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Xeque Mate (a série)

Country: Brazil, Language: Portuguese, 28 mins

  • Director: Priscilla Pugliese, Natalie Smith

CGiii Comment

11 million views...and counting?!? And...then, it disappears!

Thankfully, directed by women...but, bras and knickers in the sex scenes are ridiculous...as is the acting!


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The(ir) Blurb...

The web series tells the story of delegate Giovanna Torres, and the mysterious Maya Manoela Collins. Giovanna is a determined police chief in Itaipava who dreams of succeeding in her police career. When the opportunity to work in Rio de Janeiro arises, she goes to celebrate at a bar with friends and meets Maya, to whom she feels attracted right away. The attraction is reciprocal and both end up getting involved in a night full of pleasurable moments. Weeks later, after going to Rio with her best friend Larissa and taking on a big case involving million-dollar thefts at the Enterprise company, Giovanna discovers that Maya is, in fact, the wife of big businessman Christopher Collins. Then a dangerous game begins, full of traps. A dispute of power, money and desire. In this game, only one will fall. Who will have the best strategy? Who will give Checkmate? Place your bets, the game will begin.

Cast & Characters

Sofia Starling (as Giovanna Torres (8 episodes, 2024))
Natália Rosa (as Maya Manoela (8 episodes, 2024))
Luca Pougy (as Christopher Collins (8 episodes, 2024))
Marcele Nogueira (as Larissa Dias (8 episodes, 2024))
Maria Clara El-Bainy (as Ágatha (8 episodes, 2024))
Tati Duarte (as Ana Clara (6 episodes, 2024))
Natalie Smith (as Clarice (6 episodes, 2024))
Nil Mendonça (as Pinheiro (5 episodes, 2024))
Amanda Simão (as Nicole (5 episodes, 2024))
Jorge Luiz Jeronymo (as Brandão (4 episodes, 2024))
Anja Bittencourt (as Eliza (4 episodes, 2024))
Marco Guian (as Heitor (2 episodes, 2024))
Ricardo Conti (as John (2 episodes, 2024))
Amanda Döring (as Kiara (1 episode, 2024))