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Wild Sheep Content, founded by Erik Barmak, former Head of International Originals at Netflix, has announced its support for the Brazilian mysterious thriller series Where Is She? (Onde Ela Está?), a six-episode youth-oriented drama written by Fabricio Bittar, the creator of the film Unexplainable, which garnered over 20 million views on Netflix in 2025.
Series Details and Background
The series centers on the disappearance of a 16-year-old girl named Kika during a school trip, uncovering a dark side of her school and putting innocent lives at risk. In 2019, Sara, the daughter of the suspect in Kika’s disappearance—who was later found dead—begins a private investigation that leads her into a web of secrets and confusion spanning events from 2012 to 2019.
The show is adapted from the acclaimed crime novel Quando Ela Desaparecer by author Victor Bonini. It features a portrayal of a modern residential community in São Paulo that serves as a microcosm of Brazilian society as a whole.
Significance of the Project and Market Support
Erik Barmak notes that the rising popularity of thriller and mystery series targeting young audiences has created strong demand for stories focused on youthful characters dealing with complex ethical issues. He adds that Brazil is currently engaged in an important dialogue about social identity and inequality, making Where Is She? a culturally and socially relevant work.
The series stars Clara Castanho, a highly popular social media figure, and Nanda Costa, who has achieved box office success in Brazil. It represents a significant addition to the Brazilian creative production scene, which enjoys backing from major companies such as Globoplay and Netflix.
Where Is She? is expected to achieve both local and international success, leveraging the production team’s expertise and the actors’ popularity, alongside its compelling social themes involving secrets, power, and their impact on society.
This news has been re-edited based on a report published by variety.com, while preserving the core facts presented in the original source.
