Series synopsis
Mrs. Hope, also known as Esperança is a drama family television series that premiered on OPTO on December 18, 2020. It ended on February 12, 2021. It was created by Pedro Varela. It stars César Mourão, Eva Tecedeiro, Marco Paiva and José Manuel Mendes.
Mrs. Hope is a charismatic octogenarian widow, living alone in a pleasant apartment in Lisbon along with her cat Baltazar, since her husband died, years ago.
Mrs. Hope is not like some other older people. She likes ballroom dancing, aqua aerobics sports and from time to time visiting the neighborhood chapel to say goodbye to her old fellows who passed away letting escape some less orthodox comments that make laugh even the most serious.
She had two sons, but only one is alive - Artur. He is ma ...
Premise
Mrs. Hope is a charismatic octogenarian widow, living alone in a pleasant apartment in Lisbon along with her cat Baltazar, since her husband died, years ago.
Mrs. Hope is not like some other older people. She likes ballroom dancing, aqua aerobics sports and from time to time visiting the neighborhood chapel to say goodbye to her old fellows who passed away letting escape some less orthodox comments that make laugh even the most serious.
She had two sons, but only one is alive - Artur. He is married with Leonor and together they have a son Rodrigo, a wild teenager and the only Mrs. Hope grandson.
Herminia is her best friend, but her truly fellow is Paulina, a bold Angolan woman, mother of the teenager Joyce that Mrs. Hope considers as her goddaughter.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- César Mourão as Esperança Albuquerque
- Eva Tecedeiro as Leonor
- Marco Paiva as Artur
- José Manuel Mendes as António Magalhães
- Leonora Carvalho as Paulina
- Francisco Sousa as Chefe Matias
- Miguel Lambertini as Inspector Espanhol
- Pedro Rovisco as Engenheiro Macedo
Supporting cast
- Vítor Alves da Silva as Médico Centro Saúde
- Ivo Bastos as Inspector Espanhol
- Joana Africano as Joana
- Pedro Miguel Dias as Jacinto
- Nádia Yracema as Dra. Maria de Lurdes
- Ana Lopes as Anabela
- Miguel Loureiro as Le Chateaux
- Lídia Muñoz as Sandra
- João Araújo as Bombeiro Castelo
- Mário Oliveira as Motard
- Miguel Freire as Sérgio
- Hugo Narciso
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | December 18, 2020 | February 12, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 18, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 19, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 25, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | OPTO |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 18, 2020 |
| Last aired | February 12, 2021 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |