Series
Black August
CrimeDramaMystery
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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Seasons & episodes
Adapted from the novel by Rubem Fonseca, the thriller takes place in Rio de Janeiro in 1954. Police commissioner, Alberto is in charge of investigating the death of businessman Paulo Gomes.
1Episode 124 Aug 1993 · 36mA mysterious homicide takes place. Gregório gives Climério a gun. Alberto Mattos investigates the murder and finds an important clue that was at the crime scene.
2Episode 225 Aug 1993 · 36mLuciana Aguiar is interrogated by Alberto Mattos. Luiz Magalhães talks about money with Gregório Fortunato. Rosalvo discovers Paulo Aguiar's relationship with Pedro Lomagno.
3Episode 326 Aug 1993 · 37mAlberto talks to the pimp Laura about Vitor Freitas. Rosalvo discovers a rotten event in Paulo Aguiar's past. Alcino prepares to kill Carlos Lacerda.
4Episode 427 Aug 1993 · 37mAlcino makes a mistake and kills an air force major. Vitor has a meeting with Pedro Lomagno and Cláudio Aguiar. Alberto argues with Ramos. Turco Velho accepts Ilídio’s mission.
5Episode 531 Aug 1993 · 41mClimério tells Alcino to disappear. Raimundo tells Alberto about a black man. Ilídio changes his mind. Turco Velho arrives at Alberto’s apartment.
6Episode 61 Sept 1993 · 38mGregório tells Climério to disappear. Padua kills Turco Velho. Rosalvo finds José Silva's address. Alberto notices an important detail in Gregório Fortunato's photo.
7Episode 72 Sept 1993 · 36mSalete meets his mother, Sebastiana. Pedro Lomagno arranges a meeting with Alberto. Suspicion about Gregório Fortunato grows more and more in Alberto.
8Episode 83 Sept 1993 · 40mAlice leaves Pedro Lomagno and goes to Alberto's apartment. Senator Vitor Freitas is concerned about the commissioner's investigation. Chicão kills the doorman Raimundo.
9Episode 97 Sept 1993 · 38mAlberto receives information that Raimundo has disappeared. Luiz Magalhães talks about coffee and money with Pedro Lomagno. Cláudio Aguiar points a gun at Alberto.
10Episode 108 Sept 1993 · 38mCláudio Aguiar tries to blackmail Pedro Lomagno, but is surprised. Clemente unearths a secret from Vitor Freitas. Alberto discovers the truth behind Turco Velho.
11Episode 119 Sept 1993 · 36mMilitary personnel go to Oscar's site in search of Climério. Alberto receives the news of Cláudio Aguiar's death. Pedro Lomagno says that Chicão needs to disappear for a while.
12Episode 1210 Sept 1993 · 38mLuciana Aguiar tells Pedro Lomagno that they need to get rid of Alice. Climério is arrested. Alberto discovers that Gregório Fortunato is not Paulo Aguiar's killer.
13Episode 1314 Sept 1993 · 40mLuiz Magalhães leaves Brazil in despair. Alberto creates friction with Padua because of Turco Velho's death. Kid Terremoto tells Alberto that Chicão has his own gym.
14Episode 1415 Sept 1993 · 40mLuiz Magalhães leaves Brazil in despair. Alberto creates friction with Padua because of Turco Velho's death. Kid Terremoto tells Alberto that Chicão has his own gym.
15Episode 1516 Sept 1993 · 39mAlberto takes Alice to the psychiatrist. Pedro Lomagno asks Chicão to kill Alberto. Genésio is hired to kill Alberto. Getúlio Vargas commits suicide.
16Episode 1617 Sept 1993 · 41mAlberto arrests police officers and releases inmates. Salete meets an extremely weak Alberto at his home. Pádua takes action with the bookie Ilídio.
Details
- Created by
- Giba Assis Brasil, Jorge Furtado
- First aired
- 24 Aug 1993
- Last aired
- 17 Sept 1993
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- Portuguese
- Network
- TV Globo
- Episodes
- 16
- Votes
- 5 on TMDB
Cast
José MayerComissário Alberto Mattos
Vera FischerAlice Lomagno
Letícia SabatellaSalete
Lúcia VeríssimoLuciana Borges Gomes de Aguiar
Elias GleizerRosalvo
Hugo CarvanaLuiz Magalhães
Rodolfo BottinoClemente
José WilkerPedro Lomagno
Sérgio MambertiSenador Victor Freitas
Marcos WinterCláudio Aguiar
Tony TornadoGregório Fortunato
Norton NascimentoChicão
Lima DuarteTurco Velho (Ibrahim Assad)
Carlos VerezaPádua
