Series synopsis
Mad Maria is a drama television series that premiered on TV Globo on January 25, 2005. It ended on June 21, 2005. It was created by Benedito Ruy Barbosa. It stars Antônio Fagundes, Fábio Assunção, Tony Ramos and Ana Paula Arósio.
It tells the story of two contrasting realities in the early 20th century: The construction of a railway in the Amazon rainforest and the glamorous life of Rio de Janeiro, where politicians and big businessmen lived. Consuelo is a young pianist heading toward the Amazon with her husband, Alonso. On the way, the two have an accident, and Alonso ends up losing his life. Alone and helpless, Consuelo gets lost in the middle of the forest, being weak and very sick. However, she ends up being supporte ...
Premise
It tells the story of two contrasting realities in the early 20th century: The construction of a railway in the Amazon rainforest and the glamorous life of Rio de Janeiro, where politicians and big businessmen lived. Consuelo is a young pianist heading toward the Amazon with her husband, Alonso. On the way, the two have an accident, and Alonso ends up losing his life. Alone and helpless, Consuelo gets lost in the middle of the forest, being weak and very sick. However, she ends up being supported by Joe Caripuna, a local Indian who welcomes the girl. The two become great friends, and Joe falls in love with the girl. He takes her to live around the railroad workers' camp, where she meets Dr. Richard Finnegan, who takes care of her health and all the workers who were in a dramatic situation. Richard also falls in love with Consuelo, who repays love, but the difficulties of work and the situations in which they find themselves make it difficult for them to get closer.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Antônio Fagundes as Ministro Juvenal de Castro
- Fábio Assunção as Dr. Richard Finnegan
- Tony Ramos as Percival Farquhar
- Ana Paula Arósio as Consuelo Gibraltar
- Priscila Fantin as Luíza Mourão
- Juca de Oliveira as Stephan Collier
- Cláudia Raia as Teresa
- Walmor Chagas as Dr. Lovelace
Supporting cast
- Cássia Kis as Amália de Castro
- Othon Bastos as Marechal Hermes da Fonseca
- Renato Borghi as Ruy Barbosa
- Edwin Luisi as Alexander Mackenzie
- Eliana Guttman as Inês
- Marcelo Serrado as Jim
- José Rubens Chachá as Coronel Agostinho
- Genézio de Barros as Thomas
- Fidelis Baniwa as Joe Caripuna
- André Frateschi as Ted
- Bukassa Kabengele as Jonathan
- Camilo Bevilacqua as Hans
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 35 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 35 | January 25, 2005 | June 21, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 25, 2005 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 1, 2005 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | February 8, 2005 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Globo |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 25, 2005 |
| Last aired | June 21, 2005 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | Ended |