September Mornings
September Mornings is a Brazilian television drama series created by Luís Pinheiro, starring singer Liniker as Cassandra. The series premiered on Amazon Prime Video on June 25, 2021. The second season premiered on September 23, 2022.
Synopsis
September Mornings tells the story of Cassandra, a transgender woman working as a delivery driver for a mobile app. Currently living in São Paulo, she had to leave her hometown to pursue her dream of being a cover singer for Vanusa, a Brazilian singer from the 1970s. After struggling for many years, she has finally found her own apartment and is in love with Ivaldo. Things get complicated when an ex-girlfriend, Leide, re-enters her life with a boy who claims to be her son.Cast and characters
Main characters
- Liniker as Cassandra
- Thomás Aquino as Ivaldo, Cassandra's lover
- Karine Teles as Leide, Cassandra's ex-girlfriend
- Gustavo Coelho as Gersinho, Leide's son
- Paulo Miklos as Décio
- Isabela Ordoñez as Grazy
- Clodd Dias as Roberta
- Gero Camilo as Aristides
Recurring
- Elisa Lucinda as Vanusa
- Linn da Quebrada as Pedrita
- Dante Aganju as Bernardo
- Chelfa Caxino as Jana
- Silmara Deon as School Principal
- Inara dos Santos as Ivana
- Clébia Sousa as Irene
Episodes
First Season (2021)
Second Season (2022)
Awards
The first season was nominated for the Marathon award at MTV Millennial Awards Brasil,, Best Series at the F5 Awards,, Best Series or Mini-Series at the APCA Television Awards, and Best Drama Series at the Pena de Prata awards.The second season was nominated for both Best Drama Series and Best Brazilian Series at the Pena de Prata awards. It won the award for Best Drama Series at the APCA Television Awards.
As the series lead, Liniker was nominated for Best Actress by the F5 Awards and by the Pena de Prata awards for the first season. She was also nominated for the Best Lead Performer in a Series award by Pena de Prata awards for the second season.
The series as a whole was nominated for the 34th GLAAD Media Awards in 2023.