Desperate Lies
2024 Brazilian television series
Desperate Lies (Portuguese: Pedaço de Mim, lit. 'Piece of Me') is a Brazilian drama television series created by Ângela Chaves. It stars Juliana Paes, Vladimir Brichta, Felipe Abib and Paloma Duarte. It premiered on Netflix on 5 July 2024.
Plot
Liana leaves her husband, Tomás, after finding out he had an affair with a friend. During a night out, Liana consumes drugs provided by Oscar, who subsequently sexually assaults her. Upon learning she is pregnant, Liana attempts to uncover the identity of the father, only to be shocked to learn she's carrying two babies with DNA from two different men.
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