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Black August

1993 · 1 season

A slow, serious procedural that sinks you into a corrupt world through the eyes of one stubbornly honest investigator.

Created by
Jorge Furtado, Giba Assis Brasil
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring
José Mayer, Vera Fischer, Letícia Sabatella
Overview
The series tells the story of a criminal investigation into the murder of businessman Paulo Gomes de Aguiar at the beginning of August. In the midst of the Vargas government crisis, the murder case is taken by police commissioner Alberto Mattos, an honest and incorruptible man who is not well regarded by his co-workers, as the place is totally turned over to corruption.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Created by
Jorge Furtado, Giba Assis Brasil
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring
José Mayer, Vera Fischer, Letícia Sabatella
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • corruption
    • crime
    • mystery
    • politics
    • guilt
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, drama, mystery
    Created by
    Jorge Furtado, Giba Assis Brasil
    Written by
    Giba Assis Brasil, Jorge Furtado
    Starring
    José Mayer, Vera Fischer, Letícia Sabatella, Lúcia Veríssimo, Elias Gleizer, Hugo Carvana, Rodolfo Bottino, José Wilker
    Length
    1 seasons, 16 episodes
    Network
    TV Globo
    Country
    Brazil
    Languages
    Portuguese

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