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On 4 April, it was announced that Bruna Marquezine would star in a series for Star+, and the teaser was posted on both the actress's social media and the production’s official pages.^[4] Shortly after, Sérgio Malheiros was also announced as co-lead. Agda Couto, fresh from Dois Tempos, joined the cast as well. Over the following weeks, additional cast members were confirmed, including Ana Hikari, who had recently left Globo and signed on for her first project outside the network,^[5] and Isabela Souza, who returned to Brazil after starring in Bia.^[6] Cissa Guimarães was also confirmed, returning to acting 12 years after Salve Jorge.^[7]

Filming began in May and lasted 70 days. During production, further cast announcements were made, including Danilo Mesquita, Malu Rodrigues, Sophia Abrahão, João Villa, Rayssa Bratillieri, David Reis and Bryan Ruffo.^[8] Special appearances by João Guilherme and Fernanda Paes Leme were also confirmed.^[9]

In March 2025, the series was renewed for a second season after the first achieved international success on Hulu. The renewal was confirmed by Marquezine herself in an interview with Vogue Brasil.^[10] On 14 May, script readings for the second season began, confirming the return of Sophia Abrahão, Danilo Mesquita and Rayssa Bratillieri. Meanwhile, Fernanda Paes Leme, João Guilherme, and Malu Rodrigues exited the show to pursue other projects. New cast members announced for the second season included Rômulo Estrela, Clarice Falcão, Gleici Damasceno, and Alanis Guillen.^[11]

During production, Pablo Morais, Gabriel Godoy,^[12] Hugo Bonemer,^[13] and Maria Ribeiro were also officially confirmed.