TV series

Bela, a Feia

2009–2010 · 1 season

A frothy, plot-heavy telenovela full of scheming, romance, and ugly-duckling transformation, easy to dip into and enjoy for its campy melodrama.

Overview: Bela, a Feia is a Brazilian telenovela originally aired on Rede Record from August 4, 2009 to June 2, 2010. A co-production with Televisa, it was based on the Colombian telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea, as well as the American series Ugly Betty. On June 1, 2010, the penultimate episode of Bela, a Feia made Record lead the audience ratings against Rede Globo in both São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, a feat rarely achieved in Brazilian television viewership.
How it feels: Satirical, romantic, campy and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Identity, love, class, revenge
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
love
class
revenge
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild