Overview

• Official synopses place Odete being found dead in her Copacabana Palace suite in episodes airing around October 6–7.
• Following the killing, a formal inquiry casts major characters as suspects, including César, Marco Aurélio, Celina, Heleninha and Afonso.
• Reports indicate the gun will be recovered with fingerprints attributed to Celina and Heleninha, leading to depositions and later prison scenes featuring Heleninha.
• Before the crime, Heleninha discovers Leonardo is alive, relapses into drinking and disappears after leaving a handwritten letter.
• Production has tightened secrecy with limited script access, information-security staff on set and consideration of multiple endings, with the finale scheduled for October 17.