El Mariachi (2014 TV series) El Mariachi (2014 TV series) El Mariachi is a Spanish-language crime drama television series created by Darío Vanegas and Lina Uribe based on the 1992 American film of the same name directed by Robert Rodriguez. It is a production between Teleset Colombia and Sony Pictures Television recorded in Mexico. The series is stars Iván Arana and Martha Higareda as main characters. 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.
Mariachi Gringo Edward moves to Guadalajara, where he plans to become a mariachi himself. He becomes friends with Lilia (Martha Higareda) and develops unrequited feelings for her. Lilia helps him to advance his dream and enlists the help of Sophia (Lila Downs), the lead singer of a small mariachi band, to teach him. Lilia herself has the dream to leave Guadalajara and study oceanography, but is constantly putting it off to help his mother run a traditional restaurant. Edward is then recruited by a prestigious mariachi band, which puts him at odds with Lilia, who feels he's betraying his dream to be