Trail of Lies

Paloma is a willful woman whose newborn baby is kidnapped by her own brother, Félix, who plans to become sole heir to the family’s fortune. Bruno is an honest man who, during the same night, loses his wife and son in childbirth and miraculously finds Paloma’s child in a dumpster. Destiny will unite their lives in a plot of secrets, revelations, and disputes, with the unpredictable consequences of lives based on a dangerous and surprising network of lies.

Trail of Lies (Amor à Vida) is a Brazilian telenovela created by Walcyr Carrasco for TV Globo, broadcast in 2013 and 2014 across 221 episodes in a single season. Paloma, a willful woman played by Paolla Oliveira, gives birth only to see her newborn kidnapped by her own brother Félix, played by Mateus Solano, who schemes to become sole heir to the family fortune. On the same night, Bruno, an honest man portrayed by Malvino Salvador, loses his wife and son in childbirth and unexpectedly finds Paloma's child abandoned in a dumpster. Their lives are bound together through a tangle of secrets, revelations and disputes. The engine of the series is the constant pressure of concealed identities and escalating deceit, with each episode layering new confrontations among rival households and the wealthy patriarch César, played by Antônio Fagundes. This long-form soap runs at a leisurely, melodramatic pace, shaped by cliffhanger endings and a large ensemble. Its tone is intense, emotional and theatrical, with a comforting familiarity for fans of the genre. Fans of Avenida Brasil, A Favorita and Pantanal will find resonance here.

• Avenida Brasilshared telenovela melodrama, kidnapped baby plot and family inheritance intrigue
• A Favoritashared soap opera structure of secrets, twins and swapped identities driven by family greed
• Pantanalshared intense serialized melodrama with long-running lies and revelations between rival families

Created by

Walcyr Carrasco

Release Date

2013-05-20

Episode runtime

60 min

Rating

6.8 / 10 (30)

What is Trail of Lies about?

A kidnapped newborn, a fortune at stake, and a web of lies pull two families together in a Brazilian telenovela.

What is Trail of Lies like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Trail of Lies as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.

Is Trail of Lies violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Trail of Lies as mild.

Which shows are like Trail of Lies?

Shows with a similar feel include Avenida Brasil, A Favorita, and Pantanal.

How long is Trail of Lies?

Trail of Lies: 1 season, 221 episodes.

Is Trail of Lies still running?

No, Trail of Lies has ended.