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Empire

2014–2015 · 1 season

A lush, emotionally charged saga of power and family secrets that pulls you into its tangled web of ambition and betrayal.

Created by
Aguinaldo Silva
Genres
Soap, Drama
Starring
Alexandre Nero, Lília Cabral, Leandra Leal
Tagline
Chosen by destiny. Seduced by power.
Overview
Heartbreak forever changed the fate of the young and humble José Alfredo. Years later, he became the Lord Alfredo, a successful owner of a jewelry empire and a man obsessed with power. Temperamental and cunning, he tries to balance his turbulent marriage, an extramarital love affair, and the dispute between his children over succession in his business. One day, however, the unexpected appearance of a possible daughter, of whom he was unaware, causes upheaval in his life and takes his familial conflicts to a whole new level.

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Created by
Aguinaldo Silva
Genres
Soap, Drama
Starring
Alexandre Nero, Lília Cabral, Leandra Leal
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • family
  • betrayal
  • ambition
  • obsession
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
soap, drama
Created by
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Written by
Brunno Pires, Rodrigo Ribeiro, Megg Santos, Mauricio Gyboski
Starring
Alexandre Nero, Lília Cabral, Leandra Leal, Marina Ruy Barbosa, Drica Moraes, Marjorie Estiano, Regina Duarte, Caio Blat
Length
1 seasons, 203 episodes, 45 min each
Network
TV Globo
Country
Brazil, Switzerland
Languages
Portuguese

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