Watch Over Me

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Watch Over Me

Watch Over Me Logo
Format telenovela
Created by Gustavo Belatti, Mario Segade
Starring Dayanara Torres, Todd Cahoon, Marc Menard
Opening theme Sung by The Transcenders
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
No. of episodes 66
Production
Location(s) San Diego, California
Running time 60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel MyNetworkTV
Original run December 6, 2006 – March 6, 2007
Chronology
Related shows Resistiré, Amar Sin Limites
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Watch Over Me is an American telenovela that debuted on December 6, 2006 at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT on the television network MyNetworkTV. Twentieth Television produced 66 episodes to air weekdays. The limited-run serial is an adaptation of Argentine series Resistiré.

Puerto Rican actress Dayanara Torres, a former Miss Universe, played a gorgeous woman torn between her bioterrorist fiance and her handsome bodyguard, played by Todd Cahoon. Catherine Oxenberg and Casper Van Dien also appeared as villains. 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has not annnounced plans to release this series on DVD.

Telefe, which produced the original version, syndicates a 64-episode run of the series in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. It promotes the show as mixing a classic Latin genre with Hollywood aesthetics.[1]

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[edit] Production Notes

  • Watch Over Me was first intended to run as A Dangerous Love under the Secret Obsessions umbrella title. A Secret Obessions logo appeared in the show's opening credits -- and the MyNetworkTV Web site said that the serial was "part of the Secret Obsessions series."
  • MyNetworkTV had a special promotional deal with Wal-Mart, which provided wardrobe for the cast from the Metro 7 women's line. Dayanara Torres had previously modeled for the brand.
  • The theme song was performed by The Transcenders.
  • The house used as Michael Krieger's compound is located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA.[2] Most scenes were filed at at Stu Segall Productions in San Diego.
  • Recap shows originally aired on Saturdays, but were replaced by movies on February 3, 2007.
  • Mexico's Televisa commissioned its own version of this story in 2006, titled Amar Sin Limites ("Love Without Limits"). Univision is expected to air this 135-episode serial in the USA this fall. The Jack and Julia characters are named Diego Moran and Azul Toscano, while the villan is named Mauricio Duarte.
  • Clive Robertson turned down a role in this series, calling the part "a waste of time."[3] He later accepted the male lead on Wicked Wicked Games.
  • Alex Thomas, a main character on Desire, appears in this series. Actor Zack Silva, shown using footage from the previous MyNetworkTV telenovela, was uncredited.

[edit] Cast

Actor Role
Dayanara Torres Julia Rivera
Todd Cahoon Jack Porter
Marc Menard Michael Krieger
Casper Van Dien Andre Forester
Catherine Oxenberg Leandra Thames
Roxana Zal Natalie Weller
Catalina Rodriguez Sasha Hansu
Dan Wells Eric Simpson
Omar Avila Ryan Rivera
Tony Castillo Dr. Alfred Rivera
Jamie Alexander Caitlin Porter
Caitlin McCarthy Caroline Krieger
Alexandra Wescourt Dr. Christine Baden
Bailey Chase Steve Hughes
Lisa Ann Walter Mabel
Greg Watanabe Isaac

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