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The Best Episodes of City of Men Season 1

Every episode of City of Men Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of City of Men Season 1!

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...
Genre:Drama
Network:TV Globo

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"A Coroa do Imperador" is the best rated episode of "City of Men" season 1. It scored 7.2/10 based on 60 votes. Directed by César Charlone and written by Jorge Furtado, Fernando Meirelles, César Charlone, it aired on 10/15/2002. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "O Cunhado do Cara".

  • A Coroa do Imperador
    7.2/1060 votes

    #1 - A 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

  • O Cunhado do Cara
    7.3/1047 votes

    #2 - 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: Kátia Lund, Paulo Lins

  • Correio
    7.3/1042 votes

    #3 - 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: Kátia Lund, Paulo Lins

  • Uólace e João Vitor
    7.3/1059 votes

    #4 - 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: Fernando Meirelles, Regina Casé

    Writer: Regina Casé, Jorge Furtado, Guel Arraes, Fernando Meirelles