A Promessa (2024 TV series) explained

A Promessa (English title: Broken Promise)^[1] is a Portuguese telenovela produced by SP Televisão and broadcast by SIC. It premiered on 18 June 2024. The telenovela is written by Inês Gomes and Cândida Ribeiro with the collaboration of Ana Casaca, Ana Vasques, Filipa Poppe, José Carneiro and Manuel Mora Marques.^[2] It stars João Catarré, Victoria Guerra, Joana Ribeiro, Lourenço Ortigão, Sofia Alves, Ana Padrão, José Wallenstein, Custódia Gallego and Diogo Martins.^[3]

Plot

Helena is a former secretary of António Fontes Morais's who cunningly married her boss, thus earning the title of a trophy wife. Together, they had two children: Tomás and Camila. Their firstborn is a playboy who has been living in the United States and Camila is a spoiled young woman who spends her days spending money and on her phone. The family enjoys a lavish lifestyle, but António doesn't go without a driver and armed security since his brother Fausto was murdered, leaving his son Miguel under the care of his aunt and uncle.

Helena's hatred for the Rocha family has grown as much as the cousins Tomás and Miguel, who is stuck to a wheelchair, love Laura. So, without realizing, the nurse sees herself in the middle of a love triangle that will undermine the harmony between the Fontes Morais and Rocha families. Still, Verónica, who is totally in love with Tomás, and Helena will resort to any means necessary to get rid of Laura.

Cast

• João Catarré as Miguel Soares Fontes Morais
  • Salvador Pires as Young Miguel
• Victoria Guerra as Laura Rocha
• Joana Ribeiro as Verónica Rocha Morais
• Lourenço Ortigão as Tomás Fontes Morais
  • Vicente Ramirez as Young Tomás
• Sofia Alves as Maria Rocha
• José Wallenstein as António Fontes Morais
  • Wallenstein also plays Young António, with the AI feature
• Ana Padrão as Helena Fontes Morais
  • Padrão also plays Young Helena, with the AI feature
• Custódia Gallego as Lurdes Rocha
• Diogo Martins as Nuno Rocha
• Paula Magalhães as Camila Fontes Morais
• Renato Godinho as Bruno Cardoso
• Luísa Cruz as Soraia Pimenta
• Adriano Luz as Joaquim «Quim» Pimenta
• Bruna Quintas as Raquel Candeias
• Ivo Lucas as Ronaldo Pimenta
• Rita Ribeiro as Isaura Trindade
• Luís Esparteiro as Rogério Candeias
• Carla Andrino as Elsa Candeias
• Tiago Aldeia as Nelson Pacheco
• Joana Pais de Brito as Sónia Guedes
• Diana Marquês Guerra as Isabel Candeias
• Jorge Corrula as Xavier Gouveia
• Rui Unas as Samuel Trindade
• Paula Lobo Antunes as Maria do Carmo «Micá» Sarmento
• Pedro Carmo as Duarte Sarmento
• Filipa Nascimento as Leonor Sarmento
• Santiago André as João Guedes
• Pepê Rapazote
• Noémia Costa

Guest stars

• Joana Santos as Bianca Trindade
• Soraia Chaves as Olga

Production

In late 2023, the pre-production for the telenovela began.^{[4] [5] [6]} In 2024, filming began on 8 April in Vilarinho de Negrões and Trás-os-Montes. Filming continued on 17 April at SP Televisão studios and on the outskirts of Sintra and Lisbon, and in September 2024 in Castelo Branco.^{[7] [8] [9] [10]}

Ratings

Season	Episodes	First aired		Last aired		viewers (points)
		Date	Viewers (points)	Date	Viewers (points)
1			13.4
2

Premiering with the purpose of returning the lead of audiences left with Amor Amor - Vol. 2 and also to raise the values of its predecessor Papel Principal (2023), A Promessa saw one of the best pilot-episode rating broadcast by SIC since A Serra (2021), drawing a rating of 13.4 points and audience share of 27.0%, leading the audiences.^[11]

Since the first episode that the telenovela leads against its main competitor Cacau (2024).^{[12] [13]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: SIC International Distribution BROKEN PROMISE . 2024-07-24 . SIC International Distribution . pt-PT.
2. Web site: A PROMESSA . 2024-07-04 . www.sptelevisao.pt . en.
3. Web site: 2024-03-22 . pt . SAPO . Além de João Catarré, saiba quem serão os outros três protagonistas da nova novela da SIC . MAGG.
4. Web site: 2023-11-23 . 2023-11-23 . pt-PT . Marcha-atrás! Luciana Abreu fora da telenovela Papel Principal . A Televisão.
5. Web site: 2024-02-01 . João Catarré volta ao trabalho na próxima novela da SIC - Famosos . Correio da Manhã.
6. Web site: 2024-03-07 . 2024-02-29 . Carlos . pt-PT . Sousa . SIC já trabalha em nova novela… que será uma adaptação turca! Saiba mais detalhes . Zapping.
7. Web site: 2024-03-07 . pt-PT . Ivo Lucas confirmado em novela da SIC . www.vidas.pt.
8. Web site: 2024-04-10 . 2024-04-06 . Pedro . pt-PT . Ribeiro . SIC convence Sofia Alves a regressar: "Foi impossível recusar" . Dioguinho.
9. Web site: 2024-04-19 . pt-PT . Vilarinho de Negrões Gravações da nova novela da SIC . www.cm-montalegre.pt.
10. Web site: 2024-06-15 . 2024-06-14 . pt-PT . SIC . Comentário de Sofia Alves deixa Diana Chaves sem palavras: "Até fico sem jeito!" . SIC.
11. Web site: 2024-06-19 . 2024-06-19 . Pedro . pt-PT . Pinto . Audiências: E assim foi a estreia de "A Promessa", na SIC . Zapping.
12. Web site: 2024-06-26 . 2024-06-22 . Carlos . pt-PT . Sousa . "Cacau" volta a perder para "A Promessa" . Zapping.
13. Web site: 2024-06-26 . 2024-06-26 . Pedro . pt-PT . Pinto . "A Promessa" sobe e foi a novela mais vista do dia . Zapping.