 As it happened before in Argentina and Uruguay, the show finally exploded in popularity when the second season started airing.Following the footsteps of Chiquititas and "Rebelde Way" in the early 2000s, "Casi Ángeles" became a huge phenomenon among tweens and teens.In May 2008, Mariana Esposito and Peter Lanzani visited Tel Aviv for a four-day promotional visit.