Erotas

Erotas (Greek: Έρωτας; English translation: Love) is a Greek television soap opera, produced in 2005 by TV author Vana Dimitriou. The show aired on the ANT1 network from September 18, 2005 until May 30, 2008 in Greece and Australia, for a total of three seasons, and 646 episodes. The direction of the show was shared amongst Kostas Kostopoulos, Katerina Kokkinidou, and Spyros Michalopoulos. Erotas aired in the time-slot previously claimed by the show Lampsi, which concluded in the summer of 2005, after 14 years of continuous screening. The main storyline revolves around the private life of a wealthy Athenian family. The series follows Ektoras (portrayed by Grigoris Valtinos) and Myrto Anagnostou (portrayed by Koralia Karanti) five years into their seemingly blissful marriage, and successful professional lives. As the story unfolds, secrets start to arise, and jealousy casts a shadow to the couple's happiness. The story becomes more complicated when Myrto's ex-husband comes back into their lives. The show was originally renewed for a 4th season, but on the 26th of April 2008 ANT1 station decided not to proceed with airing it. The five final episodes of Erotas were the highest rating episodes in its history, with over 4,250,000 watching, on average, in Greece. The series also aired in Cyprus, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Germany, Australia, the United States, and Canada. Controversy Uproar arose among fans in early 2007, during the storyline of Myrto's kidnapping, when the writers led the fans to believe she was dead. The writers admitted in early 2008 that they were unsure at the time whether or not the character would survive and "unintentionally" left viewers hanging in the balance while they made their decision. They eventually concluded that the character would have died had they not anticipated an adverse audience reaction. Koralia Karanti renewed her contract until the end of the series, on August 25, 2007, and remained on the show for the entire series, appearing in every episode.