Verano del '98 is an Argentine telenovela intended for teenagers, broadcast by Telefe from January 26, 1998 until November 24, 2000. Allegedly planned as way to cover a programming gap for the summer of 1998, it became such a hit that it ended lasting three consecutive seasons. After the series aired Telefe came under fire as it became apparent that Verano del '98 was a thinly veiled copy of the popular American teen drama Dawson's Creek, which also started airing around the same time. Gustavo Yankelevich, Telefe's chief artistic director, admitted having attended an early screening of Dawson's Creek in 1997 but thought Sony had lost interest in the project and decided to use it as inspiration when developing Verano del '98. Sony and Telefe settled out of court.

Series overview

This series takes place in the fictional town of Costa Esperanza.

Cast

Herrera Family

Vázquez Family

Ibarra Family

Villanueva Family

Vidal Family

Baldassari Family

Guzmán Family

Levin Family

Beláustegui Family

Arias Family

Recurring cast

Production

Most of the scenes were shot in Buenos Aires.

Soundtrack

The telenovela was the first musical youth series made in Argentina. It had two albums, corresponding to the first and second seasons. The third season featured new songs that were never released on an album. All the songs were composed by Cris Morena and Carlos Nilson, some originals for the television series, and others that were reversals of other previous series such as Jugate conmigo and Mi familia es un dibujo. They were performed by the youth cast and by professional musicians.

First album

Second album

Third album Unpublished

International Broadcasters

Américas

Europe