'Maldivas': 5 things you need to know about Netflix's mystery series

Investigating her mother's mysterious death, a young woman is forced to come into contact with the quirky residents of her condo
PUBLISHED MAY 24, 2022
A still from 'Maldivas' (Netflix)
A still from 'Maldivas' (Netflix)

The upcoming Netflix release 'Maldivas' is a suspenseful movie filled with secrets, intrigue, and investigation. Netflix has always given us what we want and when we want it, and 'Maldivas' seems all set to hold up to those lofty standards.

In the movie, a young woman moves into a posh condo community to investigate a mystery, and comes into contact with its quirky - and suspicious - residents. The story revolves around what happens when she explores the new place and its people.

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When does ‘Maldivas’ release and where can you watch it?

The movie premieres on June 15, 2022, 12:00 a.m. PT/3:00 a.m. ET exclusively on Netflix.

What is ‘Maldivas’ all about?

The original synopsis reads, "To investigate a mystery, a young woman moves into a posh condo community, where she comes into contact with its quirky - and suspicious - residents. The story revolves around the actions and emotions that unravel as the protagonists explores the new place and its people."

The story begins when Liz (Bruna Marquezine) moves from Goiânia to a condo called Maldivas, in Rio de Janeiro, to reconnect with her mother who dies in a mysterious fire. While figuring out that sudden death, she will need to hide from the investigator Denilson (Romani), and dive into a universe full of unique characters. Among them are Milene (Manu Gavassi), Maldivas’ queen, with an apparently perfect life with her husband, the plastic surgeon Victor Hugo (Klebber Toledo) and Rayssa (Sheron Menezzes), a former axé singer turned businesswoman married to the former vocal of her band Cauã (Samuel Melo). Kat (Carol Castro) is a mother whose husband Gustavo (Guilherme Winter) is under house arrest. There are also Verônica (Natalia Klein), an outsider who is dissonant to Maldivas’ women, and Miguel (Danilo Mesquita), Liz’ fiancé who comes from the countryside.

Who stars in the Netflix investigation series?

The cast includes Bruna Marquezine as Liz, Natalia Klein as Veronica, Carol Castro as Kat, Manu Gavassi as Milene, Klebber Toledo as Victor Hugo, Sheron Menezzes as Rayssa, Guilherme Winter as Gustavo, Ricky Tavares as Miguel, Vanessa Gerbelli as Estela, Enzo Romani as Denilson, and Samuel Melo as Caua.



 

Showrunners

The series is created by Natalia Klein and directed by José Alvarenga Jr.

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