The Fight Rages On’ Renewed for Season 2 at Max

“City of God: The Fight Rages On” has been renewed for season 2.

The news comes just days after the series debuted on HBO Latino and Max on August 25. The six-episode first season will continue to release new episodes weekly on Sundays at 8 PM ET/PT. The second episode will air on September 1.

According to the official description, the series “follows the characters twenty years after the events of the famous film, through the lens of Wilson (Rocket), who returns to the community when the release of a young drug dealer from City of God prison comes to a halt. discussion. again. The residents find themselves trapped between drug dealers, militias and government agencies. However, their desire to break this cycle drives the community to unite and confront their oppressors.”

Alexandre Rodrigues reprized his role as Wilson from the original film ‘City of God’, which was itself based on the novel of the same name by Paulo Lins. Several other cast members from the film also returned for the series. The cast includes Thiago Martins, Roberta Rodrigues, Sabrina Rosa, Wayne LeGette, Marcos Palmeira, Andréia Horta and Kiko Marques.

“City of God: The Fight Rages On” was written by Maíra Oliveira, Patricia Andrade and Lins. Andrea Barata Ribeiro and Fernando Meirelles produce on behalf of O2 Filmes, while Cris Abu and Gustavo Gontijo co-produce. Bruno Costa serves as director of the episode and Thatiane Almeida joins as co-director of the episode. Mariano Cesar, Anouk Aaron and Vanessa Miranda are the executive producers on behalf of Warner Bros. Discovery. Aly Muritiba also directs.