Rebelde Way (Rebel's Way) was a Martin Fierro nominated Argentine soap opera produced by Cris Morena. The series ran for two seasons, the final episode airing in Argentina on 2004.
The series is set in the Elite Way School, a prestigious private boarding middle school near Buenos Aires, attended by the adolescent children of some of Argentina's wealthiest citizens, as well as gifted "becados" (students with scholarships). The school's faculty and the parents often have their own subplots as well. One feature of the show is the regular use of English words and phrases to accurately display the lack of manners and buffoonish behavior of the upper class.
One of the series' major plot lines revolves around a group of students forming a band. The actors who play the members of this band are also a real-life band, written Erreway to distinguish it from the show. Erreway perform most of the music used on the show, and have been extremely successful in their own right, becoming one of the highest-grossing acts in Argentina and touring internationally.
International remakes
The basic plot and situation of Rebelde Way was also remade for various countries around the world. In each version the plot was the same and centered around a student musical group performing within the telenovela.
Rebelde was the Mexican remake of the show, initially aired in Mexico on Televisa. Although the school retained the same name, the band around whom the show's storyline revolved was renamed RBD. Rebelde was also internationally successful, and has been shown in Mexico, the United States, Brazil, and other Latin American countries, lasting for three seasons, from 2004 until 2006. The group RBD was even more successful, releasing more than five albums, and touring Mexico, United States, Brazil, Chile, Europe, and Asia, remaining active today.
Remix
Remix was the Indian remake of the show, initially aired in India on STAR One. For this version the band was renamed Remix, and the school was renamed Maurya High. The show began in November 2004 and ended on July 2006, and was successful among teenagers in the country.[citation needed]
Rebelde Way
In 2008, a version of Rebelde Way, named exactely the same, was done in Portugal, by the channel SIC. The show is scheduled to start in August.
Rejected versions
Versions of Rebelde Way were made in Brazil and Spain in 2006, but the pilots were not picked up by any channel in either country. This was partly due to the popularity of the Mexican remake, and the band RBD, in both countries.
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