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Hickson lived off the books, running from one place to another to make a living. His only great achievement in life had been to win over his wife Jéssika, an evangelical hairdresser and his girlfriend since childhood. The two lead a life without great prospects in the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro until Hickson gets a job at an evangelical radio station. With luck, talent and the help of Jessica, he soon becomes a pastor and has a meteoric rise in the church. But with fame and money comes envy. What now Hickson?

Cast

Marcelo Adnet

as Hickson

Letícia Lima

as Jéssika

Otávio Müller

as Edgar Pacheco

Thelmo Fernandes

as Apóstolo Adriano

Tonico Pereira

as Apóstolo David

Stepan Nercessian

as Apóstolo Siqueira

Nando Cunha

as Apóstolo Manfredo

Débora Lamm

as Apóstola Débora

Marcos Veras

as Apóstolo Wederley

Márcio Vito

as Paraná

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