

Season 1 • Episode 173
LatestAnjo Mau is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by TV Globo between September 8, 1997 and March 27, 1998, in 173 chapters. Featured Glória Pires, Kadu Moliterno, Maria Padilha, Daniel Dantas, Leonardo Brício, Alessandra Negrini, Mauro Mendonça and Gabriel Braga Nunes in leading roles.
Acting
Glória Pires invented the unhinged trophy wife—academy, take notes
Costume
Eunice's power suits and statement jewelry deserve their own credit
Writing
Maria Adelaide Amaral's dialogue cuts like a steak knife at Sunday lunch
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was a remake of a 1976 telenovela, but Glória Pires made Eunice so iconic that most Brazilians don't know the original.
Anjo Mau aired during Brazil's economic volatility and Eunice's desperate social climbing resonated as dark commentary on aspirational consumption.