22 August 2016 (2016-08-22) – 23 May 2024 (2024-05-23)
Justiça (English title: Above Justice) is a Brazilian television series created by Manuela Dias. Its first season aired on Rede Globo from 22 August to 23 September 2016 at 11 pm.[1] It was written by Manuela Dias, co-written by Mariana Mesquita, Lucas Paraizo and Roberto Vitorino, and it was directed by Isabella Teixeira, Luísa Lima, Marcus Figueiredo and Walter Carvalho, with general and artistic direction by José Luiz Villamarim.[2]
In Brazil, Justiça was received well by viewers and critics alike. The show had a daily reach of approximately 41 million viewers and a total reach of approximately 134 million viewers. The first four episodes were made available on Globoplay before the miniseries premiered on network television.
The second season premiered in 11 April 2024 on the streaming platform Globoplay, and is set to run for 28 episodes.[5] Set in the cities of Ceilândia and Brasília, four more stories are presented. The cast of the second season includes Juan Paiva, Marco Ricca, Maria Padilha, Alice Wergmann, Murilo Benício, Júlia Lemmertz, Belize Pombal, Danton Mello, Nanda Costa, Paolla Oliveira and Marcello Novaes. Leandra Leal is the only one from original cast who has remained on the series since the first season.
The second season is written by Manuela Dias with the collaboration of Walter Daguerre and João Ademir, and is directed by Mariana Betti, Pedro Peregrino and Ricardo França. The general and artistic direction of the season was by Gustavo Fernandez.[6]
Production
The first season of Justiça was shot in Recife, capital of Pernambuco, in an effort by Rede Globo to set some of its works outside of the Rio-São Paulo axis. According to the director, Recife was chosen due to its economic inequality being greater than the rest of the country, which gives the series more veracity. To Villamarim, "Recife is a synthesis of Brazil".[7][8] In the municipality, Pina Beach, Boa Viagem Beach, Teatro de Santa Isabel, Palácio do Campo das Princesas, Mercado de São José and the Holiday Building were used as filming locations. In Olinda, some streets were used as location such as Ladeira da Misericórdia, among others, as well as Largo do Amparo. In Jaboatão dos Guararapes, the Barra de Jangada Beach was used.[9][10]
The way the story is told, interconnecting four different stories, was already used in movies such as Short Cuts, Crash and Babel.[11] The cast preparation was done by Chico Accioly and rabbi Nilton Bonder.[12][13]
In May 2022, TV Globo announced that the series would receive a new season shown exclusively on the Globoplay streaming service. The continuation of the production continues with the signing of Manuela Dias and the same format as the first season and expected to premiere in the second half of 2023.[14] Recording began in March 2023 in Ceilândia and Sol Nascente, administrative regions of the Brazilian Federal District, ending in July at Estúdios Globo. The first teaser of the series was shown during a Grupo Globo panel at Rio2C. The characters of Alice Wegmann, Nanda Costa, Paolla Oliveira, Juan Paiva and Murilo Benício were the highlights in the first images.[15]
Plot
Justiça is a drama that follows the lives of four characters who are arrested on the same day. After seven years, they are released and have to deal with the consequences of their imprisonment. These four independent stories are interconnected and provoke reflection on what justice is, based on the particular understanding of each character.
Cast
Season 1 (2016)
By order of appearance. Note that characters from one day may have cameos at other days.
The miniseries will be aired after Velho Chico from Monday to Friday except for Wednesdays. For the first time, Globo Repórter will have its timetable changed.[49]
Ratings
The miniseries premiered with a total viewership of 26.2 points, the highest viewership since Amores Roubados (2014).[50]
