Samantha! is a Brazilian comedy web television series. It is the first Brazilian comedy produced by Netflix.
The first season, released in July 6, 2018. It is directed by Luis Pinheiros and Julia Jordão, and scripted by Roberto Vitorino, Patricia Corso, Rafael Lessa and Filipe Valerim. The series follows Samantha, a former child star who had her own TV show and led the children's musical group Turminha Plimplom in the 1980s, and now schemes to launch herself back into the spotlight.
Netflix confirmed the production of the series in February 2017, during a press conference given by its founder. Its official teaser was released in June 2018, announcing its debut for the 6 of July of the same year. Months earlier, the service confirmed the production of season two which premiered on April 19, 2019.
Cast[]
| Character | Original Actor | Dub Actor |
|---|---|---|
| Samantha Alencar | Emanuelle Araújo | Erin Matthews |
| Duda Gonçalves (young) |
Daisy Koprowski (young) | |
| Douglas "Dodói" Alencar | Douglas Silva | Ogie Banks |
| Cindy Alencar | Sabrina Nonato | Julia Griswold |
| Brandon Alencar | Cauã Gonçalves | Gideon Modisett |
| Marcinho | Daniel Furlan | André Sogliuzzo |
| Ciggy | Ary França | Michael Sorich |
| Jéssica | Carol Melgaço | Patricia Rosales |
| Norminha | Rosaly Papadopol | Julia Fletcher |
| Soraya | Lulu Pavarin | Amy Scribner |
| Leon | Felipe Abib | Todd Haberkorn |
| Lenny K | Luciana Vendramini | Nora Wyman |
| Valentina Vitória | Giovanna Chaves | Magdalene Vick |
| Laila | Lorena Comparato | Santana Dempsy |
| Gretchen | Tara Sands | |
| Flávio Jr. | Paulo Tiefenhaler | Jim Meskimen |
| Jailson | Carlos Meceni | Phil Miler |
| Freitas | Felipe Montanari | David Vincent |
| Porky | Mauricio Xavier | Marshall Givens |
| Tico | Rodrigo Pandolfo | Curt Bonnem |
| Juninho | Marco Gonçalves | Trevor Devall |
| Socorro Matias | Zezeh Barbosa | Sonya Leslie |
| Carmen Vecino | Alessandra Maestrini | Beth Pennington |
| Leonora | Mariana Xavier | Brigitte Kali |
Additional Voices[]
- Shani Attias - Director's Assistant (ep. 2)
- Cam Clarke - Director (ep. 2)
- Erin Coker
- Deborah Geffner
- Kyle McCarley
- Cindy Robinson
- Carla Vega - Producer (ep. 5)
Credits[]
Transmission via Streaming[]
| Company | Date | Category | Format | Classification | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
July 6, 2018 | Netflix Original Series | Digital | 13+ | United States | |
External Links[]
- Samantha! at the Internet Movie Database