| A Serra | |
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 English poster for distribution | |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | Portugal |
| Original language | Portuguese |
| No. of episodes | 303 |
| Original release | |
| Network | SIC |
| Release | February 22, 2021 – April 29, 2022 |
A Serra (Star Hill) is a Portuguese telenovela which began airing on SIC on 22 February 2021 and ended on 29 April 2022. [1] It also aired on CFMT-DT in Canada.
Love moves mountains...
When Fátima – a young woman from Serra da Estrela – meets Tomás – the son of a burel factory’s owners – the connection between them is undeniable. However, Tomás is engaged to the girl who has been her rival since they were teenagers – Mariana – and is being blackmailed to stay away from Fátima because of her brother’s (Artur) death.
Devastated by the loss of Artur and her father’s imprisonment, Fátima wants justice, and she will find it, even if she has to go against the most powerful family in Serra. Yet, she will bump into a terrible secret that involves not only the whole village she lives in, but also Carlota, Mariana’s mother, who is going to do everything so that truth never comes out.
Star Hill is a rural telenovela set in the mountains, in a remote village from Serra da Estrela, Portugal, where everyone knows each other. Remoteness and the hard life they have makes them feel part of a community. A plot that stands out for its mountain’s scenario and invite us to return to nature through characters that portray the search for beauty, security and Serra’s tranquility. A story about love and fight for justice, where the simple and genuine protagonist will be surprised with a breathtaking passion, but also with the secret of a collective crime, covered by people that she knows well: friends and enemies, rich and poor, good and bad. Most people in the village work and depend somehow on Pereira de Espinho’s family business, who run the most famous hotel in the mountain and are also Mariana’s parents, the antagonist. Fátima will cross path with Carlota, a powerful and dishonest woman, who has everything to lose with our heroin’s investigation. Star Hill is a narrative framed by mystery, where two women that could not be more different, fight for the love of one man.
| Actor/Actress | Characters |
|---|---|
| Júlia Palha [2] | Fátima Roque Neto |
| Sofia Alves [2] | Carlota Pereira Espinho |
| José Mata [2] | Tomás Folgado |
| Carolina Carvalho [2] | Mariana Pereira Espinho |
| António Pedro Cerdeira [3] | Fernando Pereira Espinho |
| Pedro Laginha [4] | Silvério Neto |
| Margarida Serrano [5] | Anabela Neto |
| Dânia Neto [6] | Paula Neto |
| João Jesus [2] | Gustavo Folgado |
| Custódia Gallego [4] | Aida Folgado |
| João de Carvalho [5] | Moisés Folgado |
| Maria João Abreu [7] | Conceição «Sãozinha» Grilo |
| Ana Marta Ferreira [8] | Jacinta Grilo |
| Laura Dutra [4] | Margarida «Guida» Grilo |
| António Camelier [4] | António José «Tozé» Grilo |
| Isabela Valadeiro [9] | Vitória Castro |
| Soraia Chaves [10] | Rosalinda Roque Nunes |
| Jorge Corrula [10] | Domingos Nunes |
| Manuela Couto [9] | Maria do Carmo «Carminho» Teles de Arriaga |
| Fernando Luís [5] | Manuel Teles de Arriaga |
| Tiago Teotónio Pereira [5] | Salvador Teles de Arriaga |
| Carla Andrino [5] | Elvira Roque Courela |
| Oceana Basílio [10] | Ivone Roque Courela |
| João Mota [11] | Nicolau Roque Courela |
| João Maneira [5] | Fausto Roque Courela |
| Virgílio Castelo [5] | Sebastião Botelho |
| Vítor Silva Costa [2] | Guilherme Botelho |
| Ana Lopes [4] | Marta Botelho |
| Márcia Breia [4] | Hortense Rasteiro |
| Cristina Homem de Mello [5] | Helena «Lena» Rasteiro |
| Maria Eduarda Laranjeira [4] | Leonor Barroso |
| José Eduardo [12] | Augusto Pereira Espinho |
| Francisco Arraiol [13] | — |
| Actor/Actress | Characters |
|---|---|
| Ângelo Rodrigues [14] | Artur Neto |
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