

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.
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1.Episode 1
13-09-201046mPolicarpa is captured by the Spanish army. Sámano offers her the chance to betray her ideals in order to save Alejo Sabaraín.

2.Episode 2
20-09-201044mPolicarpa and Alejo have their first encounter. Francisco punishes his son, and Joaquín recalls the Comunero Rebellion.

3.Episode 3
27-09-201046mAlejo's absence worries Pola. A secret meeting with Antonio Nariño brings hope for a new rebellion.

4.Episode 4
04-10-201047mJoaquín and Mariana announce they will leave Guaduas. Antonio Nariño meets with Lieutenant Baraya to plot against the Crown.

5.Episode 5
11-10-201045mPolicarpa arrives in Honda hoping to reunite with Alejo. Their worlds seem to be drifting further and further apart.

6.Episode 6
18-10-201045mAlejo defends Pola. Jorge Tadeo faces pressure to get married, and Antonio Nariño is torn between his ideals and his family.

7.Episode 7
25-10-201045mPola arrives in Santa Fe, while her father, Joaquín, plans a movement against the Crown together with Antonio Nariño.

8.Episode 8
01-11-201045mAntonio Nariño returns to prison. Alejo tries to get closer to Pola, hoping to reunite with her.

9.Episode 9
08-11-201045mAlejo sends Pola a letter asking her to marry him when they turn 21. Baraya confronts Camilo Torres.

10.Episode 10
15-11-201045mAntonio Nariño's health deteriorates in prison. Joaquín discovers Magdalena's affair with Jorge Tadeo.

11.Episode 11
22-11-201045mIn prison, Antonio Nariño's health deteriorates, while the truth about Magdalena and Jorge Tadeo shakes his marriage.

12.Episode 12
29-11-201045mJoaquín joins the mission to free Antonio Nariño, but he rejects escape and faces prison.

13.Episode 13
06-12-201045mThe Salavarrieta family faces smallpox, putting the lives of Joaquín, Mariana, and two of their children at risk.

14.Episode 14
13-12-201045mAntonio Nariño finds hope in developing a cure. Pola believes she has been infected, and Francisco presumes her dead.

15.Episode 15
20-12-201045mThe Salavarrieta siblings go their separate ways. Pola goes to Guaduas, while Alejo is pressured to get married.

16.Episode 16
27-12-201045mDomingo wants to marry Catarina. Pola seeks to reunite with Alejo and dispel the rumor of his death.

17.Episode 17
03-01-201145mSix years later, Alejo returns to Guaduas without forgetting Pola, while Catarina prepares for her wedding.

18.Episode 18
10-01-201145mPola tries to stop Catarina's marriage to Domingo, so she plans her escape, but she gets a bitter surprise.

19.Episode 19
17-01-201145mPola and Alejo meet. Tension rises as they reminisce about their love and confront the news of Alejo's marriage.

20.Episode 20
24-01-201145mPola expresses her discontent with Spanish rule, while Antonio Nariño and Carbonell plan for total independence.

21.Episode 21
31-01-201145mPola kisses Alejo, ending her engagement to the Mayor. Alejo also plans to break up with María Ignacia.

22.Episode 22
07-02-201145mPola quickly adapts to the stable alongside the slaves, while Alejo arrives in Popayán to cancel his engagement.

23.Episode 23
14-02-201145mAlejo breaks off his engagement to María Ignacia, citing the war against France. Devastated, she takes action.

24.Episode 24
21-02-201145mNicolasa and Juliano try to keep their love a secret, but Catarina discovers them. And Alejo faces family pressure.

25.Episode 25
28-02-201145mAlejo agreed to marry her. Meanwhile, Pola teaches the slaves to read, and the notables of Quito defy the King.

26.Episode 26
07-03-201145mDomingo punishes Juliano. Outraged, Pola confronts him and threatens to report him.

27.Episode 27
14-03-201145mAlejo suffers a severe wound in combat, and Pola faces harassment from Colonel Sámano, who accuses her of theft.

28.Episode 28
21-03-201145mPola drafts a complaint against Domingo for the abuse of Juliano. The viceroys pressure to uncover the conspiracies.

29.Episode 29
28-03-201145mAntonio Nariño is imprisoned. Juliano's feelings are confused by his attempt to rescue Catarina, and Alejo thinks about Pola.

30.Episode 30
04-04-201145mAntonio Nariño's son does not abandon him. Pola delves into the Rights of Man, a crucial document.

31.Episode 31
11-04-201145mConvinced of the importance of human rights, Pola joins Antonio Nariño's cause. In Popayán, tensions rise.

32.Episode 32
18-04-201145mDays before his wedding to María Ignacia, Alejo searches for Pola. Hope is reborn after Antonio Nariño's escape.

33.Episode 33
25-04-201145mThe rebellion against Spain. Pola travels towards Santa Fe, while Antonio Nariño is recaptured in Santa Marta.

34.Episode 34
02-05-201145mAntonio 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
03-05-201145mThe Creole leaders prepare for a revolution. Pola fights to survive, and, in his cell, Nariño fears for his life.

36.Episode 36
04-05-201145mGaspar decides to stop Alejo's marriage. The Creoles await the vicereine's approval, and she plans to arrest them.

37.Episode 37
05-05-201145mNariño's confinement is unbearable, but María Matea offers him hope. Alejo learns of the negligence in Quito.

38.Episode 38
06-05-201145mCatarina is consumed by anguish for being in sin, and with the revolution on the horizon, Pola prepares to act.

39.Episode 39
07-05-201145mGaspar sends María Ignacia to a convent. Pola highlights Carbonell's lack of support for the revolution.

40.Episode 40
08-05-201145mThe fear of a French invasion grips the viceroys. In Santa Fe, Captain Baraya tests Alejo's loyalty.

41.Episode 41
09-05-201145mThe Creoles of Santa Fe prepare to go against the crown; José María Carbonell entrusts Pola with a crucial mission.

42.Episode 42
10-05-201145mAntonio Villavicencio joins the Creoles. Sámano prepares for the uprising, and Nariño faces despair.

43.Episode 43
11-05-201145mThe Creoles of Santa Fe, led by Camilo Torres and Francisco José de Caldas, activate their resistance plan.

44.Episode 44
12-05-201145mPatience is running out, and the revolt in Santa Fe is intensifying. Pola and José María Carbonell are leading the protesters.

45.Episode 45
13-05-201145mThe governing board in Santa Fe disappoints Pola and José María Carbonell. Dissatisfied, Carbonell confronts them.

46.Episode 46
14-05-201145mCarbonell channels the indignation of the people of Santa Fe to depose the viceroys. Tensions erupt when they are arrested.

47.Episode 47
15-05-201145mPola argues with Alejo and promises never to see him again. Meanwhile, a letter informs her of her brother's disappearance.

48.Episode 48
16-05-201145mThe Governing Board orders the arrest of Carbonell; while Nariño, in jail, celebrates the creation of the Boards.

49.Episode 49
17-05-201145mPola succeeds in having Colonel Sámano imprisoned, putting his power at risk; Pola confronts him and unleashes a wave of support.

50.Episode 50
18-05-201145mPola 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
19-05-201145mAmidst the nervousness, Catarina confesses to having been with Juliano, and Pola warns her of the danger if Domingo finds out.

52.Episode 52
20-05-201145mThe release of Antonio Nariño shakes New Granada, while Governor Tacón proposes a Governing Board.

53.Episode 53
21-05-201145mJuliano wants to escape to San Basilio de Palenque, and Nariño is called upon to unite the provinces of New Granada.

54.Episode 54
22-05-201145mDomingo reports on Juliano's escape, and Colonel Baraya warns about plans to keep Nariño out of the picture.

55.Episode 55
23-05-201145mMaría Ignacia begins to lose her mind. Nariño warns of the danger of division in New Granada.

56.Episode 56
24-05-201145mPola and Alejo have their first disagreement. Catarina confesses her pregnancy, and Francisco wants to prevent Alejo's marriage.

57.Episode 57
25-05-201145mThe arrival of Antonio Nariño unsettles the Governing Junta. The General Congress of New Granada begins.

58.Episode 58
26-05-201145mDetermined to fight for independence, Pola goes to Santa Fe. At the Congress, Nariño raises unsettling ideas.

59.Episode 59
27-05-201145mThe Governing Junta confronts Antonio Nariño. Tension increases when the Santa Fe Guard is delegated to the Spanish.

60.Episode 60
28-05-201145mIn Santa Fe, Alejo is arrested for deserting the Spanish Army. Pola faces uncertainty about her future.

61.Episode 61
29-05-201145mAntonio Nariño creates irreparable tensions, and María Ignacia is intercepted by a key man in the independence movement.

62.Episode 62
30-05-201145mCundinamarca has its first president, the Constitution brings controversy, and tension increases between Santa Fe and Popayán.

63.Episode 63
31-05-201145mCatarina is shocked to see Juliano. Alejo confronts his father, and with Santa Fe's victory, the tension rises.

64.Episode 64
01-06-201145mPola, Carbonell, and Nariño prepare for a conflict in Santa Fe, while former allies return to Popayán.

65.Episode 65
02-06-201145mAntonio Nariño creates La Bagatela, a newspaper that challenges Jorge Tadeo, and seeks to warn of the risks facing Santa Fe.

66.Episode 66
03-06-201145mCatarina tries to avoid conflict with Domingo and Juliano. In Popayán, Francisco's lies fall apart.

67.Episode 67
04-06-201145mWith the Bagatelle, Antonio Nariño exposes the crown, and in Popayán new revelations about Francis emerge.

68.Episode 68
05-06-201145mNariño and Carbonell intensify their efforts to overthrow Jorge Tadeo, while La Bagatela ignites popular protest.

69.Episode 69
06-06-201145mJorge Tadeo's resignation paves the way for a new government in Cundinamarca. Pola and Alejo face an ideological clash.

70.Episode 70
07-06-201145mConspiracies are hatched to eliminate Nariño, and his army accuses him of treason. Camilo Torres manipulates the leaders.

71.Episode 71
08-06-201145mDomingo accuses the mayor of being Catarina's lover. Tension rises among supporters of Nariño and Camilo Torres.

72.Episode 72
09-06-201145mWith his strength exhausted, Nariño confronts Baraya. Domingo follows Catarina, suspicious of her secrets.

73.Episode 73
10-06-201145mWith Santa Fe in crisis, Alejo warns Nariño about Baraya's plans, and they launch a surprise attack to stop him.

74.Episode 74
11-06-201145mNariño intercepts a plan to halt Baraya's advance. At dawn, Nariño prepares to hold Santa Fe.

75.Episode 75
12-06-201145mThe struggle between Federalists and Centralists erupts. The streets become a battlefield, and Pola weakens Baraya's troops.

76.Episode 76
13-06-201145mAfter Nariño's victory, calm does not return to Santafé. Sámano returns with a plan, and Nariño seeks peace with Torres.

77.Episode 77
14-06-201145mNariño proclaims the independence of New Granada, bringing hope, but the real conflict is yet to come.

78.Episode 78
15-06-201145mGeneral Sámano threatens Popayán. Pola takes the lead, and Nariño's army prepares for confrontation.

79.Episode 79
16-06-201145mAntonio Nariño refuses dialogue with General Sámano. The battle between the Patriots and the Royalist army erupts.

80.Episode 80
17-06-201145mThe patriot army achieves a crucial victory by routing the royalist forces of Sámano. The Battle of Calibío is imminent.

81.Episode 81
18-06-201145mWith the victory comes bad news for Alejo. Domingo survives thanks to Juliano, and Nariño plans his next move.

82.Episode 82
19-06-201145mAfter the defeats in Popayán and Calibío, Sámano is relieved of his post. Pola meets Ambrosio Almeida.

83.Episode 83
20-06-201145mThe troops face difficulties as they advance to Pasto. Pola signs an alliance with Almeida, and Nariño demotes Alejo.

84.Episode 84
21-06-201145mAlejo uncovers the plan of a traitorous officer, in the service of Torres and Baraya. Jorge Tadeo distances himself from the conspiracies.

85.Episode 85
22-06-201145mPola flees from Guaduas to Santafé. Alejo, without Nariño's support, fights in the south, but is captured by Sámano.

86.Episode 86
23-06-201145mMaría 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
24-06-201145mCamilo Torres, Francisco José de Caldas, and Jorge Tadeo are condemned to death. Pola recalls Nariño's prophecy.

88.Episode 88
25-06-201145mMaría Ignacia faces a disturbing secret, while Alejo feels that Pola broke their engagement and seeks comfort.

89.Episode 89
26-06-201145mPablo Morillo leaves Sámano in command. Pola meets with Francisco de Paula Santander, an ally against the royalists.

90.Episode 90
27-06-201145mThe differences between Pola and Alejo intensify. Catarina follows a lead on her son Joaquín and believes she has found him.

91.Episode 91
28-06-201145mThe rescue of the Almeida brothers begins, but María Ignacia reveals the plan, upon hearing Alejo promise loyalty to Pola.

92.Episode 92
29-06-201145m"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 A...

93.Episode 93
30-06-201145mSámano expedites the legal proceedings against Alejo, while ordering Pola's capture. Candelaria reveals Pola's hiding place.

94.Episode 94
01-07-201145mCaptured at Andrea Ricaurte's house, Pola faces a conflict council. Her rescue is in the hands of the Almeida family.

95.Episode 95
02-07-201145mWhile Pola stands firm in her principles, María Ignacia confesses that she informed Sámano about Pola's plans.

96.Episode 96
04-07-201145mDuring her imprisonment, Pola and Alejo reunite, while Ambrosio reconsiders his strategy to save her.

97.Episode 97
05-07-201145mPola faces her destiny, Sámano increases security in Santa Fe. Candelaria and Andrea plan one last strategy.

98.Episode 98
27-07-201145mPola bravely faces the firing squad. Sámano hopes she will repent, but Pola dies inspiring independence.
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