Series synopsis
Tempo de Viver is a soap crime family drama mystery television series that premiered on TVI on June 18, 2006. It ended on March 31, 2007. It was created by Rui Vilhena. It stars Alexandra Lencastre, Margarida Vila-Nova, Marco Delgado and Dalila Carmo.
Fátima and Laurinda are mother and daughter and the only thing they have in common is their blood ties. While Fátima suffers a series of misfortunes because of her daughter, Laurinda seeks to ascend socially at any cost through a millionaire marriage with the Martins de Mello heir. Meanwhile, Raquel, the widow of Fatima's brother, returns to Portugal to confront the Martins de Mello family, whom she judges guilty of her husband's death in the 9/11. Parallel to intrigues, rivalries, secrets, blac ...
Premise
Fátima and Laurinda are mother and daughter and the only thing they have in common is their blood ties. While Fátima suffers a series of misfortunes because of her daughter, Laurinda seeks to ascend socially at any cost through a millionaire marriage with the Martins de Mello heir. Meanwhile, Raquel, the widow of Fatima's brother, returns to Portugal to confront the Martins de Mello family, whom she judges guilty of her husband's death in the 9/11. Parallel to intrigues, rivalries, secrets, blackmail and betrayals, the arrival of a great mystery haunts everyone's lives forever: The enigmatic Tubarão.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Alexandra Lencastre as Fátima Almeida
- Margarida Vila-Nova as Maria Laurinda Amaral
- Marco Delgado as Bráulio Fonseca
- Dalila Carmo as Bárbara Gomes
- Marcantonio Del Carlo as Fernando Pinto
- Manuela Couto as Lídia Martins de Mello
- José Wallenstein as Fausto Martins de Mello
- Maria José Paschoal as Antónia Martins de Mello
Supporting cast
- Maria Emília Correia as Madalena Almeida
- Rita Blanco as Marta Marques
- Maria João Bastos as Raquel Mendes
- Sofia Grillo as Célia Vasconcelos
- Benedita Pereira as Mónica Valentim
- João Ricardo as Victor Fernandes
- Cristina Homem de Mello as Sara Cardoso
- José Neves as Sebastião Marques
- Gracinda Nave as Clara Fernandes
- Joana Solnado as Rita Cardoso
- José Fidalgo as Bruno Santana
- Pedro Teixeira as Bernardo Martins de Mello
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 219 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 219 | June 18, 2006 | March 31, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro e Gonçalo morrem | June 18, 2006 |
| 2 | Maria Laurinda visita Fátima | June 19, 2006 |
| 3 | Raquel chega a Portugal | June 20, 2006 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TVI |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 18, 2006 |
| Last aired | March 31, 2007 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |