“City of God: The Fight Rages On” has been renewed for Season 2.
The news comes just days after the series debuted on HBO Latino and Max on Aug. 25. The six episode first season will continue to drop new episodes weekly on Sundays at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The second episode will air on Sept. 1.
Per the official description, the series “follows the characters 20 years after the events of the renowned film, through the lens of Wilson (Rocket), who returns to the community when a young drug dealer’s release from prison puts City of God in dispute once again. The residents end up trapped between drug dealers, militias and government authorities. However, their desire to break this cycle drives the community to unite and confront their oppressors.”
Alexandre Rodrigues reprised his role as Wilson from the original “City of God” film, which was itself based on the novel of the same name by Paulo Lins. Several other cast members from the film also returned for the series. The cast includes Thiago Martins, Roberta Rodrigues, Sabrina Rosa, Wayne LeGette, Marcos Palmeira, Andréia Horta, and Kiko Marques.
“City of God: The Fight Rages On” is written by Maíra Oliveira, Patricia Andrade, and Lins. Andrea Barata Ribeiro and Fernando Meirelles produce on behalf of O2 Filmes, with Cris Abu and Gustavo Gontijo co-producing. Bruno Costa serves as episode director, and Thatiane Almeida joins as episode’s co-director. Mariano Cesar, Anouk Aaron and Vanessa Miranda are the executive producers on behalf of Warner Bros. Discovery. Aly Muritiba also directs.
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