans, and they launch a surprise attack to stop him.
74. Episode 74
Air Date: 2011-06-11
Nariño intercepts a plan to halt Baraya's advance. At dawn, Nariño prepares to hold Santa Fe.
75. Episode 75
Air Date: 2011-06-12
The struggle between Federalists and Centralists erupts. The streets become a battlefield, and Pola weakens Baraya's troops.
76. Episode 76
Air Date: 2011-06-13
After Nariño's victory, calm does not return to Santafé. Sámano returns with a plan, and Nariño seeks peace with Torres.
77. Episode 77
Air Date: 2011-06-14
Nariño proclaims the independence of New Granada, bringing hope, but the real conflict is yet to come.
78. Episode 78
Air Date: 2011-06-15
General Sámano threatens Popayán. Pola takes the lead, and Nariño's army prepares for confrontation.
79. Episode 79
Air Date: 2011-06-16
Antonio Nariño refuses dialogue with General Sámano. The battle between the Patriots and the Royalist army erupts.
80. Episode 80
Air Date: 2011-06-17
The patriot army achieves a crucial victory by routing the royalist forces of Sámano. The Battle of Calibío is imminent.
81. Episode 81
Air Date: 2011-06-18
With the victory comes bad news for Alejo. Domingo survives thanks to Juliano, and Nariño plans his next move.
82. Episode 82
Air Date: 2011-06-19
After the defeats in Popayán and Calibío, Sámano is relieved of his post. Pola meets Ambrosio Almeida.
83. Episode 83
Air Date: 2011-06-20
The troops face difficulties as they advance to Pasto. Pola signs an alliance with Almeida, and Nariño demotes Alejo.
84. Episode 84
Air Date: 2011-06-21
Alejo uncovers the plan of a traitorous officer, in the service of Torres and Baraya. Jorge Tadeo distances himself from the conspiracies.
85. Episode 85
Air Date: 2011-06-22
Pola flees from Guaduas to Santafé. Alejo, without Nariño's support, fights in the south, but is captured by Sámano.
86. Episode 86
Air Date: 2011-06-23
María Ignacia manages to get Sámano to pardon Alejo and José Hilario. The hunt for the promoters of the Cry of Independence begins.
87. Episode 87
Air Date: 2011-06-24
Camilo Torres, Francisco José de Caldas, and Jorge Tadeo are condemned to death. Pola recalls Nariño's prophecy.
88. Episode 88
Air Date: 2011-06-25
María Ignacia faces a disturbing secret, while Alejo feels that Pola broke their engagement and seeks comfort.
89. Episode 89
Air Date: 2011-06-26
Pablo Morillo leaves Sámano in command. Pola meets with Francisco de Paula Santander, an ally against the royalists.
90. Episode 90
Air Date: 2011-06-27
The differences between Pola and Alejo intensify. Catarina follows a lead on her son Joaquín and believes she has found him.
91. Episode 91
Air Date: 2011-06-28
The rescue of the Almeida brothers begins, but María Ignacia reveals the plan, upon hearing Alejo promise loyalty to Pola.
92. Episode 92
Air Date: 2011-06-29
"La Pola" prepares to free the Almeida brothers, while Alejo, determined to destabilize the Spanish crown, takes a risk by kissing him despite his engagement to María Ignacia. As Alejo and Arcos embark on an expedition to the eastern plains, "La Pola" meets with others to purchase weapons. During the execution of the escape plan, Ambrosio surprises her by proposing marriage. The escape provokes the discontent of Marshal Sámano.
93. Episode 93
Air Date: 2011-06-30
Sámano expedites the legal proceedings against Alejo, while ordering Pola's capture. Candelaria reveals Pola's hiding place.
94. Episode 94
Air Date: 2011-07-01
Captured at Andrea Ricaurte's house, Pola faces a conflict council. Her rescue is in the hands of the Almeida family.
95. Episode 95
Air Date: 2011-07-02
While Pola stands firm in her principles, María Ignacia confesses that she informed Sámano about Pola's plans.
96. Episode 96
Air Date: 2011-07-04
During her imprisonment, Pola and Alejo reunite, while Ambrosio reconsiders his strategy to save her.
97. Episode 97
Air Date: 2011-07-05
Pola faces her destiny, Sámano increases security in Santa Fe. Candelaria and Andrea plan one last strategy.
98. Episode 98
Air Date: 2011-07-27
Pola bravely faces the firing squad. Sámano hopes she will repent, but Pola dies inspiring independence.
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Rating
7.8/10
Release Date
2010-09-13
Episodes
98 (1 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Carolina Ramírez
Pola Salavarrieta
Ana María Estupiñán
Pola Salavarrieta "Joven"
Emmanuel Esparza
Alejandro Sabbarain
Luis Fernando Hoyos
Antonio Nariño
Sergio Borrero
Nassir
Diego Cadavid
Ambrosio Almeida
Greeicy Rendón
Sierva
Matilde Lemaitre
Young María Ignacia Valencia
Diego Trujillo
Domingo Garcia
Mariano Venancio
Virrey Antonio Amar y Borbón
Pablo Espinosa
Young Alejandro Sabbarain
Valentina Rendón
Magdalena Ortega de Nariño