Pega Pega (English title: The Big Catch[2]) is a Brazilian telenovela created by Claudia Souto, produced and broadcast by TV Globo. It is directed by Luiz Henrique Rios.[3] It premiered on 6 June 2017 replacing Rock Story and ended its run on 8 January 2018, with Deus Salve o Rei replacing it.[3]

Pega Pega
Also known asThe Big Catch
GenreTelenovela
Romantic comedy[1]
Created byClaudia Souto
Directed byLuiz Henrique Rios
Starring
Theme music composer
  • Rogério Vaz
  • Rafael Langoni Smith
Opening theme"A Hard Day's Night" by Skank
Country of originBrazil
Original languagePortuguese
No. of episodes184 (130 international)
Production
Production locationRio de Janeiro
CinematographyJoão Tristão
Editors
  • José Carlos Monteiro
  • Paulo Maia
  • Renato Fernandez
  • Rodrigo Clemente
  • Paulo Varasquim
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time41–53 minutes
Production companyEstúdios Globo
Original release
NetworkTV Globo
Release6 June 2017 (2017-06-06) –
8 January 2018 (2018-01-08)

The telenovela stars Mateus Solano, Camila Queiroz, Nanda Costa, Vanessa Giácomo, Thiago Martins, Marcelo Serrado, Mariana Santos, João Baldasserini, Elizabeth Savalla, Irene Ravache and Marcos Caruso.

The plot centers the daily routine in a luxurious Carioca Palace Hotel in Rio de Janeiro, focusing on its owner, an innocent heiress, and an ambitious businessman. All will change when a group of four friends, who are its employees, rob it and their lives are changed completely thereafter.

Plot

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Set in Rio de Janeiro, in the neighbourhoods of Copacabana and Tijuca, the telenovela has as its central plot as the theft of the traditional luxurious hotel, Carioca Palace and its unfolding in the life of each one of the involved ones, be they be the guests, suspects or employees. The owner, Pedrinho Guimarães (Marcos Caruso), inherited the family hotel and never saw it as a business, but as a way to spend and squander. The playboy abused all the glamour and fell on the spree, leaving aside the administration of the hotel itself. As a consequence, the Carioca was losing its prestige and, mainly, its money. On the verge of bankruptcy, Pedrinho, intending to live in the United States in the company of his butler Nelito (Rodrigo Fagundes) and granddaughter Luíza (Camila Queiroz), sells the hotel to Eric Ribeiro (Mateus Solano), one of the most respected businessmen in Brazil, but did not mention that his granddaughter, who always lived as a hotel, fell in love with Eric and suffered quietly with the sale.

Eric, a man of integrity and one of the most successful men in the country, lost his wife in a car accident and never fell in love, despite the onslaught of his personal adviser, the clumsy and ambitious Maria Pia (Mariana Santos), who does everything for him; Eric sees her only as a good friend. The businessman is the father of the fragile and troubled teenager Bebeth (Valentina Herszage), who has suffered greatly since her mother's death, living in a totally parallel world. In addition, the girl suffers from psychotic disorder and has hallucinations with her plush kangaroo, called Flora.

The crime was conceived by the cunning concierge Malagueta (Marcelo Serrado), who convinced the waiter Júlio (Thiago Martins), the receptionist Agnaldo (João Baldasserini) and the chambermaid Sandra Helena (Nanda Costa to execute the plan. At first they were hesitate, but then, faced with the limitations in the life of each of them, they come into an agreement to rob the hotel. The investigator of the case, the adventurous Antonia (Vanessa Giácomo), an incorruptible police officer, will have a challenge and go beyond unraveling the mystery – she will eventually fall in love with Júlio, the "repentant thief".

The criminal quartet, who can not spend the money to raise suspicions, continues to work normally at the Carioca Palace, hoping that the place will decree bankruptcy and that all will be dismissed.

However, Sandra Helena inherits half the fortune when Marieta, a lady who lives in the hotel, very affectionate with her, and with whom Sandra has a lot of affection, ends up dying, and Sandra Helena is free to spend the fortune without any suspicion.

Cast

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Thiago Martins (Júlio)
Marcelo Serrado (Malagueta)
Nanda Costa (Sandra Helena)
Marcos Caruso (Pedrinho)
Milton Gonçalves (Cristovão)
Actor Character
Camila Queiroz Luíza Guimarães[4][5][6]
Mateus Solano Eric Ribeiro
Nanda Costa Sandra Helena[7]
Thiago Martins Júlio[8][9]
Vanessa Giácomo Antônia
Marcos Caruso Pedro Guimarães (Pedrinho)
Marcelo Serrado Vitor Aguiar (Malagueta)[10]
João Baldasserini Agnaldo
Irene Ravache Sabine Favre
Mariana Santos Maria Pia Camargo
Marcos Veras Domenico
Valentina Herszage Elizabeth Ribeiro (Bebeth)[11]
Nicette Bruno Elza
Cristina Pereira Maria dos Prazeres (Prazeres)
Elizabeth Savalla Arlete
Rodrigo Fagundes Nelito
Guilherme Weber Douglas
Milton Gonçalves Cristovão
Danton Mello Borges
Dani Barros Tereza Borges
Jaffar Bambirra Márcio Borges[11]
Reginaldo Faria Athaíde Camargo
Ângela Vieira Lígia Camargo
Paulo Vilhena Evandro
Rômulo Neto Lourenço
Bernardo Marinho Wanderley
Ícaro Silva Dílson
Marcelo Escorel Delegado Siqueira
Márcio Kieling Adriano
Cacá Amaral Timóteo
Jeniffer Nascimento Tânia
Sérgio Menezes Sérgio
Álamo Facó Matias
Edmilson Barros Aníbal
Lucci Ferreira Cássio
Thiaré Maia Natália
Virgínia Rosa Madalena
Pedro Cassiano Xavier
Beto Vandesteen Chef D’Angelo
Bruna Spínola Cíntia
David Junior Dom Favre
Edvana Carvalho Dulcina
Isabela Lima Ingrid
Rômulo Delduque Renato
Gabriel Sanches Rubia/Flávio
Júlia Lund Mônica
Luís Navarro Leonardo
Natasha Sierra Margot
Rafhaela Castro Gilda
Fábio Felipe Expedito
Rodrigo Mathias Murilo
Ana Isabela Godinho Nina
Zecarlos Moreno Otávio
Bruno Nunes Elias
Regiana Antonini Neide
Marina Rigueira Mirella Ribeiro
Leandra Caetano Drica
Gilberto Marmorosch Gilmar

Soundtrack

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The songs that make up Pega Pega's soundtrack were announced by UOL columnist Flávio Ricco on 23 May 2017. It was also announced that the band Skank covered "A Hard Day's Night" by The Beatles would serve as an opening theme song for the telenovela.[12] The track was released on 2 June 2017.[13][14]

Pega Pega: Volume 1

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Pega Pega: Volume 1
 
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released2017
Length56:19
LabelSom Livre
Various artists chronology
Pega Pega: Volume 1 Pega Pega: Volume 2
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."A Hard Day's Night"Skank2:56
2."Vambora"Roberto Frejat3:43
3."Now You Want Me Back"Ina Foreman4:10
4."Human"Rag'n'Bone Man3:20
5."Me Too"Meghan Trainor3:02
6."Essa Mina É Louca"Anitta ft. Jhama2:41
7."Tempo de Merino"Pedro Luís ft. Erasmo Carlos4:02
8."Se For pra Mentir"Chico Buarque & Roberta Sá2:58
9."Nervous"Gavin James3:36
10."Dengo"Anavitória3:57
11."Só Posso Dizer"Nando Reis3:20
12."Quem Sabe Isso Quer Dizer Amor"Milton Nascimento4:01
13."Tempo em Movimento"Lulu Santos3:23
14."My Baby Just Cares for Me"Delicatessen3:13
15."I Will Survive"Gloria Gaynor7:57
Total length:56:19

Pega Pega: Volume 2

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Pega Pega: Volume 2
 
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released2017
LabelSom Livre
Various artists chronology
Pega Pega: Volume 1 Pega Pega: Volume 2
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."I Put a Spell on You"Iza 
2."La Bicicleta"Carlos Vives & Shakira 
3."Beautiful Life"Lost Frequencies ft. Sandro Cavazza 
4."Broke my Heat in Two (Você Partiu Meu Coração"Alma Thomas 
5."Catch and Release"Matt Simons 
6."Promenons Nous Dans Le Parc"Maria de Angelis 
7."Sonífera Ilha"Pato Fu 
8."Back on the Top"I Koko 
9."Handle This"Amy Ward 
10."Cutuca"  
11."Eu sem Você"Monique Kessous 
12."Recado"Gonzaguinha & Luiza Possi 
13."Só Hoje"Zeca Baleiro 
14."Torn"James TW 
15."Fé na Luta"Gabriel O Pensador 

Ratings

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Timeslot
(AT)
# Eps. Premiere Finale Rank Season Average viewership
Date Viewers (in points) Date Viewers (in points)
Monday—Saturday
7:35 pm
184
6 June 2017
29[15]
8 January 2018
36[16] TBA 2017–18 29[17]

The premiere of Pega Pega registered a viewership rating of 28.8 points in Greater São Paulo, a high number of viewers since Cheias de Charme (2012).[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Comedia dara tom de Pega Pega diz autora da nova novela das 19h". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 4 June 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  2. ^ "The Big Catch". screening.globo.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Nova novela das sete estreia terca com romance humor e suspense". Gshow Globo (in Portuguese). 4 June 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Camila Queiroz mostra elegância em festa da nova novela das 7, 'Pega Pega'". 19 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Personagem de Camila Queiroz em Pega Pega "vai do luxo ao lixo"". Capricho. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Camila Queiroz fala sobre sotaque carioca em 'Pega Pega': 'Uma chave que vira". Purepeople. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Nanda Costa surge loiríssima para papel em 'Pega Pega', próxima novela das 7". Gshow.com. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  8. ^ "Thiago Martins assume ser romântico como Júlio, seu personagem em 'Pega Pega'". Gshow.com. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  9. ^ "Thiago Martins vive garçom em 'Pega Pega', nova novela das 7". Gshow.com. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Marcelo Serrado faz novo vilão na TV: ele é o mentor do roubo de Pega Pega". Extra Globo. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  11. ^ a b "Valentina Herszage e Jaffar Bambirra vivem o casal Bebeth e Márcio em 'Pega Pega'". Gshow.com. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  12. ^ Ricco, Flávio (23 May 2017). "Skank regrava Beatles para tema de abertura de "Pega Pega"". UOL (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  13. ^ "A Hard's Day Night - Single de Skank". Apple Music (in Portuguese). 2 June 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  14. ^ "Trilha sonora de 'Pega Pega' tem Anitta, Skank, Shakira e mais; confira". GShow (in Portuguese). 23 May 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  15. ^ a b "Pega Pega tem melhor estreia de novela das sete desde Cheias de Charme". Noticias da TV (in Portuguese). 7 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  16. ^ "Final de 'Pega pega' tem recorde de audiência em SP e no Rio". Patrícia Kogut, O Globo (in Portuguese). 9 January 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  17. ^ "Pega Pega – Audiência Detalhada" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 February 2018.
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Preceded by
Rock Story
9 November 2016 (2016-11-09)–5 June 2017 (2017-06-05)
Globo 7 p.m. timeslot telenovela
6 June 2017 (2017-06-06)–8 January 2018 (2018-01-08)
Succeeded by
Deus Salve o Rei
9 January 2018 (2018-01-09)–30 July 2018 (2018-07-30)