Rio Heroes

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Rio Heroes
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Genre
Starring
  • Murilo Rosa
  • Juliana Araripe
  • Bruno Bellarmino
  • Roney Facchini
  • Priscila Fantin
  • Giovanni Gallo
  • Luiz Guilherme
  • Ronny Kriwat
  • Rafael Losso
  • Miguel Nader
  • Duda Nagle
Country of originBrazil
Original languagePortuguese
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes10
Production
Production location São Paulo
CinematographyAndré Modugno
Production companies
Original release
Network Fox Premium
ReleaseFebruary 24, 2018 (2018-02-24) 
June 7, 2019 (2019-06-07)

Rio Heroes is a Brazilian drama television series created by Fabio Danesi, Camila Raffanti and Alexandre Soares Silva, and produced by Mixer Films, NBCUniversal and Fox Networks Group: the 1st season premiered on Fox Premium on February 24, 2018, and the 2nd season premiered on May 10, 2019.

Contents

The series is based on a wrestling championship that actually existed between the years 2007 and 2009 and which became known for its extremely crude and violent nature. [1] Starring Murilo Rosa in the lead role, Rio Heroes follows the story of Jorge Pereira, a jiu-jitsu athlete who did not conform to the increasing limitations imposed by wrestling federations that prevented the execution of certain blows and forced the use of gloves. [2]

Premise

The series is based on the real story of the Brazilian wrestler Jorge Pereira, who decided to create a Vale tudo championship.

Cast

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References

  1. "Rio Heroes aposta em violência crua para contar história de campeonato clandestino de luta livre". Omelete (in Portuguese). February 24, 2018.
  2. "Rio Heroes: Série nacional busca evocar a honra na porradaria (Primeiras impressões)". Adoro Cinema (in Portuguese). February 22, 2018.