Os Amadores

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Os Amadores
Genre Comedy
Created byMauro Wilson
Directed byJosé Alvarenga Jr.
Country of originBrazil
Original languagePortuguese
No. of seasons3
Original release
Network Rede Globo
Release27 December 2005 (2005-12-27) 
21 December 2007 (2007-12-21)

Os Amadores is a Brazilian television series created by Mauro Wilson. [1]

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Plot

Os Amadores is a dramatic comedy, in which four men in their 40s, who have never seen each other before, have a clinical death declared in the ICU of a hospital, where they have stopped for different reasons. They are able to return to life, and start a friendship. Guided by the attempt to make their second lives a happier experience, the four friends decide to unite and help each other in solving their problems.

Cast

Awards

Os Amadores was twice nominated to International Emmy Awards. [2]

YearAwardsCategoryResult
2006 34th International Emmy Awards Best ComedyNominated
2007 35th International Emmy Awards Best ComedyNominated

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References

  1. "Globo exibe série Os Amadores". ofuxico.com.br/. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  2. "Bi no Emmy, "Os Amadores" emplaca na Globo em 2008". Folha de S. Paulo. Archived from the original on 2012-12-29. Retrieved 13 December 2016.