Side by Side (2012)

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Winner of the International Emmy Award for Best Telenovela, "Side by Side" focuses on two women of different origins and social classes. The brave Isabel, daughter of a former slave and in love with the capoeira player Zé Maria; and Laura, descendant from a wealthy family and destined to an undesired marriage to Edgar. In addition to an unshakable friendship, the two share the same purpose in life: the conquest of freedom in the conservative society of Rio de Janeiro of the early 20th century.

First Air Date: September 10, 2012
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 154
Rating: 9.1/10 (15 votes)

Cast: Camila Pitanga, Lázaro Ramos, Marjorie Estiano, Thiago Fragoso, Patricia Pillar, Cássio Gabus Mendes, Alessandra Negrini, Rafael Cardoso

Network: TV Globo

Production: Estúdios Globo

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Seasons

Season 1

154 episodes

2012

Full Cast (60 people)

Camila Pitanga as Isabel Nascimento
Lázaro Ramos as Zé Maria
Marjorie Estiano as Laura Assunção Vieira
Thiago Fragoso as Edgar Vieira
Patricia Pillar as Constância Assunção, Baronesa da Boa Vista
Cássio Gabus Mendes as Bonifácio Vieira
Alessandra Negrini as Catarina Ribeiro
Rafael Cardoso as Alberto Assunção Filho ("Albertinho")
Sheron Menezzes as Berenice
Zezeh Barbosa as Tia Jurema
Milton Gonçalves as Afonso Nascimento
Caio Blat as Fernando Vieira
Werner Schünemann as Alberto Assunção, Barão da Boa Vista
Juliane Araújo as Alice de Bragança Camargo Passos
Christiana Guinle as Carlota de Bragança Camargo Passos
Isabela Garcia as Célia de Bragança Camargo Passos
Maria Padilha as Diva Celeste
Maria Clara Gueiros as Neusinha
Jurema Reis as Gilda
George Sauma as Jonas Amarantes
Priscila Sol as Sandra Praxedes
Laís Vieira as Etelvina
Emílio de Mello as Carlos Guerra
Eunice Bráulio as Rita
Paulo Betti as Mário Cavalcanti
Tuca Andrada as Frederico Martins
Marcelo Mello Jr. as Caniço
Ana Carbatti as Zenaide
Daniel Dalcin as Teodoro Lopes de Freitas
Bia Seidl as Margarida Lemos Vieira

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Side by Side

Side by Side

Side by Side

Side by Side

Side by Side

1 seasons

Winner of the International Emmy Award for Best Telenovela, "Side by Side" focuses on two women of different origins and social classes. The brave Isabel, daughter of a former slave and in love with the capoeira player Zé Maria; and Laura, descendant from a wealthy family and destined to an undesired marriage to Edgar. In addition to an unshakable friendship, the two share the same purpose in life: the conquest of freedom in the conservative society of Rio de Janeiro of the early 20th century.

Winner of the International Emmy Award for Best Telenovela, "Side by Side" focuses on two women of different origins and social classes. The brave Isabel, daughter of a former slave and in love with the capoeira player Zé Maria; and Laura, descendant from a wealthy family and destined to an undesired marriage to Edgar. In addition to an unshakable friendship, the two share the same purpose in life: the conquest of freedom in the conservative society of Rio de Janeiro of the early 20th century.

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StatusEnded

TypeScripted

First Aired9/10/2012

Last Aired3/8/2013

Seasons1

Episodes154

LanguagePortuguese

CountryBrazil

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1

Seasons

154

Episodes

2012

First Aired

Keywords

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Cast

CP

Camila Pitanga

as Isabel Nascimento

LR

Lázaro Ramos

as Zé Maria

ME

Marjorie Estiano

as Laura Assunção Vieira

TF

Thiago Fragoso

as Edgar Vieira

PP

Patricia Pillar

as Constância Assunção, Baronesa da Boa Vista

CGM

Cássio Gabus Mendes

as Bonifácio Vieira

AN

Alessandra Negrini

as Catarina Ribeiro

RC

Rafael Cardoso

as Alberto Assunção Filho ("Albertinho")

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Side by Side about?▾

Winner of the International Emmy Award for Best Telenovela, "Side by Side" focuses on two women of different origins and social classes. The brave Isabel, daughter of a former slave and in love with t…

How many seasons does Side by Side have?▾

1

How many episodes does Side by Side have?▾

154

Is Side by Side still running?▾

No, it ended in 2013.

When did Side by Side first air?▾

September 10, 2012

Who created Side by Side?▾

João Ximenes Braga, Claudia Lage

Who stars in Side by Side?▾

Camila Pitanga, Lázaro Ramos, Marjorie Estiano

What genre is Side by Side?▾

Soap, Drama