The Single Woman is the most expensive production ever of TVI, from the series Ecuador.
It is the first Portuguese soap opera to be exported immediately to another country without even having premiered in Portugal.
The actress Alexandra Lencastre, who plays Pilar Sacramento, came under threat during the recordings in Angola due to racist abuse of her character.
Since its debut, the novel has been a hit among young people. Even during the premiere (the March 15, 2015), the novel was trend topic No. 1 on Twitter, with over 15,000 tweets. Lourenço Ortigão, Rita Pereira and Ana Sofia Martins were also on the most talked about subjects.