Overview

• Monday’s episode showed the villain shot in her Copacabana Palace suite in a deliberate encounter that departs from the 1988 staging.
• Delegate Mauro takes charge of the on-screen investigation, reviewing hotel security footage and collecting depositions to narrow the case.
• The plot names five principal suspects: Marco Aurélio, Celina, Maria de Fátima, Heleninha and César.
• Showrunner Manuela Dias says roughly ten finales were recorded to prevent leaks, leaving even the cast uncertain about the chosen ending.
• The broadcast dominated social media with 22 of X’s 30 top trends tied to the episode, while many viewers criticized the scene’s execution as underwhelming.