The HBO Original series City of God: The Fight Rages On has been renewed for a second season. The series is a sequel to the award-winning 2002 film.
City of God: The Fight Rages On had its global debut on HBO and Max on Sunday, August 25. Details of the second season will be announced at a later date.
The series’ plot follows the characters 20 years after the events of the renowned film, through the lens of Wilson (Rocket), who returns to the community when a young drug dealer’s release from prison puts City of God in dispute once again.
The residents end up trapped between drug dealers, militias, and government authorities. However, their desire to break this cycle drives the community to unite and confront their oppressors.
The cast includes Alexandre Rodrigues, Roberta Rodrigues, Thiago Martins, Sabrina Rosa, Kiko Marques, Edson Oliveira, Andréia Horta, Marcos Palmeira, Eli Ferreira, Luellem de Castro, Jefferson Brasil, Otávio Linhares, Rafael Lozano, Leandro Daniel, Luiz Bertazzo, Cidade de Deus, Vidigal, and Mangueira.
The six-episode first season of City of God: The Fight Rages On continues with weekly releases every Sunday at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO Latino and is available to stream on Max. The second episode will debut on Sunday, September 1.
Directed by Aly Muritiba, City of God: The Fight Rages On is an HBO Original series produced by O2 Filmes, with a script by Maíra Oliveira, Patricia Andrade, and Paulo Lins. On behalf of O2 Filmes, producers include Andrea Barata Ribeiro and Fernando Meirelles, and co-producers Cris Abi and Gustavo Gontijo.
Bruno Costa serves as the director, and Thatiane Almeida joins as the co-director. Mariano Cesar, Anouk Aaron, and Vanessa Miranda are the executive producers on behalf of Warner Bros. Discovery.
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