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. It was produced and aired by

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. This was the first Brazilian series entirely recorded and post-produced in 4K.

Plot

Eduardo Borges (

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), or Edu, is a young man above all suspicion: handsome, smart, and sensitive. However, his perfect man appearance is simply a mask that covers up his fearsome personality: a dangerous psychopath behind a number of crimes that have caught the police's attention. A cold, conniving, and callous criminal; a serial killer who kills purely out of pleasure. Edu gets romantically involved with Ray (

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), a compassionate and daring young woman who sees in him the personification of the perfect man. Erratic and emotionally unstable, Ray bets everything on this romance, letting herself be manipulated by her boyfriend, without suspecting his double life. Unable to solve the murders, the police put together a team equipped with the most advanced forensic techniques, led by Chief Dias ( Marcello Novaes) and the psychologist Vera (

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), a specialist in criminal behavior. Both with contrasting personalities, they have already worked together in the past, and were once in a troubled relationship. This reencounter brings back old feelings, revealing that there still is a spark between them. Due to a work-related matter, Edu manages to infiltrate the police. Oblivious to the fact that the killer is close by, they start an electrifying pursuit of the serial killer, who is deliberately leaving clues to challenge them. Edu becomes fascinated with playing mind games on Vera, who is determined to find out who the killer is and how he commits his crimes.

Cast and characters

as Eduardo "Edu" Borges/Brian Borges *

as Rayane "Ray" Gurgel *

as Vera Müller * Marcello Novaes as Delegado Alexandre Dias * Marisa Orth as Silvia Veiga * Aderbal Freire Filho as Senador Oto Veiga * Mariana Nunes as Dina * Bernardo Mendes as Junior (Oto Veiga Junior) *

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as Elda * Paulo Tiefenthaler as Nelson Pereira * Igor Angelkorte as Ivan * Glaucio Gomes as Assis * Felipe Hintze as Cícero * Thiaré Maia as Claudia * Brenda Sabryna as Tatiana "Tati" Dias * Maria Eduarda Miliante as Larissa Gurgel

Awards and nominations

References

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* * 2010s Brazilian television series 2010s crime drama television series 2010s mystery television series 2014 Brazilian television series debuts 2014 Brazilian television series endings Brazilian crime television series Brazilian drama television series Brazilian mystery television series Brazilian thriller television series Portuguese-language television shows Rede Globo original programming Telenovelas by Glória Perez Television series about fictional serial killers Television shows set in Brazil {{Brazil-tv-prog-stub