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[11/25/25 - 11:35 AM]
HBO Max Announces Premiere of "Madam Beja" for February 2nd
The series is a reimagining of the story televised in the 1980s about Ana Jacinta de São José, a historical figure from Minas Gerais.







MADAM BEJA (HBO MAX)
Premieres Monday, February 2
BROADCAST HISTORY:
2/2/26 - ???
STATUS:
new this winter (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
mondays from 3:01 AM-4:00 AM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (??? episodes)
DESCRIPTION:
(from Warner Bros. Discovery's press release, November 2025) Romance, disputes, and secrets shape this reimagining of one of Brazil´s most emblematic stories, in a telenovela starring Grazi Massafera, David Junior, and André Luiz Miranda. During the HBO Max Upfront presentation held this Tuesday, the 25th, the streaming platform announced the official release date of its new Brazilian telenovela, MADAM BEJA. The airing of episodes will begin on February 2nd, 2026, with weekly premieres of five episodes every Monday. MADAM BEJA is a reimagining of the story televised in the 1980s about Ana Jacinta de São José, a historical figure from Minas Gerais. The narrative explores empowerment, desire, and revenge, revisiting the journey of the courtesan who defied conventions in Araxá, Minas Gerais. Famous for her beauty, intelligence, and political and social activism, Beja built a life marked by controversy, and the production revives social discussions that remain relevant today, engaging the audience in a plot rich in detail and historical setting.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· André Luiz Miranda
· David Junior
· Grazi Massafera
CREW INFORMATION:
· Adriana Silva as EP
· António Barreira as WRTR
· Daniel Berlinsky as WRTR
· Hugo de Sousa as DIR
· Roberta Guzzon as EP
· Tayane Saad as EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Floresta