Plot

This riveting five-part docuseries investigates the brutal 1992 murder of rising, young Brazilian telenovela star Daniella Perez at the hands of a jealous co-star.

In the early 1990s, Daniella Perez, one of the stars of the most successful soap opera in Brazil is brutally murdered by a fellow actor. Her mother, writer Glória Perez, who took the investigation into her own hands, shares the details of her fight for justice.

One of the most remarkable crimes in Brazilian history, the murder of Daniella Perez in 1992, had all the elements to shock the country: a talented rising actress, star of the country's main soap opera, written by her mother, is brutally murdered by a co-worker and his wife, who is four months pregnant. The crime gained sensational coverage that overshadowed President Collor's impeachment, with the press and conservative voices quickly corroborating the killer's version. The story is marked by the tireless work of a mother who becomes an active crime investigator, traveling through favelas in search of witnesses and uncovering clues. For the first time in 30 years, Gloria Perez shares the details of her fight for justice for her daughter.—Warner Bros. Discovery