

59 minSeason 1 • Episode 179
LatestGerluce became pregnant as a teenager and, just like her mother, Lígia, she raised her child alone. Now, Gerluce watches her daughter Joélly become the third generation of the family to go through the same situation. Besides the impact that teenage pregnancy brings to the whole family, the three Marias das Graças must deal with Lígia’s worsening health.
Acting
Dira Paes and Sophie Charlotte devour every scene together.
Writing
Aguinaldo Silva's 50-year telenovela mastery on full display.
Production
Glossy, sun-drenched Brazilian aesthetics masking family rot.
Creators
Aguinaldo Silva, Zé Dassilva, Virgílio Silva
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Maria das Graças' naming tradition reflects Brazil's Catholic matriarchal naming customs, where multiple generations sharing saints' names binds women to inherited social scripts.
This marks Sophie Charlotte's return to telenovelas after nearly a decade in prestige film — her casting was Silva's personal request after seeing her in 'Reis e Ratos'.