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The Mexican remake of Black Money Love (KARA PARA AŞK), the successful Turkish Drama distributed worldwide by Inter Medya, is launching on Mexico’s Las Estrellas on September 14 at 9:30 PM, and on Univision in the United States on September 21 at 9:00 PM. Additionally, Univision will be presenting the production in the virtual exhibition of The Paley Center for Media, which will take place during the National Hispanic Heritage Month, with special appearances by Giselle González and the stars of the new series. Boasting a star-studded cast, the adaptation will be named Empire of Lies (Imperio de mentiras) and will consist of 80 episodes.

Since its premiere in Turkey, Black Money Love has been licensed to more than 170 territories worldwide by Inter Medya. Featuring a strong cast including Engin Akyürek and Tuba Büyüküstün, the series originally aired on Turkish television for two seasons in 2014 and 2015. Black Money Love tells the dramatic love story of Ömer, a police officer that is dying to find the truth behind the murder of his fiancée and Elif who is eager to learn her family’s deepest secrets.

“Once again, Black Money Love proved the worldwide success of Turkish dramas. We are proud to see the remakes of Turkish dramas broadcast on such successful channels. The original version of the series was already very successful and we are certain that its remake will be chart-topping in the countries and channels where it will be broadcasted. We are looking forward to watching Empire of Lies,” said VP and Head of Sales and Acquisitions of Inter Medya, Beatriz Cea Okan.