Um Anjo Caiu do Céu (2001): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2001, Um Anjo Caiu do Céu is a soap, comedy and sci-fi & fantasy series.

What it’s about. João Medeiros is an internationally renowned photographer who suffers an attack in Prague, when he happens to photograph a Nazi leader who was in the middle of secret plans. In his last moments on Earth, his life is saved by the angel Rafael, sent by the highest heavenly bodies to offer him a new chance. The angel warns the photographer that he will only have six months to live to solve his problems with his family, neglected since he abandoned everything for the profession - including solving his situation with ex-wife Naná, who now lives with the profiteer Tarsus, and get along with his two daughters. Virginia has become a renowned stylist, but blames her father for the leg problem caused by an accident she suffered as a teenager and ended her ballet career. Duda, on the other hand, developed obsessive-compulsive disorder after her son Kiko disappeared years before, putting her marriage to Maurício in a long crisis.

Who’s in it. Um Anjo Caiu do Céu stars Tarcísio Meira as João Medeiros, Sylvia Bandeira as Giovana, Caio Blat as Rafael Arcanjo and Renata Sorrah as Naná (Natália de Montaltino) / Shirley Maria Pinheiros, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, Um Anjo Caiu do Céu has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Um Anjo Caiu do Céu page.

If you liked it. Fans of Um Anjo Caiu do Céu tend to enjoy Yo soy Betty, la fea, La hija del Mariachi, Brazil Avenue and El Señor de los Cielos.