September Mornings

September Mornings (Brazilian Portuguese: Manhãs de Setembro) is a Brazilian television drama series created by Luís Pinheiro, starring singer Liniker as Cassandra.^[1] The series premiered on Amazon Prime Video on June 25, 2021. The second season premiered on September 23, 2022.^[2]

September Mornings
Genre	drama
Created by	Luís Pinheiro
Written by	Alice Marcone Marcelo Montenegro Josefina Trotta Carla Meirelles
Directed by	Luís Pinheiro Dainara Toffoli
Starring	Liniker Gustavo Coelho Thomás Aquino Clodd Dias Gero Camilo Paulo Miklos Karine Teles Isabela Ordoñez
Country of origin	Brazil
Original language	Portuguese
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	11
Production
Executive producer	Luís Pinheiro
Production locations	São Paulo Montevideo
Running time	28-37 minutes
Production company	O2 Filmes
Original release
Network	Amazon Prime Video
Release	June 25, 2021 (2021-06-25) – September 23, 2022 (2022-09-23)

Synopsis

September Mornings tells the story of Cassandra (Liniker), 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 (Thomás Aquino). Things get complicated when an ex-girlfriend, Leide (Karine Teles), re-enters her life with a boy who claims to be her son.^[3]

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 (voice-over)
• 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

Season	Episodes		Originally released
1	5		June 25, 2021 (2021-06-25)
2	6		September 23, 2022 (2022-09-23)

First Season (2021)

No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Just for Tonight (É Só Por Hoje)"	Luís Pinheiro	Alice Marcone, Marcelo Montenegro, & Josefina Trotta	June 25, 2021 (2021-06-25)
2	"Stop Calling me Dad! (Para De Me Chamar De Pai!)"	Luís Pinheiro	Alice Marcone, Marcelo Montenegro, & Josefina Trotta	June 25, 2021 (2021-06-25)
3	"Gersinho"	Dainara Toffoli	Alice Marcone, Carla Meirelles, & Marcelo Montenegro	June 25, 2021 (2021-06-25)
4	"Take it or Leave it (É Pegar ou Largar)"	Dainara Toffoli	Alice Marcone, Carla Meirelles, & Marcelo Montenegro	June 25, 2021 (2021-06-25)
5	"That's Right, Baby, Enjoy! (É Isso Mesmo, Baby, Enjoy!)"	Luís Pinheiro	Alice Marcone, Marcelo Montenegro, & Josefina Trotta	June 25, 2021 (2021-06-25)

Second Season (2022)

No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Oh, the family life... What a bore (Ah Vida em Família... Que Preguiça)"	Luís Pinheiro	Josefina Trotta	September 23, 2022 (2022-09-23)
2	"The traditional Brazilian mess (A Baguncinha Tradicional Brasileira)"	Luís Pinheiro	Alice Marcone	September 23, 2022 (2022-09-23)
3	"Today we're having a show (E Hoje É Dia de Show)"	Luís Pinheiro	Marcelo Montenegro	September 23, 2022 (2022-09-23)
4	"Head up high or dead, never on my knees (De Pé ou Morta, de Joelhos Jamais)"	Dainara Toffoli	Marcelo Montenegro	September 23, 2022 (2022-09-23)
5	"Sing, sing... (Canta, Canta...)"	Dainara Toffoli	Alice Marcone	September 23, 2022 (2022-09-23)
6	"This can't be all there is to life (A Vida Não Pode Ser Só Isso)"	Luís Pinheiro	Alice Marcone, Marcelo Montenegro, and Josefina Trotta	September 23, 2022 (2022-09-23)

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 (Silver Feather) 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.