"The Cariocas", a series in ten stand-alone episodes, tells the story of ten modern-day women against the beautiful backdrop of Rio de Janeiro and its stunning urban landscapes. Our protagonists are uninhibited, adulterous, vindictive, suicidal, envious, brides, betrayed, deluded. Women with distinct beauty and quaint peculiarities, each one has a particular way of life.
Episodes
S01E01 A Noiva do Catete
October 19, 2010 26 min
A young, beautiful, enchanting and mysterious woman. She attracts attention wherever she goes. Her fiancé, who became paraplegic when trying to save her from an armed robbery, doesn't believe that her love will be able...
Celi is a beautiful young woman, who hides her beauty behind a veil of sadness. She's a teacher and lives in Rio's suburbs. She loves her husband, but when she starts to think that he's...
Clarissa possesses a beauty that is capable of stopping traffic. She has a sparkle that attracts the attention of everyone, but she's very reserved and doesn't want to be seen. She's the victim of so...
Cris is the typical, high-society lady-who-lunches, who marries her husband, Gustavo, for his wealth. Her lover is Luiz Felipe, the plastic surgery guru. Her main past-time in life is investigating the goings-on in her "class"....
Her specialty is driving men crazy, even if it's only online. If on one hand, Gleicy likes to be pampered and to be seen, on the other, she's a dedicated wife who takes care of...
Júlia is an attractive woman and at the same time, serious and discrete. The only daughter of a military father, she seems to follow her strict upbringing to the letter. She's married to Cacá, who...
Since Michelle was a child, her greatest dream was to win a beauty contest. At 22 years old, she's an exuberant blond and her dream came true. The success and fame don't last long, however.
Marta is a woman who tells everyone that she's fulfilled as a person. She's a water aerobics trainer, and manages to turn heads wherever she goes. She's loved by her daughter Simone and husband, the...
Alice is a young and attractive woman who never had any intense experiences in her life and she's bored and irritated. She starts to invent personalities in search of a moment of happiness.
Maria Teresa is a woman happily in love. She's married to Cícero, and has two children. They make up a traditional happy family, with photos of smiling faces all over the house. Until... she finds...