To understand the fervor behind the search terms, one must return to the beginning. Premiering in 2003, Pasión de Gavilanes was not just another romance; it was a cultural earthquake. Produced by RTI Colombia for Telemundo and Caracol TV, the series introduced the world to the Reyes brothers: Juan (Mario Cimarro), Óscar (Juan Alfonso Baptista), and Franco (Michel Brown).