''Justiça'' (English title: ''Above Justice'') is a Brazilian television series created by

Manuela Dias Manuela Dias (born 11 April 1977) is a Brazilian former actress, author, and screenwriter. She performed on television as an actress in 1996 as a co-protagonist on ''Dona Anja'', followed by her being on the cast of the 1998 film ''Brida''. Since ...

. Its first season aired on

Rede Globo TV Globo (stylized as tvglobo; , ), formerly known as Rede Globo de Televisão (; shortened to Rede Globo) or simply known as Globo, is a Brazilian free-to-air television network, launched by media proprietor Roberto Marinho on 26 April 1965 ...

from 22 August to 23 September 2016 at 11 pm. It was written by Manuela Dias, co-written by Mariana Mesquita, Lucas Paraizo and Roberto Vitorino, and it was directed by Isabella Teixeira, Luísa Lima, Marcus Figueiredo and Walter Carvalho, with general and artistic direction by José Luiz Villamarim. The first season is set initially in 2009 and then in 2016 in

Recife Recife ( , ) is the Federative units of Brazil, state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil, on the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast of South America. It is the largest urban area within both the North Region, Brazil, North and the Northeast R ...

, each weekly episode follows one of four different set of characters whose stories are interconnected. It stars

Adriana Esteves Adriana Esteves Agostinho Brichta (born 15 December 1969) is a Brazilian actress. Internationally known for her works in telenovelas, such as '' Brazil Avenue'' (2012) and '' A Mother's Love'' (2021). She was nominated twice for the Internatio ...

, Julia Dalavia,

Marina Ruy Barbosa Marina Souza Ruy Barbosa (; born 30 June 1995) is a Brazilian actress. She started off her career as a child actress; her first major role was in the telenovela ''Começar de Novo''. In 2006, she portrayed a prominent character in Silvio de Ab ...

Drica Moraes Adriana Moraes Rêgo Reis (; born 29 July 1969) is a Brazilian actress. Professional life Drica Moraes started doing theater in Andrews College, Zona Sul of Rio de Janeiro with Miguel Falabella. She also studied in Tablado, at the age of 13 ...

Antônio Calloni Egízio Antônio Calloni (born 6 December 1961) is a Brazilian actor, best known for '' Os Dias Eram Assim'' (2017), '' Dois Irmãos'' (2017), '' Brazilian Western'' (2013) and he also dubbed Garfield ''Garfield'' is an American comic strip ...

Cássio Gabus Mendes Cássio Gabus Mendes (born 29 August 1961) is a Brazilian actor. Career Debuted on TV in the telenovela '' Elas por Elas'', in 1982, and participated in the telenovelas ''Ti Ti Ti'', ''Vale Tudo'', ''Tieta'' and '' A Indomada'', and others. ...

Cauã Reymond Cauã Reymond Marques (, born 20 May 1980) is a Brazilian actor. He is best known for his television roles in ''Malhação'' and '' Cordel Encantado''. His television credits include ''Belíssima'', ''Passione'', '' A Favorita'', and '' Avenid ...

Marjorie Estiano Marjorie Dias de Oliveira (born 8 March 1982), known professionally as Marjorie Estiano (), is a Brazilian actress and singer-songwriter. She became nationally known for her role in TV Globo's teen soap opera '' Malhação''. In film, Estiano ...

, Luisa Arraes, Jéssica Ellen,

Jesuíta Barbosa José Jesuíta Barbosa Neto (; born 26 June 1991) is a Brazilian actor. He is considered an important talent of recent Brazilian cinema and has performed in critically acclaimed feature films. Biography Jesuíta was born in Salgueiro and spen ...

and

Débora Bloch Débora Bloch (born 29 May 1963) is a Brazilian actress. She is known nationally for participating in telenovelas such as '' Caminho das Índias'', '' Cordel Encantado'', and '' Avenida Brasil''. Biography Bloch was born in Belo Horizonte, Mi ...

at the main roles. In Brazil, ''Justiça'' was received well by viewers and critics alike. The show had a daily reach of approximately 41 million viewers and a total reach of approximately 134 million viewers. The first four episodes were made available on Globoplay before the miniseries premiered on network television. In 2017, the series was nominated for

45th International Emmy Awards The 45th International Emmy Awards took place on November 20, 2017, at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York City and was hosted by Iranian-American comedian and actor Maz Jobrani. The award ceremony, presented by the International Academy of Tel ...

in the best drama series categories and best actress for

. The second season premiered in 11 April 2024 on the streaming platform

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, and is set to run for 28 episodes. Set in the cities of

Ceilândia Ceilândia () is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is bordered by Brazlândia to the north, Taguatinga to the east, and Samambaia and Sol Nascente/Por do Sol to the south. With about 398,374 inhabitants, it is th ...

and

Brasília Brasília ( ; ) is the capital city, capital of Brazil and Federal District (Brazil), Federal District. Located in the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West region, it was founded by President Juscelino ...

, four more stories are presented. The cast of the second season includes Juan Paiva, Marco Ricca, Maria Padilha, Alice Wergmann,

Murilo Benício Murilo Benício Ribeiro (born 13 July 1971) is a Brazilian actor. He is perhaps most famous for his roles in the telenovelas: '' O Clone'', '' América'', ''Por Amor'', '' A Favorita'' and '' Avenida Brasil''. In the early 1990s, he began his c ...

Júlia Lemmertz Júlia Lemmertz Dias (born March 18, 1963) is a Brazilian television, film and stage actress. Biography and career Júlia was born in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, to actors Lineu Dias and Lílian Lemmertz. Her career started when she was a ...

, Belize Pombal,

Danton Mello Danton Figueiredo Mello (born 29 May 1975) is a Brazilian actor, voice actor and comedian. Known for his roles in TV Globo soap operas, such as Neco (''Cabocla''), Rodolfo ( ''Sinhá Moça'') and ''Roberto'' (''Hilda Furacão''). His work in co ...

Nanda Costa Fernanda Costa Campos Cotote (born 24 September 1986) is a Brazilian actress. She is most known for playing the lead role, Morena, in the telenovela ''Salve Jorge''. Biography Costa was born in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro state, She has Lebanese a ...

Paolla Oliveira Caroline Paola Oliveira da Silva (born 14 April 1982), known professionally as Paolla Oliveira, is a Brazilian actress. Biography Paolla Oliveira was born in São Paulo. Her father is a retired military police Military police (MP) are ...

and

Marcello Novaes Marcello Tolentino Novaes (born 13 August 1962) is a Brazilian actor. Career He studied at the drama school Tablado, along with Malu Mader, Drica Moraes, Maurício Mattar, and Felipe Camargo. His television debut was in 1988 on ''Vale Tudo' ...

. Leandra Leal is the only one from original cast who has remained on the series since the first season. The second season is written by Manuela Dias with the collaboration of Walter Daguerre and João Ademir, and is directed by Mariana Betti, Pedro Peregrino and Ricardo França. The general and artistic direction of the season was by Gustavo Fernandez.

Production

The first season of ''Justiça'' was shot in

, capital of

Pernambuco Pernambuco ( , , ) is a States of Brazil, state of Brazil located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast region of the country. With an estimated population of 9.5 million people as of 2024, it is the List of Brazilian states by population, ...

, in an effort by Rede Globo to set some of its works outside of the

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axis. According to the director, Recife was chosen due to its economic inequality being greater than the rest of the country, which gives the series more veracity. To Villamarim, "Recife is a synthesis of Brazil". In the municipality, Pina Beach, Boa Viagem Beach, Teatro de Santa Isabel, Palácio do Campo das Princesas, Mercado de São José and the Holiday Building were used as filming locations. In

Olinda Olinda () is a historic city in Pernambuco, Brazil, in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region. It is located on the country's northeastern Atlantic Ocean coast, in the Recife metropolitan area, Metropolitan Region of Recife, the state ca ...

, some streets were used as location such as Ladeira da Misericórdia, among others, as well as Largo do Amparo. In

Jaboatão dos Guararapes Jaboatão dos Guararapes () is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is a part of the Recife metro area. The population was 706,867 according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) in 2020, making it the second mo ...

, the Barra de Jangada Beach was used. The way the story is told, interconnecting four different stories, was already used in movies such as ''

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'', '' Crash'' and ''

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''. The cast preparation was done by Chico Accioly and rabbi Nilton Bonder. In May 2022, TV Globo announced that the series would receive a new season shown exclusively on the

streaming service. The continuation of the production continues with the signing of Manuela Dias and the same format as the first season and expected to premiere in the second half of 2023. Recording began in March 2023 in

and

Sol Nascente ''Sol Nascente'' (English: ''Rising Sun'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo. It premiered on 29 August 2016, replacing ''Êta Mundo Bom!''. Created by Walther Negrão, Suzana Pires and Júlio Fischer, in collaboration ...

, administrative regions of the Brazilian

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, ending in July at

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. The first teaser of the series was shown during a

Grupo Globo Grupo Globo (), formerly and still legally known as Organizações Globo (), is a Brazilian privately held company, private entertainment and mass media conglomerate (company), conglomerate based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in 1925 by I ...

panel at Rio2C. The characters of Alice Wegmann,

, Juan Paiva and

were the highlights in the first images.

Plot

''Justiça'' is a drama that follows the lives of four characters who are arrested on the same day. After seven years, they are released and have to deal with the consequences of their imprisonment. These four independent stories are interconnected and provoke reflection on what justice is, based on the particular understanding of each character.

Cast

Season 1 (2016)

; Monday *

as Elisa de Almeida *

as Vicente Menezes *

as Isabela de Almeida *

as Heitor Diniz *

Camila Márdila Camila Márdila (; born 21 February 1988) is a Brazilian actress. Her credits include '' The Second Mother'', ''Justiça'' and ''Amor de Mãe ''Amor de Mãe'' (English: ''A Mother's Love'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by T ...

as Regina Menezes *

Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos (born 25 June 1954) is a Brazilian actor. Selected filmography Film Television References External links * 1954 births Living people Brazilian male film actors People from Umbuzeiro {{Brazil-actor ...

as Euclydes Menezes *Pedro Nercessian as Téo Ferraz *Priscila Steinman as Sara *Giovana Echeverria as Vanessa *Pedro Lamin as Otto *Claudio Ferrario as Silas ; Tuesday *

as Fátima Libéria do Nascimento *

Ângelo Antônio Ângelo Antônio Carneiro Lopes (born 4 June 1964) is a Brazilian actor. Selected filmography Film Television References External links * 1964 births Living people Brazilian male film actors People from Curvelo {{Brazil ...

as Waldir do Nascimento * Enrique Díaz as Douglas *

Leandra Leal Leandra Rodrigues Leal Braz e Silva (born 8 September 1982) is a Brazilian actress, singer, film director, producer, and playwright. Biography She is the granddaughter of the cultural producer Américo Leal and daughter of actress Ângela Lea ...

as Arlete/Kellen Aparecida * Julia Dalavia as Mayara do Nascimento/Susi **Letícia Braga as Mayara do Nascimento (child) *Tobias Carrieres as Jesus do Nascimento **Bernardo Berruezo as Jesus do Nascimento (child) *

Júlio Andrade Júlio Andrade (born 8 October 1976) is a Brazilian actor and director. He has already been nominated twice to the International Emmy Award for Best Actor for his role in '' 1 Contra Todos''. Career Started acting for television in the miniseri ...

as Firmino *Clarissa Pinheiro as Irene *Leandro Léo as Dez Porcento *Alex Patrício Filho as Igor *Márcio Fecher as Falcão *Glauber Rocha as Jeferson *Nicholas Bauer as Hans ; Thursday *Jéssica Ellen as Rose Silva dos Santos * Luisa Arraes as Débora Carneiro *

Vladimir Brichta Paulo Vladimir Brichta (born 22 March 1976) is a Brazilian actor. Biography Paulo Vladimir Brichta was born in Diamantina, Minas Gerais but despite being born in Minas Gerais, he considers himself "an authentic Bahian", since he moved with hi ...

as Celso *

Igor Angelkorte Igor Angelkorte (born August 10, 1983) is a Brazilian actor, author and director. Career He graduated in theater and made his television debut in Rede Globo telenovela ''Além do Horizonte'', screened in 2014. Before that, he had only made a ...

as Marcelo Cavalcante *Teca Pereira as Zelita Silva dos Santos *Fernanda Viana as Lucy Carneiro *Pedro Wagner as Osvaldo *Murilo Sampaio as Tércio *Carlos Feroli as CB ; Friday *

as Maurício de Oliveira *

as Antenor Ferraz *

as Beatriz Pugliesi *

as Vânia Ferraz *Mayara Millane as Tânia *Joana Gatis as Lovilace *Mariah Teixeira as Ariel *Mohana Uchoa as Kika *

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as Poltergeist *Albert Tenório as Serge

Season 2 (2024)

; Balthazar case * Juan Paiva as Balthazar Gomes da Silva * Marco Ricca as Nestor Rebouças * Maria Padilha as Silvana Rebouças * Luciano Mallman as Cassiano Cardona * Jorge Guerreiro as João Cardona * Jéssica Marques as Larissa * Helena Kern as Maria Eduarda Rebouças * Dja Marthins as Regina Pereira Gomes *

Amir Haddad Laurent Amir Khlifa Khedider Haddad (; born 20 June 1984), better known as Amir Haddad () or simply as Amir, is a French people, French-Israeli singer-songwriter and actor. He took part in 2006 in the Israeli music competition ''Kokhav Nolad'', ...

as Galdino * Breno da Matta as Túlio ; Jayme case * Alice Wegmann as Carolina Teixeira *

as Jayme Teixeira *

as Júlia Teixeira *

Fábio Lago Fábio de Souza Lago (born 13 March 1970) is a Brazilian actor, best known for his works in '' Elite Squad'', '' Caras & Bocas'', and '' Invisible City''. Filmography ;Films *2001: ''3 Histórias da Bahia'' as Roupinol "Roupi" *2002: ''Nada S� ...

as Darlan *

Giovanni Venturini Giovanni Venturini (born 9 November 1991 in Vicenza) is a professional racing driver from Italy. Career Formula 2000 Light Venturini began his Formula racing career in November 2008, racing in the Formula 2000 Light Italy Winter Trophy, where he ...

as Elias Teixeira * Rita Assemany as Ingrid Teixeira *

Adriano Garib Adriano Garib (born 31 January 1965) is a Brazilian actor, journalist and songwriter. He is of Syrian- Lebanese descent on his father's side, and of Italian descent on his mother's. Selected television *'' Salsa e Merengue'' (1996–97) *'' A L ...

como Olavo Ferrero * Raíssa Xavier as Moema * Muse Maya as Ênya * Túlio Starling as Gabriel * Aramis Trindade as Precinct Chief Dumas ; Geíza case * Belize Pombal as Geíza Lima * Gi Fernandes as Sandra Lima *

as Abílio Fayete * Filipe Bragança as Renato Fayete * Vinicius Teixeira as Pascoal * Elder de Paula as Delegado ; Milena case *

as Milena Souza de Jesus *

as Jordana Juarez *

as Egisto * Juliana Xavier as Ana Cristina da Silva / Luara *

Xamã Geizon Carlos da Cruz Fernandes (born 30 October 1989), better known by his artistic name Xamã, is a Brazilian rapper, poet, singer, and actor. He has released several successful rap albums, with strong sales and online streams, since the 2010s. ...

as Naldo (''Naldinho'') *

Tereza Seiblitz Ana Tereza Milanez de Lossio e Seiblitz or Tereza Seiblitz (born June 29, 1964) is a Brazilian actress. She made an appearance in the Brazilian series, ''Malhação'', on the Rede Globo network, in 2002. She was also the protagonist on the Braz ...

as Santana Souza de Jesus * Evandro Mesquita as Carlos Spíu * Alexandre Rodrigues as Diógenes Juarez Junior (''Diuzinho'')

Episodes

Soundtrack

''Justiça'' had as mean theme the song "

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", a

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cover for the

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song, that was played in some scenes and trailers'. *"Afterlife",

Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury, and Jeremy Gara. The band's touring line-up includes former core ...

* "O Que Será? (À flor da pele)",

Chico Buarque Francisco Buarque de Hollanda (born 19 June 1944), popularly known simply as Chico Buarque (), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer, playwright, writer, and poet. He is best known for his music, which often includes social, econom ...

com participação de

Milton Nascimento Milton Silva Campos do Nascimento (; born October 26, 1942), also known as Bituca, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Nascimento has recorded 32 studio albums and has won five Grammy Awards, including Best World Music ...

* "O Que Será? (À flor da pele)",

Caetano Veloso Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso (; born 7 August 1942) is a Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist. Veloso first became known for his participation in the Brazilian musical movement Tropicália, which encompas ...

* "Pedaço de Mim", Chico Buarque com participação de

Zizi Possi Maria Izildinha "Zizi" Possi (, born March 28, 1956) is a Brazilian singer from São Paulo, the daughter of Italian immigrants. She sings in Portuguese, English, and Italian. In 2007, she sang at the opening of the Military World Games, alongside ...

* "Oração", Nuria Mallena * "Amor Perfeito",

Roberto Carlos Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha (born 10 April 1973), often known as Roberto Carlos and sometimes ''RC3'', is a Brazilian former professional association football, footballer. He has been described as the "most offensive-minded left-back in the ...

* "Gente Aberta",

Erasmo Carlos Erasmo Carlos (born Erasmo Esteves; 5 June 1941 – 22 November 2022) was a Brazilian singer and songwriter, most closely associated with his friend and longtime collaborator Roberto Carlos (no relation). Together, they created many chart hits ...

* "Último Romance",

Los Hermanos Los Hermanos is a Rock music, rock musical group, band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The group was formed in 1997 by Marcelo Camelo (vocals/guitar/bass guitar), Rodrigo Amarante (guitar/bass guitar/vocals), Rodrigo Barba (drums), and Bruno Medina ...

* "Risoflora",

Elba Ramalho Elba Ramalho (; born August 17, 1951) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. Nineteen-times Brazilian Music Awards winner, she is sometimes called "The Queen of Forró". In addition to her successful solo career, Elba has collaborated with a num ...

* "Acabou Chorare",

Novos Baianos Novos Baianos (; English: ''New Bahians'') were a Brazilian rock and MPB group founded in Salvador, Bahia in 1969. The group was active between 1969 and 1979, enjoying success throughout the 1970s. The group had reunions in 1997, 2015 and 2020. ...

* "Revelação", Fagner * "Crua",

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* "Pense em Mim", Johnny Hooker * "Dona da Minha Cabeça",

Geraldo Azevedo Geraldo Azevedo de Amorim (born January 11, 1945) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is famous for his contributions to the Brazilian popular music (MPB) scene, especially his partnerships with Alceu Valença and Zé Ramalho ...

* "Xique-xique",

Tom Zé Antônio José Santana Martins (born 11 October 1936), known professionally as Tom Zé (), Born in Irará, Bahia, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer who was influential in the Tropicália movement of 1960s Br ...

* "Fui Fiel", ablo

Airing

The miniseries will be aired after ''

Velho Chico ''Velho Chico'' (English title: ''Old River'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo from 14 March 2016 to 30 September 2016. Created by Benedito Ruy Barbosa, Edmara Barbosa and Bruno Luperi, and co-written with Luis Albe ...

'' from Monday to Friday except for Wednesdays. For the first time, ''

Globo Repórter ''Globo Repórter'' is a Brazilian weekly documentary television show broadcast by TV Globo, on Fridays at 10pm ever since its premiere in 1973. It was formerly premiered in 1971, as Globo-Shell Especial. The show addresses issues related to th ...

'' will have its timetable changed.

Ratings

The miniseries premiered with a total viewership of 26.2 points, the highest viewership since ''

Amores Roubados ''Amores Roubados'' (English title: ''Doomed'') is a Brazilian miniseries produced by Rede Globo and displayed between 6–17 January 2014, totaling 10 episodes. Starring Cauã Reymond, Isis Valverde, Dira Paes, Patricia Pillar and Murilo Benicio ...

'' (2014).

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Justica Brazilian television miniseries Brazilian drama television series 2016 Brazilian television series debuts 2016 Brazilian television series endings TV Globo original programming Television series set in 2009 Television shows set in Recife Television series by Estúdios Globo