Children of the Church Steps

Children of the Church Steps

TV-MA2024•6.5/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.5/10(13)

Inspired by the 1993 Candelária massacre in Rio de Janeiro, four homeless youths—Douglas, Sete, Jesus and Pipoca—navigate street life, dreams, and survival, blending their stories with dreamlike sequences in the 36 hours before the massacre unfolds.

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Production

Jabuti Filmes, Kromaki

Language

PT

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 30, 2024

Last Aired

October 30, 2024

Networks

Netflix

Created By

Luis Lomenha

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

DOUGLAS

E1

DOUGLAS

Air date: 2024-10-30

Douglas attends a traumatic burial, which leads him on a quest to honor the deceased and planning an improbable heist with his friends.

SEVEN

E2

SEVEN

Air date: 2024-10-30

On Seven's birthday, he leads a chocolate factory heist, navigates complex relationships and plans his future amid growing tensions in Candelária.

POPCORN

E3

POPCORN

Air date: 2024-10-30

Popcorn sees a high-profile wedding as an opportunity to find her mother. Meanwhile, tensions rise as the police surround the church.

JESUS

E4

JESUS

Air date: 2024-10-30

Jesus helps a friend and plots revenge against an old enemy. Conflict escalates as he attempts the impossible for love during a lavish wedding.

Cast

Samuel Silva

Samuel Silva

Douglas

Patrick Congo

Patrick Congo

Sete

Andrei Marques

Andrei Marques

Jesus

Wendy Queiroz

Wendy Queiroz

Pipoca

Bruno Gagliasso

Bruno Gagliasso

Jorge Santiago

Leandro Firmino

Leandro Firmino

Paulinho

Maria Bopp

Maria Bopp

Luna Baviera

Stepan Nercessian

Stepan Nercessian

Juliano

Felipe Rocha

Felipe Rocha

Silvio Daniel

Adriano Garib

Adriano Garib

Ricardo Tavares

Antônio Pitanga

Antônio Pitanga

Célio

Juliana Lohmann

Juliana Lohmann

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