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The series is based on the award-winning Brazilian film City of God, which itself was nominated for Oscars in four categories, including Best Director for Fernando Meireles. Based on the story of two friends, Laranjinha
Season 1
7.3/1068 votesA Coroa do Imperador
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/15/2002
Laranjinha and Acerola have the opportunity to go on a field trip with their history class. The only catch is that they need to come up with $6.50 for the trip. Soon the boys are hatching a dangerous plot to come up with the money.
Director: César Charlone
Writer: Jorge Furtado, Fernando Meirelles, César Charlone
- 7.5/1054 votes
O Cunhado do Cara
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/16/2002
Acerola's sister begins to have a relationship with the local drug dealer and that's when he finds that more and more people respect him. However, problems in the relationship cause things to take a bad turn.
Director: Kátia Lund, Paulo Lins
Writer: Paulo Lins, Kátia Lund
- 7.6/1049 votes
Correio
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/17/2002
Laranjinha and Acerola start work as mailmen, as they are told to by the local drug barons.
Director: Kátia Lund, Paulo Lins
Writer: Paulo Lins, Kátia Lund
- 7.5/1065 votes
Uólace e João Vitor
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2002
Laranjinha is poor and about to starve while João Vitor is a middle-class kid living in an apartment in front of Laranjinha's favela. This episode shows the similarity between the two boys.
Director: Regina Casé, Fernando Meirelles
Writer: Jorge Furtado, Fernando Meirelles, Regina Casé, Guel Arraes