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.
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Country of origin | Brazil |
Original language | Portuguese |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
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Production location | São Paulo |
Cinematography | André Modugno |
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Distributor | Fox Networks Group |
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Original network | Fox Premium |
Original release | February 24, 2018 (2018-02-24) – June 7, 2019 (2019-06-07) |
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]
The series is based on the real story of the Brazilian wrestler Jorge Pereira, who decided to create a Vale tudo championship.
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