<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related shows </Th> <Td> El Chema </Td> </Tr> <P> El Señor de los Cielos is an American telenovela created by Luis Zelkowicz, based on an original idea by Mariano Calasso, and Andrés López and it started airing on American broadcast channel Telemundo on April 15, 2013 . Produced by Argos Comunicación and Telemundo Studios, and Caracol Internacional in the first season, and distributed by Telemundo Internacional . The series is based on the life and work of Amado Carrillo Fuentes, the former leader of the Juarez Cartel . The program features an ensemble cast, headed by its longest - serving actors Rafael Amaya as Aurelio Casillas and Fernanda Castillo as Mónica Robles . </P> <P> The series has won several awards including; International Emmy Award for Non-English Language Us Primetime Program. Premios Tu Mundo for Novela or serie of the Year for three consecutive years . </P>

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