Maria Teresa is a woman happily in love. She's married to Cícero, and has two children. They make up a traditional happy family, with photos of smiling faces all over the house. Until... she finds her husband with another woman. From this moment on, she becomes another person.
Alice is a young and attractive woman who never had any intense experiences in her life and she's bored and irritated. She starts to invent personalities in search of a moment of happiness.
Marta is a woman who tells everyone that she's fulfilled as a person. She's a water aerobics trainer, and manages to turn heads wherever she goes. She's loved by her daughter Simone and husband, the flirtatious and sensitive Silvinho.
Since Michelle was a child, her greatest dream was to win a beauty contest. At 22 years old, she's an exuberant blond and her dream came true. The success and fame don't last long, however.
Júlia is an attractive woman and at the same time, serious and discrete. The only daughter of a military father, she seems to follow her strict upbringing to the letter. She's married to Cacá, who she loves, and infidelity is not a word in her vocabulary.
Her specialty is driving men crazy, even if it's only online. If on one hand, Gleicy likes to be pampered and to be seen, on the other, she's a dedicated wife who takes care of the house, her husband and even works all night on her computer.
Clarissa possesses a beauty that is capable of stopping traffic. She has a sparkle that attracts the attention of everyone, but she's very reserved and doesn't want to be seen. She's the victim of so much vulgar harassment that she develops an aversion to men and ends up feeling tormented. The only man with whom she can be herself is her childhood friend.
Celi is a beautiful young woman, who hides her beauty behind a veil of sadness. She's a teacher and lives in Rio's suburbs. She loves her husband, but when she starts to think that he's cheating on her, she does everything possible to discover the truth. And that's when things get complicated.
"The Cariocas", a series in ten stand-alone episodes, tells the story of ten modern-day women against the beautiful backdrop of Rio de Janeiro and its stunning urban landscapes. Our protagonists are uninhibited, adulterous, vindictive, suicidal, envious, brides, betrayed, deluded. Women with distinct beauty and quaint peculiarities, each one has a particular way of life.