Impuros
GenreCrime drama
Created byAlexandre Fraga
Directed by
  • René Sampaio
  • Tomás Portella
Starring
Country of originBrazil
Original languagePortuguese
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes30
Production
Production locationRio de Janeiro
Cinematography
  • Kika Cunha
  • André Modugno
EditorLeticia Giffoni
Running time42–59 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkFox Premium (2018-2020)
Star+ (2021-)
ReleaseOctober 19, 2018 (2018-10-19) –
present

Impuros is a Brazilian crime drama television series produced by The Walt Disney Company Latin America in association with Barry Company and directed by Tomás Portella and René Sampaio. The first season was released on October 19, 2018 on Fox Premium.[1] The second season was released on November 8, 2019. The third season was released on August 31, 2021 on Star+. A movie was released in 2019.[2]

Premise

Based on real events and set in the 1990s, Impuros follows the story of Evandro do Dendê, leader of one of the largest criminal factions in the periphery of Rio de Janeiro, and police Morello, a self-destructive veteran, who will seek vengeance at all costs. Two violent men, strategists, cold, respected by their followers and sharing the love for war.[3]

Cast and characters

Reception

Awards and nominations

International Emmy Award

Year Category Nominee Result Ref
2019 Best Performance By an Actor Raphael Logam Nominated [4]

References

  1. ^ "Série "Impuros" humaniza criminosos e policiais em tempo de extremos". UOL (in Portuguese). October 18, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  2. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21159214/
  3. ^ "Impuros, el nuevo drama premium brasileño de Fox, tiene fecha de estreno". todotvnews (in Spanish). August 31, 2018. Archived from the original on December 17, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  4. ^ "2019 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® AWARDS NOMINEES SPAN 21 COUNTRIES". International Emmy Award. Retrieved September 19, 2019.

External links

Fox Network Latin America original series
Star original programming
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