Origin and Story Overview
Vera sto Dexi was created by journalist Helena Akrita and writer Yiorgos Kiritsis as a lead-in to the 8 p.m. Mega Channel's newscast and as a daily series that would revolutionize the concept of a daily show as a regular dramatic series instead of a soap opera. The pilot episode aired in Greece, Cyprus, Europe, Africa and Asia at the same time, through NOVA Greece, Mega Channel and Mega Cyprus and other TV stations. In early 2007, Mega Channel announced that the third season, which premiered September 17, 2006, would be the last one for the series. The third season's finale aired on July 1, 2007. A total of 625 episodes were broadcast and one behind-the-scenes/bloopers featurette, which aired one day after the series' finale.
A major concept of the series is the influence the past has on the present and the future. Vera sto Dexi refers to the consequences of a murder in which three young women had been involved, twenty years before the time setting of the series' storyline. The ongoing war between two ruthless businessmen, the very wealthy and powerful Diamantis Amiras (Kostas Kazakos), who owns the largest group of companies in the Balkans, and Aggelos Antipas (Danis Katranidis), and its influence on the lives of the characters of the series is also a recurring theme. The title refers to the exploration of marital relationships and the use of the wedding band as a symbol of commitment to another person or cause. Many of the show's most important events take place during a wedding or relate to the influence of such an event.
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