A Única Mulher

The telenovela was first announced in March 2014 by Maria João Mira, whose last telenovela was Doida Por Ti in 2012.^[11] By August, the telenovela received its first title, Project Angola, and the first names of the main cast: actresses Alexandra Lencastre, Rita Pereira^[12] and international Portuguese model and presenter Ana Sofia Martins.^[13] The cast would also be played by African and Brazilian actors. The plot addresses racism, xenophobia and political crisis.

"It always seems impossible until it´s done", well known quote that inspired the slogan of the telenovela

José Eduardo Moniz, advisor of TVI's programs, reveals Angola has one of the main sets of the telenovela, with long-run scenes, along with Portugal. Shooting between two continents was one of the essential parts of the project. Later in November 2014, A Única Mulher was revealed as the official title in an exclusive event.^[14]

"The images of Angola will be present throughout the telenovela", especially since "alongside the other protagonists, Angola is also protagonist". "It's a country with very strong traditions in Portugal, from which a very large part of Portuguese have huge nostalgia. What we do is a return to the past, crossing it with the enormous progress that this country [Angola] suffered"^[15]

He was also involved in the concept of the main plot. The project's scale gives it the title of most expensive Portuguese telenovela ever and first to have long-run scenes between two different countries and continents. A Única Mulher started being recorded in November 2014. On March 13, 2015, two days before the premiere, the official launch event was broadcast by TVI.^[16]

"It is a rare product. There is a lot of investment, a lot of commitment and there is an effort to diversify the scenarios of the telenovela that we've never did before"^[17]

The promotion of the telenovela started on February 13 and took place on television, web, exteriors, radio, newspapers and magazines and had a huge impact in the audience. Alongside, TVI was also promoting it as a "worldwide premiere", as it was the first Portuguese telenovela to be exported to another country without having debuted in Portugal. The telenovela was also featured in the 22nd anniversary celebrations of TVI.

The first scene of the telenovela begins at a mining site, where the main character Luís Miguel is taken by surprise by an explosion. This scene was recorded in Angola. The episode then rolls back to Portugal and everything is explained until the explosion took place.

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Exhibition by release date

Country	Channel	Title	Seasons	Premiere	Finale	Timeslot	Ref.
Portugal	TVI	A Única Mulher	3	March 15, 2015	January 6, 2017	Monday to Saturday, at 9.30pm
Angola	DStv1	A Única Mulher	2	April 21, 2015	?	Monday to Friday, at 9 pm	[24][25][26]
Mozambique	DStv1	A Única Mulher	2			Monday to Friday, at 10 pm
Chile	Canal 13	La Única Mujer	1	August 30, 2015	February 19, 2016	Monday to Friday, at 5.45pm	[27][28][29]
Cape Verde	TCV	A Única Mulher	1	October 19, 2015	?	Monday to Saturday, at 7 pm	[30]
Paraguay	Telefuturo	La Única Mujer	1	November 30, 2015	May 27, 2016	Monday to Friday, at 7 pm	[31]
South Africa	SABC 2	Mara - The Only One	1	2017	2018	Monday to Friday, at 12:30 pm
Uruguay	Monte Carlo TV	La Única Mujer	1	January 4, 2016	?	Monday to Friday, at 5 pm	[32]
Bolivia	Unitel	La Única Mujer	1	August 10, 2016	?	Monday to Friday, at 11 am	[33]
France	Réseau France Outre-mer (RFO) (French Overseas Territories)	Mara, une femme unique[34]	1	September 29, 2016	?	Monday to Friday, at 11 am	[35]
Argentina	El Trece	La Única Mujer	1	2016	TBA	TBA	[36]

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Note: the telenovela was also broadcast on TVI's international channel, in over 10 countries.