Overview

• The Oct. 6 episode advanced the central question without revealing the assailant, keeping the investigation at the heart of the story through the Oct. 17 finale.
• Rio revelers announced Debora Bloco for Oct. 11 outside the Ventura Corporate building used as the TCA façade, encouraging novela-themed costumes, and Débora Bloch reacted playfully on Instagram.
• A Santa Catarina priest said a parishioner asked him to pray for the fictional Odete Roitman, an unusual request he recounted on social media.
• Actor Paulo Betti posted a tongue-in-cheek video speculating about the culprit, nodding to the 1988 revelation and tossing out names of current suspects.
• Costume designer Marie Salles said production created multiple identical gray outfits for effects-heavy scenes as a modern homage requested by author Manuela Dias.