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{{Infobox television , alt_name = Immortal Destiny , image = , director = António Borges Correia, José Manuel Fernandes and Artur Ribeiro , producer = Artur Ribeiro
António Borges Correia
José Manuel Fernandes , writer = Artur Ribeiro , starring = Pedro Barroso
Catarina Wallenstein Catarina de Lemos Wallenstein (born 23 August 1986) is a Portuguese actress. She has appeared in more than twenty films since 2004. Biography Wallenstein was born in London, daughter of Pedro Franco Wallenstein Teixeira, double bass player of t ...

Rogério Samora José Rogério dos Anjos Filipe da Conceição Samora (28 October 1958 – 15 December 2021) was a Portuguese film, television and stage actor. Biography He appeared in more than one hundred films since 1980. On 20 July 2021, Rogério Samora ...

Maria João Luís
Evelina Pereira
Jorge Corrula Jorge Corrula (born 16 March 1978) is a Portuguese actor and fashion model. He got his first major role in the hit teen series ''Morangos com Açúcar'' (2004). Later, was a cast member of various television productions: ''Resistirei'' (2007/08 ...
, distributor = TVI (HD) , released = {{start date, 2010, 1, 24, df=y , runtime = 110 minutes , country = Portugal , language = Portuguese , budget = Destino Imortal (Immortal Destiny) is a Portuguese, six-episode mini-series whose plot unfolds in a vampire universe. Broadcast by TVI, the miniseries debuted January 24, 2010. The miniseries was written by Artur Ribeiro, and directed by António Borges Correia, José Manuel Fernandes and Artur Ribeiro.


Plot summary

Miguel ( Pedro Barroso) and his mother suffer a car accident; Miguel's mother dies, but the boy miraculously survives without any injuries. Given that his father died before he was born, he goes on to live with his grandmother in
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. There he is reunited with Carlos (Pedro Caeiro), his best childhood friend. Miguel asks for a transfer to the local university in Sintra and pursues a degree in history. On the first day of lectures, before entering the
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classroom, Miguel watches someone approach. A girl walks in his direction, and as she enters their eyes immediately meet. Her name is
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(Catarina Wallenstein). Miguel and Sofia immediately feel an explosive and overwhelming attraction. The presence of Sofia will also awaken unknown abilities in Miguel, both physically and mentally. Though Miguel and Sofia do not know it, their destinies are connected. Sofia is a vampire that belongs to the family of
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Rogério Samora José Rogério dos Anjos Filipe da Conceição Samora (28 October 1958 – 15 December 2021) was a Portuguese film, television and stage actor. Biography He appeared in more than one hundred films since 1980. On 20 July 2021, Rogério Samora ...
), Lídia ( Maria João Luís), and the provocative Valentina (Evelina Pereira). Sofia is not a mere vampire; she is the next step in vampiric evolution, because she is immune to sunlight. Therefore, she is protected by Hector and Lídia, envied by Valentina and coveted by Hector's creator, the deadly Victor (
Jorge Corrula Jorge Corrula (born 16 March 1978) is a Portuguese actor and fashion model. He got his first major role in the hit teen series ''Morangos com Açúcar'' (2004). Later, was a cast member of various television productions: ''Resistirei'' (2007/08 ...
). Like Sofia, Miguel is not a mere human. The first episode suggests that he may be the son of the vampire Charles, which makes him a
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and, consequently, gives him powers against the vampires. This is explained by the fact that damphyrs inherit the powers of vampires, but none of their weaknesses.


Main cast

* Pedro Barroso - Miguel Nabuco *
Catarina Wallenstein Catarina de Lemos Wallenstein (born 23 August 1986) is a Portuguese actress. She has appeared in more than twenty films since 2004. Biography Wallenstein was born in London, daughter of Pedro Franco Wallenstein Teixeira, double bass player of t ...
- Sofia Wagner *
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- Carlos (character) *
Jorge Corrula Jorge Corrula (born 16 March 1978) is a Portuguese actor and fashion model. He got his first major role in the hit teen series ''Morangos com Açúcar'' (2004). Later, was a cast member of various television productions: ''Resistirei'' (2007/08 ...
- Victor (character) * Filipe Crawford - Professor Lopes * Maria d'Aires - Julieta (personagem) *
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- Gonçalo (character) * Catarina Gouveia - Carolina (character) * Eurico Lopes - Faustino (character) * Maria João Luís - Lídia (character) * Gracinda Nave - Professora Regina * Evelina Pereira - Valentina (character) *
Rogério Samora José Rogério dos Anjos Filipe da Conceição Samora (28 October 1958 – 15 December 2021) was a Portuguese film, television and stage actor. Biography He appeared in more than one hundred films since 1980. On 20 July 2021, Rogério Samora ...
- Hector Bettencourt * Rodrigo Saraiva - Luís (character) *Jorge Silva - Comandante Hilário * Amélia Videira - Antónia (character)


Additional cast

* Francisco Macau - Viegas * Simão Biernat - João (character) * Joana Palet - Filipa (character) * Emanuel Arada - Lúcio Loureiro * Pedro Rodil - Tosso * Filipe Leroux - Inspector Tiago Varte * Wagner Borges (ator) - * José Neto - Inspector Samuel Martins


Episodes

* 1 e 2: 24 January 2010 * 3 e 4: 31 January 2010 * 5 e 6: 7 February 2010


See also

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Vampire film Vampire films have been a staple in world cinema since the era of silent films, so much so that the depiction of vampires in popular culture is strongly based upon their depiction in films throughout the years. The most popular cinematic adaptat ...
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List of vampire television series List of television series about vampires, creatures from folklore that subsist by feeding on the vital essence (generally in the form of blood) of the living. In European folklore, vampires are undead creatures that often visited loved ones and ...
2010 Portuguese television series debuts 2010 Portuguese television series endings Vampires in television 2010s Portuguese television series