Series synopsis
El Hipnotizador is a crime drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on HBO Latin America on August 23, 2015. It ended on December 17, 2017. It was created by Pablo De Santis. It stars Leonardo Sbaraglia, Chico Diaz, César Troncoso and Marilú Marini.
Natalio Arenas is a hypnotist who can put people into a trance and make them reveal their innermost secrets. But Natalio suffers from insomnia, which hides a secret of his own.
Premise
Natalio Arenas is a hypnotist who can put people into a trance and make them reveal their innermost secrets. But Natalio suffers from insomnia, which hides a secret of his own.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Leonardo Sbaraglia as Natalio Arenas
- Chico Diaz as Darek
- César Troncoso as Salinero
- Marilú Marini as Domingas
- Juliana Didone as Lívia
- Bianca Comparato as Anita
- Chino Darín as Gregório
- Miguel Lunardi as Castor
Supporting cast
- Marisol Ribeiro as Carolina
- Ondina Clais as Zoraid
- Carla Quevedo as Abril
- Zemanuel Piñero as Suarez
Guest cast
- Lee Taylor as Rei da Strombolia
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | August 23, 2015 | October 11, 2015 |
| Season 2 | 8 | October 29, 2017 | December 17, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Yellow Ribbon One of the new guests at Hotel Las Violetas is Arenas, a hypnotist appearing in a show at Teatro Rex. |
August 23, 2015 |
| 2 |
The Collector of Days The mystery of a lost day in the life of travelling salesman Antunes Calambo intrigues Arenas, and leads him to an enigmatic fortune-teller. |
August 30, 2015 |
| 3 |
The Portrait of Adele Arenas has a new case to solve involving an imposter. Luiz blackmails Suarez. Anita begins to unmask Gregorio. |
September 6, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Puente Blanco Hoping to start a new life and quit his career as a hypnotist, Arenas takes a boat to a place no one will know him. But his voyage is far from peaceful. |
October 29, 2017 |
| 2 |
Teresa and the Moths Arenas agrees to hypnotize Teresa, until something strange happens. Faber bribes the boat's crew to leave without Arenas. No longer feeling herself, Teresa begins to remember things that never happened to her. |
November 5, 2017 |
| 3 |
Sartori's Paintings Puente Blanco's judge demands an explanation from Arenas about the mysterious deaths the town has seen since Arenas' arrival. Meanwhile, Carlos grows more confused and believes Sartori's paintings are bewitched. |
November 12, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | HBO Latin America |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 23, 2015 |
| Last aired | December 17, 2017 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |