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, starring singer

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as Cassandra. The series premiered on

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on June 25, 2021. The second season premiered on September September 23, 2022.

Synopsis

''September Mornings'' tells the story of Cassandra (

), a transgender woman working as a delivery driver for a mobile app. Currently living in São Paulo, she had to leave her hometown to pursue her dream of being a cover singer for

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, a Brazilian singer from the 1970s. After struggling for many years, she has finally found her own apartment and is in love with Ivaldo (Thomás Aquino). Things get complicated when an ex-girlfriend, Leide ( Karine Teles), re-enters her life with a boy who claims to be her son.

Cast and characters

Main characters

as Cassandra * Thomás Aquino as Ivaldo, Cassandra's lover * Karine Teles as Leide, Cassandra's ex-girlfriend * Gustavo Coelho as Gersinho, Leide's son * Paulo Miklos as Décio * Isabela Ordoñez as Grazy * Clodd Dias as Roberta * Gero Camilo as Aristides

Recurring

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as Vanusa (voice-over) *

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as Pedrita * Dante Aganju as Bernardo * Chelfa Caxino as Jana * Silmara Deon as School Principal * Inara dos Santos as Ivana * Clébia Sousa as Irene

Episodes

First Season (2021)

References

External links

* {{Amazon Video original series 2020s Brazilian television series 2021 Brazilian television series debuts Brazilian drama television series Brazilian LGBT-related television shows Portuguese-language television shows Poverty in fiction Transgender-related television shows 2020s LGBT-related drama television series Television shows set in São Paulo Television shows filmed in São Paulo (state) Television series by Amazon Studios Amazon Prime Video original programming