

Season 1 • Episode 20
LatestAccused of murdering a millionaire, a man manages to escape. Finding help along the way, he starts a struggle to prove his innocence.
Acting
Fábio Assunção's desperate everyman energy is electric.
Writing
Gilberto Braga's tight plotting never lets you breathe.
Production
Gritty Rio locations that feel like another character.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Rede Globo's bold attempt to merge telenovela pacing with crime thriller structure — rare for Brazilian TV in the 90s.
Fábio Assunção performed many of his own stunts during the escape sequences, earning a reputation as the network's most committed leading man.