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Black August

Black August

141993•8.0/10
CrimeDramaMystery

Ratings

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8.0/10(4)

The series tells the story of a criminal investigation into the murder of businessman Paulo Gomes de Aguiar at the beginning of August. In the midst of the Vargas government crisis, the murder case is taken by police commissioner Alberto Mattos, an honest and incorruptible man who is not well regarded by his co-workers, as the place is totally turned over to corruption.

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Production

Estúdios Globo

Language

PT

Status

Ended

First Aired

August 24, 1993

Last Aired

September 17, 1993

Networks

TV Globo

Created By

Giba Assis Brasil, Jorge Furtado

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 1993-08-24
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 1993-08-25
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 1993-08-26
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 1993-08-27
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 1993-08-31
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 1993-09-01
Episode 7
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 1993-09-02
Episode 8
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 1993-09-03
Episode 9
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 1993-09-07
Episode 10
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 1993-09-08
Episode 11
E11
Episode 11
Air date: 1993-09-09
Episode 12
E12
Episode 12
Air date: 1993-09-10
Episode 13
E13
Episode 13
Air date: 1993-09-14
Episode 14
E14
Episode 14
Air date: 1993-09-15
Episode 15
E15
Episode 15
Air date: 1993-09-16
Episode 16
E16
Episode 16
Air date: 1993-09-17

Cast

José Mayer

José Mayer

Comissário Alberto Mattos

Vera Fischer

Vera Fischer

Alice Lomagno

Letícia Sabatella

Letícia Sabatella

Salete

Lúcia Veríssimo

Lúcia Veríssimo

Luciana Borges Gomes de Aguiar

Elias Gleizer

Elias Gleizer

Rosalvo

Hugo Carvana

Hugo Carvana

Luiz Magalhães

Rodolfo Bottino

Rodolfo Bottino

Clemente

José Wilker

José Wilker

Pedro Lomagno

Sérgio Mamberti

Sérgio Mamberti

Senador Victor Freitas

Marcos Winter

Marcos Winter

Cláudio Aguiar

Tony Tornado

Tony Tornado

Gregório Fortunato

Norton Nascimento

Norton Nascimento

Chicão

Lima Duarte

Lima Duarte

Turco Velho (Ibrahim Assad)

Carlos Vereza

Carlos Vereza

Pádua

Stênio Garcia

Stênio Garcia

Delegado Raul Ramos

Ary Fontoura

Ary Fontoura

Ipojuca

Cláudio Corrêa e Castro

Cláudio Corrêa e Castro

Ilídio dos Santos

Mário Lago

Mário Lago

Aniceto

Milton Gonçalves

Milton Gonçalves

Euzébio

Othon Bastos

Othon Bastos

Dr. Galvão

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