Iorana

Iorana is a Chilean telenovela in the romantic drama genre, directed by Vicente Sabatini. It aired on the public broadcaster Televisión Nacional de Chile from March 9 to July 31, 1998. The series stars Claudia Di Girolamo, Francisco Reyes, Álvaro Morales, and Alejandra Fosalba. It also features Carolina Fadic, Alfredo Castro, and Juan Falcón in antagonist roles. The supporting cast includes Delfina Guzmán, Eduardo Barril, José Soza, Consuelo Holzapfel, Viviana Rodríguez, Claudia Burr, Pablo Schwarz, Tamara Acosta, Felipe Braun, Amparo Noguera, Sergio Hernández, Carmen Disa Gutiérrez, Francisco Melo, Francisca Imboden, among others. Iorana became the thirteenth most-watched telenovela in Chilean television history and the ninth most successful production of Televisión Nacional, according to Time Ibope ratings. Throughout its run, it averaged 30.2 rating points, with some episodes reaching peaks of up to 60 points. During its time slot, it surpassed competing programs such as Amándote from Canal 13 and A todo dar from Megavisión. The series was awarded the Premio APES for Best Production, and Alfredo Castro won Best Actor for his outstanding performance.