'Smother-in-Law,' the First Multi-Camera Brazilian Sitcom on Netflix, Now Has a Premiere Date, a Poster, and a Trailer Introducing Its Hilarious Family

São Paulo, March 16, 2022 – Your house is about to be invaded by comedian Rodrigo Sant’Anna...or rather, by Dona Isadir. Smother-in-Law, the first multi-camera Brazilian sitcom from Netflix, premieres on April 13. The show’s official poster and trailer are now out, and they hint at the mischief and chaos that this sassy mother-in-law brings—along with all her luggage—to the home where her son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren live.

When the pandemic starts, Dona Isadir doesn’t think twice before renting out her apartment in Cachambi, in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, so she can be closer to her family. She decides—unilaterally and without warning—to move into the mansion owned by her son Carlos (Rafael Zulu) in Barra da Tijuca, much to the dismay of her daughter-in-law, Alice (Lidi Lisboa). 

Her grandchildren, Jonas and Márcia (Pedro Ottoni and Bárbara Sut) are caught in the crossfire, while the family’s longtime employee, Marinez (Daniela Fontan), has a front-row seat to the fireworks. And we haven’t even mentioned the parties and cookouts with old friends from Cachambi, namely Fátima (Solange Teixeira) and Cezinha (Ney Lima).

The series also features fun guest appearances from Danielle Winits, JoJo Todynho and Mumuzinho.

With ten 25-minute episodes, Smother-in-Law is produced by Os Suburbanos Produções for Netflix and directed by Alex Cabral. 

More Brazil on Screen

Smother-in-Law is yet another Brazilian production streaming on Netflix in 2022. The series is among the brand new Brazilian content produced exclusively for the streaming service—from fictional series and documentaries to movies and reality shows. They’re the best stories Brazil has to offer, in a variety of genres and formats, for all tastes and moods. 

About Netflix

Netflix is the largest streaming entertainment service in the world. There are more than 222 million paid subscribers in more than 190 countries with access to shows, documentaries and movies from many genres and in many languages, as well as mobile games. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any Internet-connected device. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.

About Os Suburbanos Produções

Created in 2006 to produce a play of the same name, Os Suburbanos took over the production of the sitcom Tô de Graça in 2019, and produces other projects for film, TV and now for Netflix. By featuring characters that have typically occupied minor roles in plots, and highlighting the conflicts of the suburban universe, Os Suburbanos has sought to contribute to the diversity of voices and perspectives in the entertainment market.

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