''Acapulco Shore'' is a Mexican
reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 19 ...
series broadcast on
MTV Latin America
MTV is a Latin American pay television network that was launched on 1 October 1993 as the Hispanic American version of MTV. It is owned by Paramount Networks Americas, a subsidiary of Paramount Global.
The channel broadcasts music videos as well ...
. It premiered on September 27, 2014, and is the Mexican adaptation of the American show ''
Jersey Shore
The Jersey Shore (known by locals simply as the Shore) is the coastal region of the U.S. state of New Jersey. Geographically, the term encompasses about of oceanfront bordering the Atlantic Ocean, from Perth Amboy in the north to Cape May Po ...
''. The show follows the lives of eight participants who live in
Acapulco
Acapulco de Juárez (), commonly called Acapulco ( , also , nah, Acapolco), is a city and major seaport in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, south of Mexico City. Acapulco is located on a deep, semicircular bay and has bee ...
, Mexico. The first season reached 7.2 million people in the
Latin America
Latin America or
* french: Amérique Latine, link=no
* ht, Amerik Latin, link=no
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n region and was renewed for a second season, with the premiere airing on MTV on May 19, 2015. The tenth season premiered on September 27, 2022.
History
Due to the success of the original American reality TV show
Jersey Shore
The Jersey Shore (known by locals simply as the Shore) is the coastal region of the U.S. state of New Jersey. Geographically, the term encompasses about of oceanfront bordering the Atlantic Ocean, from Perth Amboy in the north to Cape May Po ...
, MTV Latin America decided to produce its own version of the show together with Litopos Productions. "We trust that the Latin American version of the format will entertain and catch the audience in the same way as its previous versions around the world." Maria Iregui, MTVLA manager, said in a press release. Meanwhile, Eduardo Lebrija, vice president general of Viacom International Media Networks, said: "We are very proud to announce Acapulco as the production center for the first Mexican adaption to the Shore franchise, the energy of this place and its vibrant social life. Day and night make the perfect combination for the series "
Jersey Shore, and it’s adaptions
Geordie Shore
''Geordie Shore'' is
a British reality television series that was broadcast on MTV between 24 May 2011 and 22 November 2022. Based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England it was the British offshoot of the American show ''Jersey Shore''. The programm ...
in the UK, and
Gandia Shore in Europe, Now the Mexican adaption is under the creative supervision of Iregui and Federico Cuervo. MTV Latin America announced a casting call in March 2014 and asking to attend "if you consider yourself attractive and are not be afraid of cameras."
The production team had agreements with Acapulco "they simply said today I want to go to Baby (Baby'O), and then we went and we saw how it is. They have very adverse conditions because you have 100 people in a den and they are not going to be limited if there is a camera or not, "added the producer, adding that a den were going to about 40 people.
Series
Series 1 (2014)
Acapulco Shore began filming in July 2014 in
Acapulco, Mexico
Acapulco de Juárez (), commonly called Acapulco ( , also , nah, Acapolco), is a city and major seaport in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, south of Mexico City. Acapulco is located on a deep, semicircular bay and has bee ...
and was broadcast throughout Latin America in September of that year. Acapulco Shore brings discussions, love triangles and scandalous moments of young people selected in the city.
On August 24, 2014, days before the official broadcast, the official cast of Acapulco Shore was revealed during the broadcast of the
2014 MTV Video Music Awards
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that took place at The Forum, in
Inglewood, California
Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 107,762. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908. The city is in the South Bay ...
, where they met Talia Loaiza, Luis Caballero, Fernando Lozada, Manelyk Gonzalez, Tadeo Fernandez, Luis Alejandro Mendez, Karime Pindter and Joyce Islas.
Acapulco Shore premiered on Saturday, September 27, 2014. The reality show brings together eight young strangers, with values centered on the obsession with the physical, the party and sex, which are recorded for 34 days without a script.
In addition, MTV announced that it would be one of the few programs broadcast without censorship, stating everything that these guys do, will be seen on TV.
Series 2 (2015)
On October 27, 2014, a second season of Acapulco Shore was announced to premiere in 2015, due to the major success and reception of Season 1.
The cast remained the same as Season 1, with the exception of Joyce Islas who left the program voluntarily in Season 1, and was replaced by
Brenda Zambrano. Filming for this season took place in Acapulco and
Cancún
Cancún ( ), often Cancun in English (without the accent; or ) is a city in southeast Mexico on the northeast coast of the Yucatán Peninsula in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. It is a significant tourist destination in Mexico and the seat ...
.
On March 3, 2015, the program premiered on
MTV Spain
MTV is a Spanish pay television channel which focuses its programming on general entertainment and music. It was launched on 10 September 2000 and is owned by Paramount Global. It used to be available on the Spanish digital terrestrial television ...
.
This was the last season to feature Brenda Zambrano and Talía Loaiza as main members, making their comeback in the
fifth and
sixth seasons.
Series 3 (2016)
MTV Latin America
MTV is a Latin American pay television network that was launched on 1 October 1993 as the Hispanic American version of MTV. It is owned by Paramount Networks Americas, a subsidiary of Paramount Global.
The channel broadcasts music videos as well ...
announced the third season of Acapulco Shore in March 2016, and officially premiered on May 17, 2016. New female cast members would be included this season due to Talia Loaiza and Brenda Zambrano not coming back this season.
The new female cast members are Danik Michell, Tania Gattas, and Nicole Olin. This was the last season that featured Fernando Lozada, until his return in
season five.
The season consisted of a total of 32 days of recording with the latest technology from 12 robotic cameras, four GoPro cameras and four hand-held cameras. Filming for this season took place in Acapulco,
Guadalajara
Guadalajara ( , ) is a metropolis in western Mexico and the capital of the list of states of Mexico, state of Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 7th largest city by population in Me ...
,
Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta ( or simply Vallarta) is a Mexican beach resort city situated on the Pacific Ocean's Bahía de Banderas in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
Puerto Vallarta is the second largest urban agglomeration in the state after the Guadala ...
and
Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen, known colloquially as 'Playa', is a Resort town, resort city located along the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. It is part of the municipality of Solidaridad, Quintana Roo, Solidaridad. As of 2020, the city's ...
.
Series 4 (2017)
The renewal of the program for the fourth season was announced through the official website of
MTV Latin America
MTV is a Latin American pay television network that was launched on 1 October 1993 as the Hispanic American version of MTV. It is owned by Paramount Networks Americas, a subsidiary of Paramount Global.
The channel broadcasts music videos as well ...
on January 11, 2017. The season premiered on Tuesday, April 11, 2020.
This season, Karime Pindter and Luis “Potro” Caballero selected new house members to bring along for Season 4. Pindter and Caballero recruited new house members after a nationwide search to find new faces for Acapulco Shore. The finalists were chosen in a special titled Acapulco Shore: New Generation. After deliberating, the new group of Shores selected were Víctor Ortíz, Alexya Larios, Antonio Tiburcio, Gabriela Rodríguez and Christian Herrera.
Tadeo Fernández returned after leaving at the end of the previous season. Brenda Zambrano, Nicole Olin and Tania Gattas made a brief comeback this season.
Filming for this season took place in
Riviera Maya
The Riviera Maya () is a tourism and resort district south of Cancun, Mexico. It straddles the coastal Federal Highway 307, along the Caribbean coastline of the state of Quintana Roo, located in the eastern portion of the Yucatán Peninsula. ...
, Mexico and
Medellin, Colombia. This season marked the first time Acapulco Shore was filming outside of the country.
Series 5 (2018)
MTV announced that Season 5 was set to premiere on April 17, 2018. This seasons cast members were officially announced by
MTV
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LA and it was confirmed that Luis “Potro” Caballero, Karime Pindter, Manelyk González, Tadeo Fernandez, Brenda Zambrano, Eduardo Miranda and Fernando Lozada would be participating. New cast members this season include Leslie Gallardo, Maria Usi, and Erick Sandoval. Cintia Cossio and
Elettra Lamborghini
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made brief appearances this season. On June 10, it was confirmed that original cast members Luis “Jawy” Méndez and Talía Loaiza, as well as Víctor Ortíz of Season 4, would make brief appearances this season as well.
Lozada and González left the season but were credited. Brenda Zambrano also announced her exit. The three returned for the sixth season.
Series 6 (2019)
MTV announced the premiere of the sixth season for April 30, 2019. Luis “Jawy” Méndez and Talia Loaiza were both confirmed to return to the show. New cast members this season include Anahí Izali, Dania Méndez, Jibranne “Jey” Bazán, Xavier Meade and Rocío Sánchez. This was the last season to feature Brenda Zambrano and Fernando Lozada.
Series 7: Carnival all Life (2020)
On February 19, 2020, a new season was announced, which would be filmed in
Mazatlán
Mazatlán () is a city in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding ''municipio'', known as the Mazatlán Municipality. It is located at on the Pacific coast, across from the southernmost tip of ...
. The season premiered on June 2, 2020. and had a special theme based on the Mazatlán carnival. On March 4, 2020, MTV announced the official cast for Season 7. New house members this season include Fernanda Moreno, Ignacia Michelson, Isabel Castro, José Arana and Ramiro Giménez. Talía Loaiza returned as a member of the main cast. Brenda Zambrano was invited to return but declined citing she wanted to cut ties with the franchise. This was the last season that featured Dania Méndez, Rocío Sánchez and Xavier Meade, and the original members Manelyk Gonzalez, Luis Cabellero, Luis Méndez, Tadeo Fernández and Talía Loaiza.
Series 8: The family back in Acapulco (2021)
The eighth season was confirmed on January 18, 2021, through the show's official Instagram page. On March 10 it was announced that it would be filming would take place in
Acapulco de Juárez, The season filmed from February 26 to March 20, 2021. The season officially premiered on April 27, 2021. This seasons cast members were made up of mostly an entire new cast, that consisted of Aarón “Capitán” Albores, Alba Zepeda, Beni Falcón,
Charlotte Caniggia
Charlotte Chantal Solange Caniggia Nannis (born 15 February 1993) is an Argentine model, social media influencer, showgirl and media personality. She is the daughter of retired professional footballer Claudio Caniggia with retired model Maria ...
, Diana Chiquete, Diego Garciasela, Eduardo “Eddie” Schobert, Jacky Ramirez, Jaylin Castellanos and Matheus Crivella from the
fourth and
sixth season of ''
De Férias com o Ex''. along with previous cast members. Xavier Meade and Danik Michell were set to comeback but for unknown reasons did not appear on the season.
Series 9 (2022)
On July 8, 2021, during the broadcast of the eleventh episode of ''Acapulco Shock'', the start of production of a new season of the show was confirmed.
This series was filmed throughout September 2021 in
Cartagena and the island of
San Andrés both in
Colombia
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. In August 2021,
Charlotte Caniggia
Charlotte Chantal Solange Caniggia Nannis (born 15 February 1993) is an Argentine model, social media influencer, showgirl and media personality. She is the daughter of retired professional footballer Claudio Caniggia with retired model Maria ...
confirmed her appearance for the ninth season of Acapulco Shore in an interview for “Podemos Hablar” in Argentina, but for unknown reasons did not appear on the season. It is still unknown whether or not Caniggia would appear as a cast member or a special guest. On September 4, 2021, cast member Ignacia Michelson, who was originally set to appear in this season, announced on social media that she had resigned while she was in quarantine. Days later, in an Instagram live, she announced that the main reasons for her decision were her mental health and health concerns involving her father.
On December 14, 2021, MTVLA announced the Season 9 premiere date for January 18, 2022. Roció Sánchez and Beni Falcon made their return to the show. Carlos Pantoja, José Rodríguez, Nati Peláez García and Santiago Santana joined the main cast. Diego Garciasela, Jibranne Bazán, Kelly Reales, Kelly Medan, Maria Fletcher and Andrés Altafulla joined the house as special guests.
Series 10 (2022)
On February 15, 2022,
Paramount+
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* Paramount Global, also known simply as Paramount, an American mass media company formerly known as ViacomCBS. The following busin ...
unveiled its new lineup of unscripted series and renewals for
MTV Entertainment Studios
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, including renewing the show's next season. The show's tenth season premiere date for September 27, 2022.
Filming took place in Puerto Vallarta in June 2022. This would mark the first time the show is filming in public places since Season 7 due to strict regulations involving the
COVID-19
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pandemic. On August 28, 2022, during the
2022 MTV Video Music Awards
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broadcast, the official cast was announced,
announcing the return of original cast member Luis Méndez, and new housemates Alejandra Varela, Andres Cervantes, Abel Robles, Elizabeth Varela, Ricardo Ochoa, Roberto Mora and Sebastián Galvez. Jaylin Castellanos and Rocío Sánchez made a brief return to the series. Prior to the premiere, Karime Pindter announced that this will mark her final season.
Specials
Pleasure Without Guilt -–This special broadcast in 2017, presents all the participants of the first three seasons commenting on everything that happened within the program from 2014 to 2016.
New Generation – This special aired from
March 14
Events Pre-1600
* 1074 – Battle of Mogyoród: Dukes Géza and Ladislaus defeat their cousin Solomon, King of Hungary, forcing him to flee to Hungary's western borderland.
* 1590 – Battle of Ivry: Henry of Navarre and the Huguen ...
to
April 4
Events Pre-1600
* 503 BC – Roman consul Agrippa Menenius Lanatus celebrates a triumph for a military victory over the Sabines.
* 190 – Dong Zhuo has his troops evacuate the capital Luoyang and burn it to the ground.
* 611 – ...
, 2017, in which Karime Pindter and Luis Caballero introduced 10 new members: Alexya Larios, Antonio Tiburcio, Christian Herrera, Gabriela Ruiz, Humbie Vallin, Luisa Cavazos, Marlen Martínez, Sofia Herrera and Víctor Ortíz, of which only five of them would be part of the fourth season, Alexya, Antonio, Christian, Gaby and Víctor were selected.
Acaplay –The first season of this special premiered on
January 9
Events Pre-1600
* 681 – Twelfth Council of Toledo: King Erwig of the Visigoths initiates a council in which he implements diverse measures against the Jews in Spain.
*1127 – Jin–Song Wars: Invading Jurchen soldiers from the J ...
, 2018, it presents all the members of the cast until the fourth season except Luis Méndez, Joyce Islas and Nicole Olin. The second season premiered on
January 15
Events Pre-1600
* 69 – Otho seizes power in Rome, proclaiming himself Emperor of Rome, beginning a reign of only three months.
* 1541 – King Francis I of France gives Jean-François Roberval a commission to settle the province of ...
, 2019. The third season premiered on
December 10
Events Pre-1600
* 1317 – The "Nyköping Banquet": King Birger of Sweden treacherously seizes his two brothers Valdemar, Duke of Finland and Eric, Duke of Södermanland, who were subsequently starved to death in the dungeon of Nyköpi ...
, 2019, featuring the cast of the sixth season with the exception of Anahí Izalí, Brenda Zambrano and Manelyk González. The fourth season was confirmed on
January 30
Events Pre-1600
*1018 – Poland and the Holy Roman Empire conclude the Peace of Bautzen.
*1287 – King Wareru founds the Hanthawaddy Kingdom, and proclaims independence from the Pagan Kingdom.
1601–1900
*1607 – An estimated ...
, 2021, and being called "Acaplay Xtremo", being hosted for the first time by Omar Pérez "Faisy", it premiered on
February 23
Events Pre-1600
* 303 – Roman emperor Diocletian orders the destruction of the Christian church in Nicomedia, beginning eight years of Diocletianic Persecution.
* 532 – Byzantine emperor Justinian I lays the foundation stone of a ...
, 2021.
Estudio Shore – This program has been carried out from
September 30
Events Pre-1600
* 489 – The Ostrogoths under Theoderic the Great defeat the forces of Odoacer for the second time.
* 737 – The Turgesh drive back an Umayyad invasion of Khuttal, follow them south of the Oxus, and capture their b ...
, 2019, after the premiere of the sixth season, after the launch of each episode, the cast members are interviewed by the
MTV Mexico video jockey
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Origins
The term " ...
Jimmy Sirvent. As of the third season released on
April 27
Events Pre-1600
* 247 – Philip the Arab marks the millennium of Rome with a celebration of the ''ludi saeculares''.
* 395 – Emperor Arcadius marries Aelia Eudoxia, daughter of the Frankish general Flavius Bauto. She becomes one of ...
, 2021, hosted by Juanjo Herrera. The show was not renewed for another season with the airing of Season 10.
Their History – In this special the original members tell their experiences of having participated in the program, it was released on
October 28
Events Pre-1600
* 97 – Roman emperor Nerva is forced by the Praetorian Guard to adopt general Marcus Ulpius Trajanus as his heir and successor.
* 306 – Maxentius is proclaimed Roman emperor.
* 312 – Constantine I defe ...
, 2021. It is based on the special of the
MTV UK
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The channel launched as part of MTV Networks Europe localisation strategy in 1997. MTV UK (previously MTV UK & I ...
program,
''Geordie Shore: Their Stories''.
Acapulco Shock – Launched on Thursday, April 29, 2021, Is an aftermath show featuring recaps of the season, along with exclusive drama, bringing back cast members, and special guests. It is hosted by Celia Lora, Gerardo Escarño and Omár Pérez "Faisy", and several members of the cast appear as guests. The shows second season featuring Season 9 guests, aired on January 22. As of January 2022, original cast member Fernando Lozada and Dania Mendez replaced Perez and Lora. Gerardo Escareño returned as a panelist.
Cast
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Episodes
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References
{{Jersey Shore
MTV original programming
2014 Mexican television series debuts
Jersey Shore (TV series)
Mexican reality television series
Television shows filmed in Mexico
Television shows filmed in Colombia