In the heart of the Alentejo countryside, Mariana and José Diogo are two children whose backgrounds could not be more different: she is the fruit of a loving relationship; he's an orphan. She has a safe haven in her family to run to when she gets hurt; he can only run to her.
Matilde Reymão
Mariana Vilalobos
Pedro Sousa
José Diogo «JD»
Diogo Morgado
Virgílio Cruz
Alexandra Lencastre
Laura Vilalobos
Paulo Pires
Jorge Azevedo
Maria do Céu Guerra
Benedita Vilalobos
Fernanda Serrano
Clarice Azevedo
Catarina Nifo
Mónica Azevedo
João Bettencourt
Gonçalo Azevedo
Sara Barradas
Isabel Nóbrega
A Protegida is a drama, comedy series that first aired in 2025 exploring themes of soap opera. Created by Patrícia Müller, it stars Matilde Reymão, Pedro Sousa, Diogo Morgado. In the heart of the Alentejo countryside, Mariana and José Diogo are two children whose backgrounds could not be more different: she is the fruit of a loving relationship; he's an orphan. She has a safe haven in her family to run to when she gets hurt; he can only run to her.
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