# City of God: The Fight Rages On

City of God: The Fight Rages On (Portuguese: Cidade de Deus: A Luta Não Para) is a Brazilian crime drama television series that premiered on Max on August 25, 2024. The series serves as a follow-up to the 2002 film City of God, adapted by Bráulio Mantovani from the novel by Paulo Lins and directed by Kátia Lund and Fernando Meirelles. It stars Alexandre Rodrigues, Thiago Martins, Roberta Rodrigues, Sabrina Rosa, Edson Oliveira, Marcos Palmeira, and Andréia Horta.
Produced by Miramax and O2 Filmes, it takes place twenty years after the events of the original film, with Wilson "Rocket" Rodrigues recounting how conflicts between the police, drug dealers and militias affected the community.
The series received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its faithfulness to the source material, social commentary and cast.

## Plot summary

Set two decades after the events of the film, the series has Wilson "Rocket" Rodrigues achieving his dreams of becoming a photojournalist. He returns to the favela to document the disputes between drug dealers, police, militiamen, and politicians and how the events impact the lives of its residents.

## Cast

Translation into English of character's names that were nicknames are between parenthesis when applicable.
* Alexandre Rodrigues as "Busca-pé" / Wilson Rodrigues ("Firecracker"/"Rocket")
* Thiago Martins as "Lampião" / Bradock ("Lampião")
* Roberta Rodrigues as Berenice
* Sabrina Rosa as Cinthia
* Edson Oliveira as "Barbantinho" ("Little String") / João Augusto Barbacena
* Wayne LeGette as "Touro" ("Bull")
* Marcos Palmeira as "Curió" ("Bullfinch")
* Andréia Horta as Jerusa
* Kiko Marques as "Cabeção" / Reginaldo

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Aly Muritiba | Renata Di Carmo Rodrigo Felha Sérgio Machado Aly Muritiba Armando Praça Estevão Ribeiro | August 25, 2024 (2024-08-25) |
| Wilson returns to the City of God to reconnect with old friends. Bradock's reappearance in the neighborhood sets off a dangerous conflic. |||||
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Aly Muritiba | Renata Di Carmo Rodrigo Felha Sérgio Machado Aly Muritiba Armando Praça Estevão Ribeiro | September 1, 2024 (2024-09-01) |
| Wilson meets a reporter looking to investigate police corruption. Barbantinho attempts to set up a face-to-face between Curió and Bradock. |||||
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Aly Muritiba | Renata Di Carmo Rodrigo Felha Sérgio Machado Aly Muritiba Armando Praça Estevão Ribeiro | September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08) |
| Amid a deadly war for territory, PQD taps into his military background to support Curió, while Jerusa orchestrates an ambush. |||||
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Bruno Costa | Renata Di Carmo Rodrigo Felha Sérgio Machado Aly Muritiba Armando Praça Estevão Ribeiro | September 15, 2024 (2024-09-15) |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Aly Muritiba | Renata Di Carmo Rodrigo Felha Sérgio Machado Aly Muritiba Armando Praça Estevão Ribeiro | September 22, 2024 (2024-09-22) |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Bruno Costa | Renata Di Carmo Armando Praça Sérgio Machado Rodrigo Felha | September 29, 2024 (2024-09-29) |

## Production and release

HBO announced in May 2024 that a sequel to the 2002 film City of God would be released as a six-episode series. The series continues to adapt the works of Paulo Lins and follow the photographer Buscapé. Several cast members from the film returned for the series over two decades later.
The series began airing on HBO Latino and streaming on Max on August 25, 2024.
On August 30, 2024, HBO renewed the series for a second season.

## Reception
### Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 83% based on reviews from six critics, with an average rating of 5.5/10. On Metacritic, the film holds a score of 53 out of 100 based on four critic reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".