Paolla Oliveira and Fabiula Nascimento Star in 'Imperfect Mother,' Netflix's New Melodrama, Which Begins Shooting in Rio de Janeiro

São Paulo, August 19, 2026 - Netflix has announced that filming has begun on Imperfect Mother, a new melodrama series starring Paolla Oliveira and Fabiula Nascimento, directed by Rogério Gomes, better known as Papinha, in his first project with Netflix. Filmed in Rio de Janeiro, the series focuses on human relationships shaped by moral dilemmas, difficult choices and the challenges of starting over. Imperfect Mother, produced by A Fábrica based on an original idea by Eduardo Vaisman and Alice Gomes, is created by Felipe Sant'Angelo, Leonardo Moreira and Mariana Mesquita. Rogério Gomes (Papinha) serves as overall director, with João Gomez and Dayse Amaral Dias also directing. Felipe Sant'Angelo is the lead writer, sharing writing duties with Alice Gomes, Cauê Laratta, Maiara de Paula, Mariana Mesquita and Rodrigo Batista. Cecília Grosso is the producer, with Eduardo Vaisman, Katiuscha Mello and Mônica Juncken serving as executive producers. The main cast also includes Ailton Graça, Aline Borges, Denise Weinberg, David Junior, Emílio de Mello, Felipe Abib, Juliane Araújo, Mariana Molina, Renato Livera and Totia Meireles.

This is Paolla’s third project with Netflix, following Turn of the Tide and The Stranger in My Bed (release date TBA), while this marks Fabiula’s first project with Netflix. About A Fábrica Founded in 2016, A Fábrica is part of Banijay Entertainment, one of the world’s largest media and entertainment groups. Led by partners Luiz Noronha, Cecilia Grosso, Samanta Moraes and Alberto Elias, the company has established itself as a leading creator and producer of premium content for film, television, streaming platforms and, more recently, vertical-format microdramas. Its portfolio includes a number of successful titles in Brazil and internationally, including the feature films My Life On Mars, Airplane Mode, Double Dad, Lulli, A Cut Above, and Wedding Games; the series Galera FC and #NoFilter; the documentary Son of a Mother; the true-crime drama From Dreams to Tragedy: The Fire that Shook Brazilian Football; the company is also behind Desperate Lies, the first Brazilian production to reach No. 1 globally on Netflix among non-English titles, and Vai Que Cola, the most-watched pay-TV comedy series in Brazilian history. Over the years, A Fábrica has partnered with some of the leading players in the audiovisual industry. Its most recent productions include the series Just the Two of Us and the feature film The Stranger in My Bed, both for Netflix. About Netflix  Netflix is one of the world’s leading entertainment services offering TV series, films, games and live programming across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time. Press Kit Agência Ágora | netflix@agora.site