TV series

Pai Herói

1979 · 1 season

A sweeping, emotionally charged melodrama where family secrets, forbidden love, and power struggles unfold at a deliberate pace.

Overview: After his grandfather's death, André Cajarana goes to Rio de Janeiro to understand the death of his father—whom he had always believed to be a hero—and to try to prove his innocence.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, romantic and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, betrayal, love, justice
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
betrayal
love
justice
power
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild