Alto Astral

Since childhood, Caíque (Sergio Guizé) drew the face of an unknown young woman. One day, thanks to the help of a mysterious spirit named Bella (Nathália Costa), Caíque comes face to face with Laura (Nathalia Dill), the girl he always drew. When she comes in front of him, he can hardly believe that the woman of his dreams exists. What they do not realize is that Laura is the bride of Marcos (Thiago Lacerda), Caíque's brother. Even engaged to Laura, Marcos maintains a secret relationship with Sueli (Débora Nascimento).

But the rivalry between the two brothers goes far beyond that. Heirs of a large hospital, both are doctors with opposite attitudes. Marcos is a successful surgeon who dreams to have all the hospital just for him, while Caíque is a general practitioner who gives diagnosis by phone and makes operations in adverse conditions, despite fear of blood. Caíque can see spirits and is followed by one spirit named Castilho (Marcelo Médici). The spirit appeared to him as a child, and now reappears putting the doctor in absurd and comical situations.

In the middle of the fight between the two brothers, is Laura (Nathalia Dill), a certain journalist. She lives with her grandfather Vicente (Otávio Augusto) and her siblings Gustavo (Guilherme Leicam) and Bia (Raquel Fabbri). While Bia is a responsible and hard-working girl, Gustavo is an arrogant and highly irresponsible kid. Not only does he criticise the lives of others, but he also opposes the romance between his sister and Caíque. He works with Marcos to separate them so that Marcos can marry Laura. In addition to working and raising a family, Laura tries to find her mother, who abandoned her when she was little. Four women are suspected to be the real mother of Laura, and the journalist investigates them one by one.

Strengthening the villainy is Samantha (Claudia Raia), a psychic charlatan. This exuberant, extravagant and quite glamorous woman was already quite famous thanks to her powers of clairvoyance. But as she used her premonitions to make money, she ended up losing her gift. She's the Ex-girlfriend of Caíque and still very passionate. She sees the doctor as her great opportunity to return to stardom and fame. For this she will spare no effort, nor scruples to hinder the doctor's romance with Laura. Samantha has as an accomplice, a Peruvian nurse called Pepito (Conrado Caputo) that helps in heir villainy.

Maria Inês (Christiane Torloni) is the adoptive mother of Marcos and Caíque. She is a very lonely woman, since she is a widow of Mr. Bittencourt. She married without loving her husband, for the great love of her life is Marcelo (Edson Celulari). Several years later they meet again in a library, and the love they both have for each other comes back. But this love will face a major obstacle: Marcelo is married to Úrsula (Silvia Pfeifer), a woman without scruples, who pretends to have a fatal disease just to keep her husband. Úrsula pretends to be the best friend of Maria Inês, but deep down hates her, knowing that her husband is in love with her.

Across the street is the World-Map Family, composed by the patriarch Manoel (Leopoldo Pacheco), the stepmother Tina (Elizabeth Savalla) and children Israel (Kayky Brito), Bélgica ("Belgium"; played by Giovanna Lancellotti), Itália ("Italy"; played by Sabrina Petraglia) and Afeganistão ("Afghanistan"; played by Gabriel Godoy). Manuel works in the cafeteria of the City Club, which belongs to Santana family. Manoel is the brother of Maria Inês, and does not accept any help that comes from the sister. Afeganistão also works in the cafeteria, a boy who only speaks wrong. Itália is a nurse working in the Bittencourt Hospital. At first she is dating César (Alejandro Claveaux), a playboy who dates her in order to win a bet. Then he begins to fall in love for real. Israel is a physician-surgeon, who had long ceased to perform his specialty in the hospital, thanks to Marcos' machinations. Bélgica is fake, pretending to be best friends with Gaby (Sophia Abrahão), but deep down dies of envy from her. Meanwhile, Tina divides a life between Nova Alvorada and São Paulo.

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File:Thiago Lacerda.jpg|{{center|Thiago Lacerda was the great villain Marcos.}}

File:Débora Nascimento 04 cropped.jpg|{{center|Débora Nascimento was the ambitious villain Sueli.}}

File:Cláudia_Raia.jpg|{{center|Cláudia Raia was the psychic charlatan and comic villain Samantha.}}

File:Cristiane Torloni.JPG|{{center|Christiane Torloni was the kind Maria Inês.}}

File:Edson Celulari.jpg|{{center|Edson Celulari was the romantic Marcelo.}}

File:Sílvia Pfeifer.jpg|{{center|Sílvia Pfeifer was the great villain Úrsula.}}

File:Totia Meirelles, 2014.jpg|{{center|Totia Meireles was the mysterious villain Adriana.}}

File:Elizabeth savalla.jpg|{{center|Elizabeth Savalla was the comic Tina.}}

File:Giovanna Lancellotti 02.jpg|{{center|Giovanna Lancellotti was the envious villain Bélgica.}}

File:Sophia Abrahão para Coca Cola Jeans 2014 (03)-001.jpg|{{center|Sophia Abrahão was the kind Gaby.}}

File:Monica Iozzi.jpg|{{center|Monica Iozzi was the comic preppy Scarlett.}}

File:Maite Proenca cropped 2.jpg|{{center|Maitê Proença was the bankrupt comic villain Kitty.}}

File:Leopoldo Pacheco.jpg|{{center|Leopoldo Pacheco was the comic Manuel.}}

File:Guilherme Leicam 2014 (03)-001.jpg|{{center|Guilherme Leicam was the villain bad character Gustavo.}}

• The title of the original synopsis was Muu, which would allude to a cow that would fall from the sky at the beginning of the plot, but because of changes, and the fact that there are ghosts in the story, the provisional name was Búu.{{cite web|url=http://kogut.oglobo.globo.com/noticias-da-tv/coluna/noticia/2014/02/empresa-compra-direitos-de-topo-gigio-e-programa-e-negociado-com-varios-canais.html|title=Empresa compra direitos de Topo Gigio e negocia com vários canais|author=Patrícia Kogut|date=11 February 2014|publisher= Patrícia Kogut|work=O Globo|access-date=15 September 2014|quote=Veja o subtítulo Da fonte.}} As Búu had phonetic like another soap opera: O Rebu, Globo decided to change the name again.{{cite web|url=http://f5.folha.uol.com.br/televisao/2014/06/1467057-na-globo-novela-buu-e-rebatizada-para-nao-rimar-com-o-rebu.shtml|title=Na Globo, novela 'Búu' é rebatizada para não rimar com 'O Rebu'|author=Keila Jimenez|date=9 June 2014|publisher=Outro Canal|work=F5 - televisão|access-date=15 September 2014}} Other names being considered were: Assombrações, Plano Astral and Supernatural.{{cite web|url=http://entretenimento.r7.com/blogs/mundo-da-tv/novelas-e-minisseries/globo-muda-titulo-da-proxima-novela-das-sete-20140603/|title=Globo muda título da próxima novela das sete|author=Fernando Oliveira|date=3 June 2014|publisher=Mundo da TV|work=R7|access-date=15 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006110829/http://entretenimento.r7.com/blogs/mundo-da-tv/novelas-e-minisseries/globo-muda-titulo-da-proxima-novela-das-sete-20140603/|archive-date=2014-10-06|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://kogut.oglobo.globo.com/noticias-da-tv/coluna/noticia/2014/05/alto-astral-e-supernatural-disputam-posto-de-titulo-de-novela-das-19h.html|title='Alto astral' e 'Supernatural': possíveis títulos para as 19h|author=Patrícia Kogut|date=13 May 2014|publisher=Patrícia Kogut|work=O Globo|access-date=15 September 2014}}
• Bruno Gagliasso and Débora Falabella were rated to be the protagonists, but given the refusal of the first, Falabella also dropped.{{cite web|url=http://noticiasdatv.uol.com.br/noticia/novelas/sem-gagliasso-debora-falabella-deixa-novela-e-lombardi-vira-vilao-2765|title=Sem Gagliasso, Debora Falabella deixa novela e Lombardi vira vilão|author=Daniel Castro|date=24 March 2014|publisher=Notícias da TV|work=UOL|access-date=15 September 2014}} Grazi Massafera came to be announced by the press as the protagonist, but denied the information.{{cite web|url=http://f5.folha.uol.com.br/televisao/2014/02/1414093-apos-separacao-tumultuada-globo-escala-grazi-massafera-para-protagonizar-nova-novela.shtml|title=Após separação tumultuada, Globo escala Grazi Massafera para protagonizar nova novela|author=Keila Jimenez|date=19 February 2014|publisher=Outro Canal|work=F5 - televisão|access-date=15 September 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://f5.folha.uol.com.br/celebridades/2014/03/1420706-as-pessoas-falam-que-eu-perdi-o-posto-de-protagonista-mas-eu-nunca-fui-diz-grazi-sobre-novela-buu.shtml|title='Falam que eu perdi o posto de protagonista, mas eu nunca fui', diz Grazi sobre novela 'Búu'|author=Vitor Moreno|date=6 March 2014|publisher=F5 - celebridades|access-date=15 September 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://noticiasdatv.uol.com.br/noticia/novelas/debora-falabella-desbanca-grazi-e-volta-a-ser-protagonista-de-novela-2508|title=Debora Falabella desbanca Grazi e volta a ser protagonista de novela|author=Daniel Castro|date=27 February 2014|publisher=Notícias da TV|work=UOL|access-date=15 September 2014}} Paolla Oliveira was also listed for the protagonist post.{{cite web|url=http://kogut.oglobo.globo.com/noticias-da-tv/coluna/noticia/2014/03/paolla-oliveira-e-cotada-para-voltar-tv-19h.html|title=Paolla Oliveira é cotada para voltar à TV às 19h|author=Florença Mazza|date=25 March 2014|publisher=Patrícia Kogut|work=O Globo|access-date=15 September 2014}}
• Sergio Guizé was quoted to be the villain of the story. But was upgraded to be the protagonist, as Bruno Gagliasso gave up the role.{{cite web|url=https://br.tv.yahoo.com/blogs/notas-tv/d%C3%A9bora-falabella-n%C3%A3o-ser%C3%A1-mais-protagonista-b%C3%BAu-131732077.html|title=Débora Falabella não será mais a protagonista de "Búu"|date=24 March 2014|publisher=Yahoo|access-date=27 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022142728/https://br.tv.yahoo.com/blogs/notas-tv/d%C3%A9bora-falabella-n%C3%A3o-ser%C3%A1-mais-protagonista-b%C3%BAu-131732077.html|archive-date=22 October 2014|url-status=dead}}
• To occupy the villain post that was still vacant, the Rede Globo chose Rodrigo Lombardi.{{cite web|url=http://www.purepeople.com.br/noticia/christiane-torloni-sera-a-mae-de-rodrigo-lombardi-em-buu-foge-das-peruas_a18307/6#lt_source=external,manual|title=Rodrigo Lombardi será o vilão de 'Búu'|date=29 March 2014|publisher=Purepeople|access-date=27 September 2014}} As the actor was already in the air Meu Pedacinho de Chão, they decided that he shouldn't amend two consecutive jobs. The character was given to Thiago Lacerda.{{cite web|url=http://kogut.oglobo.globo.com/noticias-da-tv/coluna/noticia/2014/05/thiago-lacerda-sera-vilao-na-novela-das-19h-de-daniel-ortiz.html|title=Thiago Lacerda será vilão na novela das 19h de Daniel Ortiz|author=Patrícia Kogut|date=29 May 2014|publisher=Patrícia Kogut|work=O Globo|access-date=27 September 2014}}
• Monica Iozzi had been cast as the villain Samantha. But she lost the role to Claudia Raia. The ex CQC won another character in the plot.{{cite web|url=http://www.purepeople.com.br/noticia/monica-iozzi-perde-papel-de-vila-para-claudia-raia-na-novela-buu_a18926/1#lt_source=external,manual|title=Monica Iozzi perde papel de vilã para Claudia Raia na novela 'Búu'|date=13 April 2014|publisher=MSN|access-date=27 September 2014}}
• The first scenes were filmed in Poços de Caldas and Pedra Azul (Espírito Santo) as part of the fictional town of Nova Alvorada.{{cite web|url=http://gshow.globo.com/novelas/alto-astral/extras/noticia/2014/09/jorge-fernando-recebe-autor-de-alto-astral-no-set-de-filmagens-em-minas-gerais.html|title=Jorge Fernando recebe autor de Alto Astral no set de gravações em Minas Gerais|author=Gshow|date=4 September 2014|publisher=Extras - Alto Astral|access-date=28 September 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://gshow.globo.com/novelas/alto-astral/extras/noticia/2014/09/confira-as-primeiras-imagens-de-alto-astral-e-entre-no-clima-da-proxima-novela-das-7.html|title=Confira as primeiras imagens de Alto Astral e entre no clima da próxima novela das 7|author=Gshow|date=20 September 2014|publisher=Extras - Alto Astral|access-date=21 September 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://kogut.oglobo.globo.com/noticias-da-tv/noticia/2014/09/alto-astral-tem-primeiras-cenas-gravadas-em-mg-confira-bastidores.html|title='Alto astral' tem as primeiras cenas gravadas em Minas|author=Patrícia Kogut|date=4 September 2014|publisher=Patrícia Kogut|work=O Globo|access-date=28 September 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://gshow.globo.com/novelas/alto-astral/extras/noticia/2014/09/nathalia-dill-mostra-desafios-de-gravacao-em-previa-de-bastidores-confira-o-video.html|title=Nathalia Dill mostra desafios de gravação em prévia de bastidores; confira o vídeo!|author=Gshow|date=26 September 2014|publisher=Extras - Alto Astral|access-date=26 September 2014}}

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