O Sétimo Guardião is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo. It premiered on 12 November 2018, replacing Segundo Sol, and ended on 17 May 2019, being replaced by A Dona do Pedaço.[1] It was created by Aguinaldo Silva and directed by Allan Fiterman.[2]

O Sétimo Guardião
GenreTelenovela
Created byAguinaldo Silva
Directed byAllan Fiterman
Creative directorRogério Gomes
Starring
Opening theme"The Chain" by Fleetwood Mac
Country of originBrazil
Original languagePortuguese
No. of episodes161
Production
Production locationSalvador, Bahia
Camera setupMulti-camera
Production companyEstúdios Globo
Original release
NetworkTV Globo
Release12 November 2018 (2018-11-12) –
17 May 2019 (2019-05-17)

Plot

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In Serro Azul, a city in the interior of Minas Gerais, where the internet signal has not yet arrived, a source with rejuvenating and curative properties is protected by seven guardians—Mayor Eurico (Dan Stulbach), delegate Machado (Milhem Cortaz), the doctor Aranha (Paulo Rocha), the beggar Feliciano (Leopoldo Pacheco), the cafetina Ondina (Ana Beatriz Nogueira), the esoteric Milu (Zezé Polessa) and the guardian Egídio (Antônio Calloni)—take public notice and fall into the wrong hands. They also protect Léon the cat (Eduardo Moscovis), a former guardian who was punished by the forces of nature to live in animal form for breaching one of the rules: not to constitute a family. When Egídio dies, he leaves in search of the new seventh guardian, because only then his charm will be finally broken. In São Paulo, Gabriel (Bruno Gagliasso) sees Léon through the streets and, mysteriously, feels that he must go to Serro Azul with the certainty that his destiny is there. He abandons the bride, Laura (Yanna Lavigne), at the altar, but on the escape ends up in a vehicular accident, subsequently being saved by the mystical powers of Luz (Marina Ruy Barbosa).

Everything changes with the arrival of Gabriel's mother, Valentina (Lilia Cabral), a great cosmetologist who was born in Serro Azul and left for the capital in search of power. With the help of unscrupulous driver Sampaio (Marcello Novaes), she returns only to discover the secrets of the source wealth. She will also be the great impediment of Luz and Gabriel's affair, since she was destined to flee from bankruptcy by marrying her son with Laura, daughter of the powerful Olavo (Tony Ramos), who was willing to merge the companies of the two families and now swears to destroy the shrew. In addition, the couple have to deal with Laura's revenge and the obsession of the arrogant ex-boyfriend of Luz, Enrico Júnior (José Loreto), and the envious Lourdes (Bruna Linzmeyer), who plays with the feelings of the naive Geandro (Caio Blat), but wants Gabriel. Also returning to the city is Neide (Viviane Araújo), Luz's mother who fled after she was born. She was indirectly responsible for Léon being turned into a cat, since he promised to take her pregnancy even against the rules of the guardians and, after punishing the source, left her believing that she was abandoned.

The city still keeps other stories, such as Mirtes (Elizabeth Savalla), a fervent blessed who lives supervising the lives of others, especially Nora Stella (Vanessa Giácomo), whom she always humbles for not giving her grandchildren, and of João Inácio (Paulo Vilhena), the ex-husband of her deceased daughter, who is in love with the gaga prostitute Stefânia (Carol Duarte). Maltoni (Matheus Abreu) is a handsome sexton who attracts girls to the church to admire him and lives a forbidden romance with Elisa (Giullia Buscacio), daughter of the conservative Jurandir (Paulo Miklos), who wants her to become a nun. Already Machado is a false macho man addicted to robbing panties of the neighbours to use in the bed with his wife Rita (Flávia Alessandra) in a fiery and comical relation, causing a great mystery in the city. Aphrodite (Carolina Dieckmann) lives in conflict with her husband, the cook Nicolau (Marcelo Serrado), for wanting to have a son, although they are already parents of four—three girls and a boy who hates sports. There is also the transgender Marcos Paulo (Nany People), who despite having become a woman, still demands to be called by the birth name.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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Volume 1

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O Sétimo Guardião: Vol. 1
 
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released25 January 2019
Length49:02
LabelSom Livre

O Sétimo Guardião Vol. 1 is the first soundtrack of the telenovela, released on 25 January 2019 by Som Livre.[14]

No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Vim pra Ficar"Iza3:43
2."Rap du Bom Parte II"Rappin' Hood & Caetano Veloso3:25
3."Ai Amor"Anavitória3:31
4."Nossa Música"UM44K3:16
5."Entre a Serpente e a Estrela"Zé Ramalho3:42
6."Princípio Ativo"Paulo Miklos3:20
7."Ain't No Reason"Brett Dennen3:47
8."A Estrada Me Chama"Zeca Baleiro3:45
9."Corrente"Banda Fuze3:45
10."When the Curtain Falls"Greta Van Fleet3:20
11."White Rabbit"Haley Reinhart3:24
12."Outra Vez"Lanna Rodrigues3:15
13."Melatonin"Phoria3:31
14."Pra Swingar"Som Nosso de Cada Dia3:38
15."Dona da Minha Cabeça"Geraldo Azevedo3:27
Total length:49:02

Volume 2

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O Sétimo Guardião: Vol. 2
 
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released15 March 2019
Length45:01
LabelSom Livre

O Sétimo Guardião Vol. 2 is the second soundtrack of the telenovela, released on 15 March 2019 by Som Livre.

No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"Lewonda2:38
2."Tudo Vira Bosta"Rita Lee3:42
3."Flor da Pele"Zeca Baleiro & Rachell Luz3:37
4."Nunca Foi Sorte"Luísa Sonza3:12
5."Truth"Alex Ebert4:20
6."Beyond"Leon Bridges4:00
7."17+ Forever"William Fitzsimmons3:49
8."Homem Com H"Ney Matogrosso2:52
9."Tango Nostalgia"Roberta Lima2:12
10."Pink Up"Spoon5:53
11."Too Bad"Giulia Be3:18
12."Clichê"Ludmilla & Felipe Araújo3:10
13."Toda Hora É Hora"Sorriso Maroto2:18
Total length:45:01

Controversy

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The telenovela was accused of treating homosexuality as a punishment during the episode shown on the night of 22 January 2019, the character Eurico had to choose between two punishments for having betrayed the brotherhood: never to feel sexual attraction to women again, only to men, or to turn into a cat for life.[15]

On 27 February 2019, Joseph Lima dos Santos, an extra, died during filming of the telenovela. According to employees involved in the production of the telenovela, the production crew removed his body from the set, and continued filming as if nothing had happened.[16]

The telenovela was also accused of plagiarizing the book As Muralhas da Vida Eterna: Uma Metáfora Sobre o Tempo, by Barbara Rastelli, published in 2015. According to the author, she delivered the book to Globo to develop a telenovela based on this book, but the broadcaster refused the proposal. However, it was noted that some elements of the telenovela resembled her book.[17]

Ratings

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Season Timeslot (BRT/AMT) Episodes First aired Last aired Avg. viewers
(points)
Date Viewers
(in points)
Date Viewers
(in points)
1 Mon–Sat 9:15 p.m. 161 12 November 2018 (2018-11-12) 33[18] 17 May 2019 (2019-05-17) 34[19] 28.8[19]

References

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  1. ^ "Fim da novela O Sétimo Guardião irrita o público". Veja (in Portuguese). 17 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  2. ^ "O Sétimo Guardião: entenda a trama da próxima novela das 9". Gshow (in Portuguese). 24 August 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  3. ^ Barros, Rahabe. "Marina Ruy Barbosa terá superpoderes e lutará contra Lilia Cabral em nova novela". purepeople.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Globo quebra regra para Marina Ruy Barbosa fazer duas novelas seguidas". capricho.abril.com.br (in Portuguese). 20 June 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Gagliasso, Lília Cabral e mais: conheça o elenco de O Sétimo Guardião". Metrópoles.com (in Portuguese). 9 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  6. ^ Oliveira, Fernando (31 May 2018). "Tony Ramos será grande vilão de próxima novela das nove da Globo". f5.folha.uol.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  7. ^ Padiglione, Cristina (10 July 2018). "Guardião da próxima novela das novela Du Moscovis sofre maldição de virar gato". telepadi.folha.uol.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Marcello Novaes será capanga de Lília Cabral na novela "O Sétimo Guardião"". noticiasdetv.com (in Portuguese). 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  9. ^ Kogut, Patrícia (2 June 2018). "José Loreto será bad boy em 'O Sétimo Guardião'". kogut.oglobo.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Bruna Linzmeyer fará par romântico com José Loreto na novela "O Sétimo Guardião"". noticiasdetv.com (in Portuguese). 13 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  11. ^ Kogut, Patrícia (3 May 2018). "Vanessa Giácomo fará 'O Sétimo Guardião'". kogut.oglobo.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  12. ^ Ricco, Flávio. "Carol Dieckmann poderá viver esposa de homem louco por sexo em trama das 9". tvefamosos.uol.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  13. ^ Kogut, Patrícia (19 October 2018). "Laryssa Ayres fala da preparação para viver lutadora em 'O Sétimo Guardião'". kogut.oglobo.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  14. ^ Ferreira, Mauro (25 January 2019). "Paulo Miklos, Iza e Anavitória estão no disco com primeiro volume da trilha sonora de 'O sétimo guardião'". g1.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Bruno Gagliasso curte comentário que critica trama de "O Sétimo Guardião"". tvefamosos.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  16. ^ PEREIRA, MÁRCIA (11 March 2019). "'Globo tratou figurante morto como cachorro', reclamam colegas de trabalho". Notícias da TV (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  17. ^ "Ricardo Feltrin - Escritora acusa Globo de plágio e pede suspensão de "Sétimo Guardião"". www.bol.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  18. ^ Peccoli, Vitor (13 November 2018). "O Sétimo Guardião tem 2ª maior audiência de estreia desde 2012; confira os consolidados de segunda-feira (12/11/18)". otvfoco.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  19. ^ a b Peccoli, Vitor (20 May 2019). "O Sétimo Guardião tem 2ª pior audiência final da novela das nove; confira os consolidados de sexta-feira (17/05/19)". otvfoco.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 January 2021.
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