As Five (English title: We Are Five) is a Brazilian comedy-drama television series created by Cao Hamburger for Globoplay. It was produced by TV Globo's production division Estúdios Globo, as a spin-off of Malhação: Viva a Diferença, and premiered on the streaming service on 12 November 2020. Starring Ana Hikari, Gabriela Medvedovski, Daphne Bozaski, Manoela Aliperti and Heslaine Vieira, the series brings back characters from the original series.
On 16 July 2020, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on 8 February 2023. On 29 June 2021, a third season was confirmed. The seasons were produced together in 2022. The third and final season premiered on 1 March 2024.
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Synopsis
After six years without seeing each other (and three years since their last group chat on social media), friends Benê, Keyla, Tina, Lica and Ellen are reunited in the Greater São Paulo and realize that the affection and admiration they feel for each other has never been lost, even after so long apart. At the height of being 25-year-olds, they are all grappling with personal, professional and relationship conflicts. Together, they feel stronger to face the dilemmas of adult life common to Generation Z.
Cast and characters
Main
Ana Hikari as Cristina "Tina" Yamada:Cool and sociable, Tina is now a successful DJ in São Paulo with her boyfriend Anderson (Juan Paiva). At the beginning of the series, the gang reunites at Tina's house for an unexpected funeral. Struggling with unresolved conflict and grief, she struggles with her mental health using unhealthy coping mechanisms.
Gabriela Medvedovski as Keyla Maria Romano:Keyla has been working a series of strange jobs to make money, raising her son Tonico (Matheus Dias) all by herself. She was forced to postpone her dreams to ensure her son's survival. The gang reuniting means she no longer has to parent him alone. With their newfound support, she tries to pursue a career as a musical actress.
Daphne Bozaski as Benedita "Benê" Teixeira Ramos:Extremely methodical, Benê, who is autistic, tries to remain calm, but she can't stand it when things get out of hand and get out of routine. She spent the last few years studying classical music. She lives with Guto (Bruno Gadiol), her boyfriend since school, until a twist separates them and she finds Nem (Thalles Cabral).
Manoela Aliperti as Heloísa "Lica" Gutierrez:Lica has been unable to focus on anything. She's already dropped out of three colleges, has several unfinished projects, and is unemployed at the start of the series. Though intelligent, charming, and confident, Lica's impulsiveness and arrogance gets her into messy situations. She has been completely lost since her relationship with Samantha (Giovanna Grigio) ended.
Heslaine Vieira as Ellen Rodrigues:Because she is so career-focused, Ellen lives a little disconnected from the world of personal relationships. She was an excellent student in high school and her time at MIT in Boston was no different. She finished her degree and completed a master's degree in the United States. She dates Omar (Bilaal Avaz), an American, but her visit to Brazil leaves her uncertain about the directions she had planned for her life.
Recurring
Juan Paiva as Anderson Rodrigues
Giovanna Grigio as Samantha Lambertini
Thalles Cabral as Nem
Marcos Oli as Miguel / Michelle Esmeralda
Matheus Campos as Lito
Jessé Scarpellini as Samuel
Tati Ang as Telma Yamada
Bilaal Avaz as Omar
Jesuton as Kiara
Matheus Dias as Antonio "Tonico" Romano dos Santos
Bruno Gadiol as José Augusto "Guto" Sampaio Neto
Vinicius Wester as Michel Borovski "MB" Júnior
Fernanda D'Umbra as Laura
Guest
Malu Galli as Marta Gutierrez
Roberta Santiago as Helena "Nena" da Silva Rodrigues
Ju Colombo as Maria das Dores Rodrigues
Carlos Takeshi as Noboru Yamada
Rafael Vitti as Ariel
Sophia Abrahão as Dani Junqueira
Dira Paes as Alice Guimarães
Yana Sardenberg as Silvinha
Matheus Fagundes as Kléber
Guilherme Prates as Jonas
Episodes
Production
The first season of We Are Five was filmed between August and November 2019, in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, and containing 10 episodes. The show is renewed for the second and third seasons, both being produced together in 2022.