Long-awaited super production ‘Hidden Truths II’, a sensual thriller that premiered two weeks ago in Brazil on Globoplay, is already an absolute hit. With the first 10 episodes available on the platform, the telenovela is the most successful release in the history of the platform, totaling almost 9 million hours watched in the first week alone (October 20 to 27). A record for the platform, four times the consumption of international production ‘Grey’s Anatomy’, which up until then, had held top spot as the biggest release since 2015.
For the international market, an exclusive screening of the first episode will be held on November 5th. In “Hidden Truths II: Buyers World Premiere”, an action counting on Variety as a media partner, executives may watch the first episode and more special content on the release for a full day.
Written by Walcyr Carrasco, directed by Amora Mautner and produced by Globoplay, ‘Hidden Truths II’ presents in 50 episodes the continuation of Angel’s story (Camila Queiroz) a character who, in pursuing her life dream in the glamour of the fashion world, found herself in an underworld of sex, power and obsession due to her intense relationship with Alex (Rodrigo Lombardi). The new season begins with the search for the truth about Alex’s death. Giovanna (Agatha Moreira) believes Angel (Camila Queiroz) murdered her father and will do anything to put her behind bars. Both started living in war, and the confrontation escalates even more with the arrival of Cristiano (Romulo Estrela), a private investigator hired by Giovanna who starts working as a model of the agency to get closer to Angel.
The plot is the continuation of the global blockbuster winner of the 2016 International Emmy Awards as Best Telenovela ‘Hidden Truths’, a production that continues its success arc with the re-run on Free TV and now also on streaming platform. The production, which has been rerunning on late prime time of TV Globo in Brazil since August of this year, and ever since, has been winning over audiences and repeating the great success of its original run in the country. The sensual thriller that seduced the world is currently the audience leader in its slot, with an average share of 32% and 20 million daily viewers.
Licensed to over 75 countries, ‘Hidden Truths’ has also been winning over fans worldwide since its release, and it has already been leader in several territories such as Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay and Portugal. "Hidden Truths proved itself as a phenomenon in several markets, connecting to a wide range of targets. A modern franchise aligned to global consumption trends, whose relevance has been proved across several windows, including on digital platforms. The continuation of a must-see story to boost the strategies of our partners”, characterizes Angela Colla, Globo’s Head of International Sales.