"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.
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...
S01E02 Adriana Esteves is The Woman Scorned from Méier
October 26, 2010 28 min
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...
S01E03 Paola Oliveira is The Tormented from Tijuca
November 2, 2010 26 min
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...
S01E04 Fernanda Torres is The Jealous Woman from Ipanema
November 9, 2010 26 min
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...
S01E07 Grazi Massafera is The Uninhibited from Grajaú
November 30, 2010 25 min
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.
S01E08 Alessandra Negrini is The Deceived from Copacabana
December 7, 2010 25 min
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...
