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MARIA

Maria (Rutina Wesley), Tommy's above all, a moral project. For her, negate her demands. She trusts him
wife, is one of the leaders of the Jackson represents the possibility but imposes limits on him, aware
Jackson community. Her past ex- of starting over based on more hu- that the past she shares with Joel
perience as a prosecutor gives her mane and collaborative attitudes carries a violence that could threa-
a rare clarity about justice, struc- and ambitions—building a commu- ten everything they are building.
ture, and social responsibility. She nity characterised by safety, colla- For Maria, protecting the commu-
stands out not only for her strong boration, and care for one another. nity often means protecting others
leadership and stance but, above In a world marked by violence and from themselves, even if that inclu-
all, for the way she tries to balance the law of the strongest, she is a des difficult or unpopular decisions.
the pragmatism necessary in times voice of moderation and principles; At the heart of her character is this
of survival with the preservation of not out of naivety, but by conscious constant tension between affection
values that seem outdated today. choice. and responsibility, and it is preci-
sely in this commitment to a form
The community she helps keep ali- In her relationship with Tommy, of civilisation that few now believe
ve is not just a physical refuge; it is, Maria reveals a love that does not it is possible that her strength lies.

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