Between the mysterious Orient, the paradisiacal peninsula of Troia, the urbanity of Setúbal and the placid splendor of Alcácer do Sal, "Jogo Duplo" is a telenovela that will confront dysfunctional families, impossible loves and cultural differences, reflecting on the human condition in all its opposites.
An aspiring star marries a former classmate she once spent a night with to join a romance reality show, thinking he’s a male model she can hire. She soon discovers he’s actually a successful business tycoon who has secretly loved her since school.
After her marriage becomes a nightmare, the humble small town girl Clara is committed to a psychiatric hospital and prevented from seeing her son growing up. It was all a scheme by her manipulative mother-in-law, who wants to seize her lands and explore their emerald mines. Betrayed and humiliated, Clara bounces back and returns ten years later as a powerful and wealthy woman. Even thirsty for revenge and justice, she never loses her softness to win back her son's trust and maybe find a new love.
Hyo Seon and Min Seon are two sisters who are struggling to find the money to go to university. Their mother reveals a startling birth secret to Min Seon on her deathbed, who then takes advantage of it to better her life at the expense of her sister. How will this deceit affect both their lives?