Viva a Vida! is a Brazilian comedy-drama that follows Jessica (Thati Lopes), a young woman who works in an antiques shop and dedicates her life to work and bills. One day at work, Jessica comes across a locket identical to the one left to her by her deceased mother. Surprised to find the jewel, she teams up with Gabriel (Rodrigo Simas), who may - or may not - be her cousin, and they set off for Israel. There, they begin a journey to uncover the locket's origins, but Jessica is surprised once again to find lost relatives, a love and a place in the world.
When daughter Camilla decides to move to Puglia with her boyfriend Antonio to attend university, Carlo and Giulia Rovelli and their other two children Bianca and Tito will join her at Antonio's parents' masseria (traditional Apulian farmhouse), the Paradisos. Carlo won't miss any opportunity to make himself an unwelcome guest.