Terra Nostra: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The story is set in the late 19th century and takes place at a time when slaves were freed in Brazil and there was a need for workers, especially on Brazilian coffee fazendas (plantations). This partly resulted in a large number of Italians emigrating to Brazil, looking for employment and a better life.

Unlike many other telenovela stories, the characters are not larger than life in "Terra Nostra." Instead, they are everyday people who make ordinary decisions. Consequently, the viewers can relate to what is happening in the story.

Series details

• Title: Terra Nostra
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Portuguese
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 1999-09-20
• Final broadcast date listed: 2000-06-02
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TV Globo
• Network country: Brazil
• Typical episode runtime: 65 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 28594
• IMDb ID: tt0202765
• TVDB ID: 91851

Cast and credited roles

• Antônio Fagundes — Gumercindo Telles de Aranha
• Raul Cortez — Francesco Magliano
• Ana Paula Arósio — Giuliana Esplendore
• Thiago Lacerda — Mateo Batistela
• Paloma Duarte — Angélica
• Carolina Kasting — Rosana
• Odilon Wagner — Altino Neves Marcondes
• Gabriel Braga Nunes — Augusto Neves Marcondes
• Jackson Antunes — Antenor
• José Dumont — Batista
• Gésio Amadeu — Damião
• Maria Fernanda Cândido — Paola

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1999-09-20; final listed air date 2000-06-02; episode order: 221.

Source and licence

Adapted from Terra Nostra on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.