On the heels of its series debut on August 25, HBO has renewed City of God: The Fight Rages On for a second season.
The sequel series follows the characters 20 years after the events of the award-winning 2002 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 six-episode first season continues with weekly releases every Sunday at 8 pm ET/PT on HBO Latino and streaming on Max. The second episode will debut on Sunday, September 1.
Directed by Aly Muritiba, the HBO Original series is 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 episode director, and Thatiane Almeida joins as episode’s co-director. Mariano Cesar, Anouk Aaron and Vanessa Miranda executive produce via Warner Bros. Discovery.
