Telemundo premieres La Patrona Jan. 8 at 9pm

Telemundo has announced the debut of its new original production La Patrona by Argos Television starring Aracely Arámbula, Jorge Luis Pila and Christian Bach. Written exclusively for Telemundo by Valentina Párraga, the telenovela tells the story of a woman miner, Gabriela Suarez, played by Aracely Arámbula, who due to unforeseen circumstances will face an unexpected situation. Filmed in authentic haciendas and actual mines in various Mexican towns like Querétaro, Zacatecas, Ajusco, Estado de Mexico and Mexico City, the show begins Jan. 8 at 9pm.