Benefits with Friends (Portuguese: Amor da Minha Vida) is a Brazilian television series. The first season premiered on 22 November 2024, streaming on Disney+ in Brazil and on Hulu in the United States.[1]
Created by Matheus Souza, the series is written by him in collaboration with Juliana Araripe, Luiza Fazio, Bryan Ruffo and Nátaly Neri. It is directed by René Sampaio and Tatiana Fragoso, with artistic direction by Souza and co-direction by Bruna Marquezine.[2]
Bia (Bruna Marquezine) and Victor (Sérgio Malheiros) are inseparable best friends who share their most intimate secrets. While Victor feels trapped in a long-term relationship that has lost its spark, Bia engages in brief and varied romances, always maintaining a skeptical view of love. As Bia distances herself from the idea of a great romance and drifts into fleeting relationships, Victor finds himself stagnant in an old, monotonous relationship. Amid disappointments with other people, the two eventually discover a spark in their friendship that leads to a new and unexpected romance.[3]
On 4 April, it was announced that Bruna Marquezine would star in a series for Star+, and the teaser was posted on both the actress's social media and the production’s official pages.[4] Shortly after, Sérgio Malheiros was also announced as co-lead. Agda Couto, fresh from Dois Tempos, joined the cast as well. Over the following weeks, additional cast members were confirmed, including Ana Hikari, who had recently left Globo and signed on for her first project outside the network,[5] and Isabela Souza, who returned to Brazil after starring in Bia.[6]Cissa Guimarães was also confirmed, returning to acting 12 years after Salve Jorge.[7]
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