Secrets of Summer
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| Spanish | Cielo grande |
| Genre | Musical Romance Mystery |
| Created by | Jorge Edelstein |
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| Country of origin | Argentina |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
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| Production locations | Tigre, Buenos Aires |
| Cinematography | Federico Rivarés |
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| Production company | Non Stop |
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| Original network | Netflix |
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| Audio format | 5.1 Surround Sound |
| Original release | February 16, 2022 – present |
Secrets of Summer (Spanish: Cielo grande) is an Argentinian musical streaming television series created by Jorge Edelstein, directed by Mauro Scandolari, produced by Non Stop and released by Netflix.[1] The series stars Pilar Pascual along with Abril Di Yorio, Víctor Varona and Guido Messina, as well as Francisco Bass, Giulia Guerrini, Thaís Rippel, Luan Brum, Fernando Monzo, Juan Monzo, Agustín Pardella, Mariel Percossi, Byron Barbieri, Martín Tecchi and Débora Nishimoto.[2]
The first season of eleven episodes was released on 16 February 2022.[3] The show was renewed for a second season.[4]
Plot[]
A series that combines action, mystery, romance and endearing musical moments, which tells the story of a group of teenagers who work to save an old hotel lost in the middle of the Argentine Delta. Cielo Grande brings together childhood memories, family secrets and unforgettable moments in the middle of an exciting wakeboarding competition.[5]
Cast[]
Main[]
- Pilar Pascual as Stefania "Steffi" Navarro
- Abril Di Yorio as Luz Aguilar
- Víctor Varona as Antonio "Tony"
- Guido Messina as Julián
- Francisco Bass as Ron Navarro Lavalle
- Giulia Guerrini as Natasha Rossi[a]
- Thaís Rippel as Natalia "Naty"
- Luan Brum as Carlos "Charlie" Santos
- Fernando Monzo as himself[b]
- Juan Monzo as himself[c]
- Agustín Pardella as Noda
- Mariel Percossi as Matrix[d]
- Byron Barbieri as Ian Navarro
- Martín Tecchi as Augusto Montero
- Débora Nishimoto as Irene[e]
- Pasquale Di Nuzzo as Oliver (season 2)
Recurring[]
- Jimena La Torre as Cynthia Aguilar
- Juana Masse as Luz (child)
- Benjamín Otero as Julián (child)
- Juan Salinas as Ron Navarro (teenager)
- Camila Geringer as Cynthia Aguilar (teenager)
- Denise Cotton as Dra. Visero
Episodes[]
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| 1 | 11 | 16 February 2022 | ||
| 2 | – | TBA | ||
Season 1 (2022)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Un Nuevo Verano" | Mauro Scandolari | Jorge Edelstein & Celeste Lambert | 16 February 2022 | |
| After 12 years, the Cielo Grande hotel revives the annual wakeboarding competition which draws the attention of Mexican athlete Steffi Navarro, who travels all the way to Buenos Aires to sign herself up, but also to uncover a family secret after reading a letter from Paula, her late stepmother. Luz, a longtime employee at the hotel, is conceded the rights by Augusto, its owner, to reopen the Sky Vibes, a karaoke bar that everyone frequented 20 years ago, although the hotel is going through some economic issues regarding a debt that is to be paid to the bank. Steffi and Luz meet and quickly become friends. She also makes acquaintaces with Julián, Luz's childhood friend and Augusto's nephew, wakeboarding instructor Charly and newcomer Naty. Noda, the hotel's nearly clueless desk clerk immediately alerts an unknown person about Steffi's presence. Steffi's father and former wakeboard champion, Ron Lavalle, and her technology-savvy brother Ian arrive at the hotel as well, much to Steffi's chagrin. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Recuerdos de Sky Vibes" | Mauro Scandolari | Jorge Edelstein & Celeste Lambert | 16 February 2022 | |
| Steffi still refuses to talk to Ron or Ian, but she agrees to let them stay as long as they don't publicly acknowledge each other as family. The Monzo twins arrive at Cielo Grande alongside their hot-tempered gothic agent Matrix to support the cause. However, after Nati accidentally makes her angry and Luz bluntly tells her how rude she was to her, Matrix reneges on the deal and tears up the already signed contract. One of the twins develops a crush on Steffi who doesn't return his feelings. Luz opens up to Steffi about her family as her father abandoned her and she was raised by her mother. Steffi also tells Luz that she was raised by her grandparents and never had a chance to meet her birth mother. Steffi tries figuring out what Ron is hiding. Luz and Julián talk about the good old days back at Sky Vibes while he comforts her over the Matrix situation. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Friendzone" | Mauro Scandolari | Jorge Edelstein & Celeste Lambert | 16 February 2022 | |
| Julián leans in to kiss Luz, but she gets cold feet and leaves; he talks to Charly about it and tells Julián that it might be a case of friendzone. Augusto informs Luz that the bank has rejected the payment and with a very little amount of competitors the hotel would be forced to shut down. Matrix threatens to leave Cielo Grande over the "poor" treatment she's been receiving from the staff. Luz is revealed to be attracted to Tony, Steffi's best friend and wakeboard coach, who only saw her as a friend due to her being four years younger than him. On the Monzo Twins' request, Matrix apologizes to Luz for her behaviour and they decide to stay. She and Noda also bond over their favorite heavy metal band Toxic Garbage. Steffi finds out that Ron met a woman who isn't her mother. The competition is back on track thanks to Steffi's post and Luz's efforts to get Matrix to change her mind. Ian finds his mother's letter to Steffi. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Una nueva competidora" | Mauro Scandolari | Jorge Edelstein & Celeste Lambert | 16 February 2022 | |
| Steffi sneaks into Augusto's office and steals the guests's records to look into the woman's identity, finding a message that connects her to Ron. Tony asks Ron about meeting Steffi's mother at Cielo Grande but he becomes overwhelmed and gives some vague answers about it. Juan, one of the twins, tries unsuccessfully to win over Steffi, but she and Julián have more of a good connection. The team struggles to give the finishing touches to Sky Vibes before its official opening. Natasha Rossi, Steffi's arch-rival, joins the ranks of female wakeboarders for the competition. Angered by her presence, Steffi decides to end her vacations and start training on a regular basis. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "¿Quién es esa chica?" | Mauro Scandolari | Jorge Edelstein & Celeste Lamber | 16 February 2022 | |
| Steffi instructs Ian to identify the woman in the photo, on the condition that Ron mustn't find out about this; although he doesn't find any useful means. Julián takes the stressed Steffi on an peaceful river trip to get her mind off Natasha. A former member of her team, Natasha wanted to cut Steffi out and Tony was completely against it, which led to her and Steffi's rivalry. Augusto informs Luz that Cielo Grande will be forced to shut down if the payment isn't met. Matrix mistakenly assumes that Steffi has a crush on Noda after hearing a coded message meant for his unknown contact. The Sky Vibes karaoke is finally reopened and with everyone in attendance. However, when it is the Monzo twins's turn, a temporary blackout occurs mid-song, causing everyone to leave abruptly, leaving Luz saddened that their efforts were for nothing. While Ian is asleep, Ron finds the photo of the woman in his possession. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Noche de citas" | Mauro Scandolari | Jorge Edelstein & Celeste Lamber | 16 February 2022 | |
| The woman in the photo is revealed to be Luz's mother, Cynthia. Despite Sky Vibes's failure, the group is overjoyed to hear that the Twins's video has surpassed the views even with the blackout and they decide to both create a channel to upload singing videos and create a sponsorship page meant for everyone to collaborate and save the hotel through collective fundraising. Charly tries to tell Naty how he feels, but she only sees him as a friend and admits to having a crush on a girl, who turns out to be Luz; she is oblivious to this because of her closeness to Tony. Julián goes on a date with Steffi while Natasha goes with Juan and Fer. Juan fears that Natasha might be manipulating Fer; Charly, echoing his previous encounter with Naty, gives him some meaningful advice. Ron confronts Steffi about her investigation and she demands that he tell her the truth. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Problemas inesperados" | Mauro Scandolari | Jorge Edelstein & Celeste Lamber | 16 February 2022 | |
| Ron reveals to Steffi that he met her mother Lyn at Cielo Grande, but Steffi's grandparents did not approve the relationship due to her coming from a poor background. Following her death, they kept making up a story about Lyn which was completely unconvincing for Steffi and, even after they died as well, Ron was afraid that Steffi would hate him if he told her the truth; Steffi says that she would never hate him. Ron also claims that he doesn't remember Luz's mother. Steffi then tries to search online any pivotal information about Lyn, but she finds nothing. Steffi's distraction over her family's past causes her to accidentally crash into a log and hit her head hard during a wakeboard training session. As the group tends to her, Luz notices a birthmark Steffi has that matches hers. Luz finds out that Ron is Steffi's father and Steffi confides in her the possibility of the two of them being sisters. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Pájaro deja el nido" | Mauro Scandolari | Jorge Edelstein & Celeste Lamber | 16 February 2022 | |
| Steffi has managed to recover but is advised to rest a day more if she is to resume training. As she has no recollection of the previous day, Tony helps her by having Ian use his drone to record an aerial shot of the Northern Channel for Steffi to get acquainted with before the competition. Charly and Naty clash over the latter's idea of including butterflies alongside sharks for the channel's promotional video; Charly even angers her more by testing if she was fine without including the butterflies. Steffi and Luz team up to dig further into her past and have Noda drive them over to Luz's mother's house to get some information from her. Noda tips off his secret contact, revealed to be Ron who instructs him to drag Steffi out of the house. Noda tricks them into believing that a fire has started at the hotel, with Cynthia following suit. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "¿Verdad o consecuencia?" | Mauro Scandolari | Jorge Edelstein & Celeste Lamber | 16 February 2022 | |
| Steffi and Luz hear some shocking truths: Cynthia and Ron are revealed to be Steffi and Luz's respective mother and father, meaning that both of them are sisters, but Ron didn't know about Luz as his parents made him believe that Cynthia did not love Steffi while in turn they told Cynthia that Ron abandoned her and Luz, while also convincing her that separating both sisters was for the best. Steffi is appalled to hear this as she was previously told that her mother was dead and such "Lyn" was made up by her grandparents, with Ron going along with the lie. Luz is also disappointed on Cynthia for hiding from her that Steffi is her sister. Ron and Cynthia talk about the aftermath of their respective actions. Charly apologizes to Naty for downplaying her idea and adds the butterflies alongside the sharks to make up for his previous behaviour before they finally post the video. The order of participants by rank reveals that Steffi is the last female competitor after Natasha. Despite their anger at their parents, Steffi and Luz focus on the competition and Julián, alongside Tony, takes both of them to a secret spot of his for camping and a meditation session he hosts. At nightfall, Steffi thanks Julián for everything he did for her; they kiss. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "¡Summer Crush!" | Mauro Scandolari | Jorge Edelstein & Celeste Lamber | 16 February 2022 | |
| The day of the Summer Crush competition finally arrives; Charly hosts the event while Naty is in charge of handing out the scores of the wakeboarders of every rank. The event goes smooth sailing with the Save Cielo platform in which donations are made for the hotel to prevent its closure, with the Monzo twins and surprisingly Ron donating as much as they can. It is Natasha's turn and she does an almost perfect run that prompts Steffi to come up with a trick under the sleeve in case that happened; Natasha scores 96 points. Although the impressive 720 that Steffi does is met with thunderous applauses, Steffi only scores 95 points behind Natasha, so she is named as the winner of the competition instead of Steffi. Despite the loss, Steffi is grateful for everything Cielo Grande has taught her and having her family back; Natasha is unmoved by this. Charly then announces that the Sky Vibes party will begin in a few minutes, addressing the virtual crowd to stay tuned. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Save Cielo" | Mauro Scandolari | Jorge Edelstein & Celeste Lamber | 16 February 2022 | |
| The Sky Vibes party becomes a success with the performances of the Monzo twins, Steffi and her friends; Julián and Steffi start a romantic relationship. Thanks to the streaming, Augusto announced that the bank has accepted the earned amount of money that wasn't initially enough to pay the debt, so Cielo Grande is finally saved. Steffi decides to stay at the hotel, wanting to spend more time with Luz and get to know Cynthia more; she also blocks Natasha from all of her accounts as to not hear from her for a while. Noda quits his job as the hotel's clerk to travel the world with Matrix alongside the twins. Naty can't find the courage to tell Luz that she is in love with her, instead telling her that she has found a vocation in writing. Ron and Ian say their goodbyes to Steffi and the others before they depart for Mexico. As Natasha is about to board a flight for Milan, she sees the backlash she is receiving on social media over her unfair means to win the competition. Feeling defeated by this, Natasha takes matters into her own hands and contacts someone named Oliver, telling him that they have to discuss Cielo Grande's future. | ||||||
Notes[]
- ^ Giulia Guerrini is credited as a series regular from 1x04 onwards.
- ^ Fernando Monzo is credited as a series regular from 1x02 onwards.
- ^ Juan Monzo is credited as a series regular from 1x02 onwards.
- ^ Mariel Percossi is credited as a series regular from 1x02 onwards.
- ^ Débora Nishimoto is credited as a series regular from 1x04 onwards.
References[]
- ^ ""Cielo Grande": con un video, Netflix presentó su nueva serie Argentina". La Voz (in Spanish). 19 May 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Netflix CONFIRMA la llegada de la serie 'Cielo Grande': una nueva producción musical ¡de la que ya todos hablan!". Glamour (in Spanish). 20 May 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "La nueva serie argentina de Netflix, "Cielo Grande", se estrenará el 16 de febrero". Clarín (in Spanish). 11 January 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Netflix confirmó la segunda temporada de Cielo Grande antes del estreno de la primera". Bola VIP (in Spanish). 16 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "What is Secrets of Summer about on Netflix?". Netflix Life. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
External links[]
Original ended seriesCategories:
- Spanish-language Netflix original programming
- Musical television series
- 2020s Argentine television series
- 2020s music television series
- Television series about teenagers