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Blood & Marbles
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TV DNA
How Blood & Marbles actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Blood & Marbles reads strongest on Serialized, Humour and Cliffhanger Intensity.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
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How hard it is to stop after one episode.
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The story
What it's about
A noir musical telenovela inspired by David Bruno’s album of the same name.
Sequeira, a major businessman in the finishes industry, is found dead near the Santo Inácio Zoo, in Avintes. On his body, two clues are discovered: a red fingernail and a photograph of a mysterious woman. Guedes, a private detective, is hired to solve the crime. Who is the mysterious woman? Where is the former Dragão Sandinense, Crespo? And most importantly, where is Sequeira’s fortune?
The run
Seasons
1 season · 5 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20265 episodes
Sequeira, a major businessman in the finishes industry, is found dead near the Santo Inácio Zoo, in Avintes. On his body, two clues are discovered: a red fingernail and a photograph of a mysterious woman. Guedes, a private detective, is hired to solve the crime. Who is the mysterious woman? Where is the former Dragão Sandinense, Crespo? And most importantly, where is Sequeira’s fortune?
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The craft
Key Crew
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Writing
- Ana AlmeidaWriter
- David BrunoWriter
Direction
- Francisco LoboDirector
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