Impuros is a Brazilian crime drama television series produced by The Walt Disney Company Latin America in association with Barry Company and directed by Tomás Portella and René Sampaio. The first season was released on October 19, 2018 on Fox Premium.[1] The second season was released on November 8, 2019. The third season was released on August 31, 2021 on Star+. A movie was released in 2019.[2]
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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Alexandre Fraga |
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| Country of origin | Brazil |
| Original language | Portuguese |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
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| Production location | Rio de Janeiro |
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| Editor | Leticia Giffoni |
| Running time | 42–59 minutes |
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| Network | Fox Premium (2018-2020) Star+ (2021-) |
| Release | October 19, 2018 – present |
Premise edit
Based on real events and set in the 1990s, Impuros follows the story of Evandro do Dendê, leader of one of the largest criminal factions in the periphery of Rio de Janeiro, and police Morello, a self-destructive veteran, who will seek vengeance at all costs. Two violent men, strategists, cold, respected by their followers and sharing the love for war.[3]
Cast and characters edit
- Raphael Logam as Evandro
- Rui Ricardo Dias as Morello
- Cyria Coentro as Arlete
- André Gonçalves (actor) as Salvador
- Fernanda Machado as Andreia
- Flávio Bauraqui as Adilson
- Roco Pitanga as Bruninho Bagdá
- João Vitor Silva as ustavo
- Cadu Favero as Brito
- Peter Brandão as Hermes
- Sérgio Malheiros as Wilbert
- Leandro Firmino as Gilmar
- Lorena Comparato as Geise
- Gillrray Coutinho as Dr. Burgos
- Vinícius Patrício as Bahiano / Juninho
- Karize Brum as Inês
- César Troncoso as Neves
- Jean Pierre Noher as Charles
- Germán Palacios as Arturo Urquiza
- Julieta Zylberberg as Pilar
- Antônio Carlos as Zeca
Reception edit
Awards and nominations edit
International Emmy Award edit
| Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
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| 2019 | Best Performance By an Actor | Raphael Logam | Nominated | [4] |
References edit
- ^ "Série "Impuros" humaniza criminosos e policiais em tempo de extremos". UOL (in Portuguese). October 18, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21159214/
- ^ "Impuros, el nuevo drama premium brasileño de Fox, tiene fecha de estreno". todotvnews (in Spanish). August 31, 2018. Archived from the original on December 17, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "2019 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® AWARDS NOMINEES SPAN 21 COUNTRIES". International Emmy Award. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
