Girls from Ipanema

Girls from Ipanema follows the story of Malu (Maria Casadevall), a young and wealthy woman from São Paulo who moves to Rio de Janeiro to open a restaurant with her husband. Upon arriving, she discovers that he has abandoned her and fled with all the money. Malu then leaves in search of a new dream amid the emergence of bossa nova in the city with a new love, the musician Chico.{{cite web |url=https://entretenimento.uol.com.br/noticias/redacao/2019/02/19/coisa-mais-linda-trailer-em-clima-de-bossa-nova-apresenta-serie-da-netflix.htm |title="Coisa Mais Linda": Trailer em clima de bossa nova apresenta série da Netflix |website=Universo Online |first=Maurício |last=Dehò |language=pt |date=February 19, 2019 |access-date=February 20, 2019 |archive-date=February 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190219215434/https://entretenimento.uol.com.br/noticias/redacao/2019/02/19/coisa-mais-linda-trailer-em-clima-de-bossa-nova-apresenta-serie-da-netflix.htm |url-status=live }}

• Maria Casadevall as Maria Luiza "Malu" Carone
• Pathy Dejesus as Adélia Araújo
• Fernanda Vasconcellos as Lígia Soares (season 1; guest season 2)
• Mel Lisboa as Thereza Soares
• Leandro Lima as Francisco "Chico" Carvalho
• Ícaro Silva as Capitão
• Alexandre Cioletti as Nelson Soares
• Gustavo Vaz as Augusto Soares
• Gustavo Machado as Roberto
• Larissa Nunes as Ivone Araújo (season 2–present; recurring season 1)

• Esther Góes as Eleonora Soares
• Ondina Clais Castilho as Ester Carone
• Paulo Tiefenthaler as Nanico
• Enrico Cazzola as Carlinhos Carone
• Sarah Vitória as Conceição Araújo
• Thaila Ayala as Helô Albuquerque (season 1)
• João Bourbonnais as Ademar Carone (season 1)
• Kiko Bertholini as Pedro Furtado (season 2)
• Alejandro Claveaux as Wagner Pessanha (season 2)
• Val Perré as Duque Araújo (season 2)
• Eliana Pittman as Elza Ferreira (season 2)
• Breno Ferreira as Miltinho (season 2)

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===Season 1 (2019)===

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|Title = Girls Are Not Welcome

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|Title = Waters of August

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|DirectedBy = Hugo Prata

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|Title = The Dreamers

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|Title = The Carioca Way

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On November 6, 2017, Netflix announced the production of a new Brazilian series which would be set in the 1950s with the rise of bossa nova as a backdrop. The series was titled "Coisa Mais Linda" inspired by the song The Girl from Ipanema recorded by João Gilberto and Tom Jobim.{{cite web|url=https://www.otempo.com.br/o-tempo-contagem/a-hora-e-a-vez-das-poderosas-1.2153885|title=COISA MAIS LINDA - A hora e a vez das poderosas|language=pt|date=March 24, 2019|website=O Tempo|access-date=March 25, 2019|archive-date=March 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190325125348/https://www.otempo.com.br/o-tempo-contagem/a-hora-e-a-vez-das-poderosas-1.2153885|url-status=live}} On June 29, 2018 is announced the cast of the series and the shooting was initiated in the first week of July, going until October.{{cite web|url=https://entreseries.com.br/coisa-mais-linda-conheca-o-elenco-da-nova-serie-brasileira-da-netflix/#.XJjMrpjMPIU|title=Conheça o elenco da nova série brasileira da Netflix|language=pt|date=June 29, 2018|website=Entre Séries|access-date=March 25, 2019|archive-date=March 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302090755/https://entreseries.com.br/coisa-mais-linda-conheca-o-elenco-da-nova-serie-brasileira-da-netflix/#.XJjMrpjMPIU|url-status=dead}}

=== Critical reception ===

Tess Cagle from The Daily Dot gave the series a 4 out of 5 stars, saying that "Coisa Mais Linda honors the resilience of women from the time period".{{cite web|url=https://www.dailydot.com/upstream/netflix-coisa-mais-linda-review/|title=Netflix drama 'Coisa Mais Linda' explores Bossa Nova clubs and women's rights in Brazil|date=March 25, 2018|website=The Daily Dot|first=Tess|last=Cagle|access-date=March 28, 2019|archive-date=March 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328142304/https://www.dailydot.com/upstream/netflix-coisa-mais-linda-review/|url-status=live}} Writing in Decider, Joel Keller described the series as a "lush look at a woman stuck between her conservative life in São Paulo and the more open life she wants in Rio".{{cite web|url=https://decider.com/2019/03/25/most-beautiful-thing-netflix-stream-it-or-skip-it/|title=Stream It Or Skip It: 'Most Beautiful Thing' On Netflix, Where A Divorced Woman Opens A Bossa Nova Club in 1950s Rio|date=March 25, 2018|website=Decider|first=Joel|last=Keller|access-date=March 28, 2019|archive-date=March 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327103035/https://decider.com/2019/03/25/most-beautiful-thing-netflix-stream-it-or-skip-it/|url-status=live}} The Review Geek gave the series a 7.5 out of 10, commenting that the show "may not have the most original premise" but praising that "the unique blend of aesthetic beauty and character chemistry are enough to keep this one engaging and watchable throughout".{{cite web|url=http://www.thereviewgeek.com/mostbeautifulthing-s1review/|title=Most Beautiful Thing – Netflix Season 1 Review|date=March 22, 2018|website=The Review Geek|first=Greg|last=Wheeler|access-date=March 28, 2019|archive-date=March 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328140033/http://www.thereviewgeek.com/mostbeautifulthing-s1review/|url-status=live}}

The soundtrack of the series was composed and produced by João Erbetta. It was released on music streaming services including Spotify, Deezer and Tidal.{{cite web|url=https://popcultura.com.br/2019/05/13/trilha-sonora-coisa-mais-linda/|title=Netflix disponibiliza trilha sonora de primeira temporada de "Coisa Mais Linda"; ouça|language=pt|date=May 13, 2019|website=Pop Cultura|access-date=June 13, 2019|archive-date=October 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021133719/https://popcultura.com.br/2019/05/13/trilha-sonora-coisa-mais-linda/|url-status=dead}}

;Season 1 songs

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1. "Ver o Mar (feat. Leandro Lima) (Versão Disco)"
2. "Ver o Mar (feat. Leandro Lima) (Versão Barco)"
3. "Luz do Seu Olhar (feat. Leandro Lima)"
4. "Para Ver Você (feat. Leandro Lima & Fernanda Vasconcellos)"
5. "Morning Song"
6. "Passions"
7. "Com que Roupa Eu Vou"
8. "Branca"
9. "Minha Vida (feat. Marcela Maita)"
10. "Nas Ruas do Rio (feat. Nuria Nogueira & Daniel de Paula)"
11. "O Samba É (feat. Nuria Nogueira)"
12. "Show do Capitão"

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