El Mariachi
Genre	Crime thriller
Created by	Lina Uribe Darío Vanegas
Based on	El Mariachi by Robert Rodriguez
Story by	Robert Rodriguez
Directed by	Chava Cartas Mauricio Cruz
Starring	Iván Arana Martha Higareda
Original language	Spanish
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	71
Production
Executive producers	Daniel Ucros Juan Pablo Posada Gabriela Valentán
Cinematography	Luis Ávila Patricio López
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Production companies	Teleset Colombia Sony Pictures Television
Original release
Network	AXN
Release	March 10, 2014 (2014-03-10)

El Mariachi is a Spanish-language crime drama television series created by Darío Vanegas and Lina Uribe based on the 1993 American film of the same name directed by Robert Rodriguez.^[1][2] It is a production between Teleset Colombia and Sony Pictures Television recorded in Mexico.^[3] The series is stars Iván Arana and Martha Higareda as main characters.^[4]

Plot

The series revolves around of Martín (Iván Arana), a young man who is imprisoned by mistake. There, Martin will initiate an honest friendship with two inmates to face the dangers of prison, save his life and regain his freedom. In the midst of this chaos, Martín knows the love of his life, Celeste (Martha Higareda), who will believe him guilty of having committed a murder. Martín will fight to unmask those who made him go to prison and to recover his honor and the woman he loves.^[4]

Cast

• Iván Arana as Martín Aguirre
• Martha Higareda as Celeste Sandoval
• Julio Bracho as Fernando Sandoval
• Gustavo Sánchez Parra as El Buitre
• Manuel Balbi as Víctor Cruz
• Gerardo Taracena as Mauro Tapias
• Enoc Leaño as Mario Urdaneta