# Justiça

Justiça (English title: Above Justice) is a Brazilian television series created by Manuela Dias. Its first season aired on Rede Globo from 22 August to 23 September 2016 at 11 pm. It was written by Manuela Dias, co-written by Mariana Mesquita, Lucas Paraizo and Roberto Vitorino, and it was directed by Isabella Teixeira, Luísa Lima, Marcus Figueiredo and Walter Carvalho, with general and artistic direction by José Luiz Villamarim.
The first season is set initially in 2009 and then in 2016 in Recife, each weekly episode follows one of four different set of characters whose stories are interconnected. It stars Adriana Esteves, Julia Dalavia, Marina Ruy Barbosa, Drica Moraes, Antônio Calloni, Cássio Gabus Mendes, Cauã Reymond, Marjorie Estiano, Luisa Arraes, Jéssica Ellen, Jesuíta Barbosa and Débora Bloch at the main roles.
In Brazil, Justiça was received well by viewers and critics alike. The show had a daily reach of approximately 41 million viewers and a total reach of approximately 134 million viewers. The first four episodes were made available on Globoplay before the miniseries premiered on network television.
In 2017, the series was nominated for 45th International Emmy Awards in the best drama series categories and best actress for Adriana Esteves.
The second season premiered in 11 April 2024 on the streaming platform Globoplay, and is set to run for 28 episodes. Set in the cities of Ceilândia and Brasília, four more stories are presented. The cast of the second season includes Juan Paiva, Marco Ricca, Maria Padilha, Alice Wergmann, Murilo Benício, Júlia Lemmertz, Belize Pombal, Danton Mello, Nanda Costa, Paolla Oliveira and Marcello Novaes. Leandra Leal is the only one from original cast who has remained on the series since the first season.
The second season is written by Manuela Dias with the collaboration of Walter Daguerre and João Ademir, and is directed by Mariana Betti, Pedro Peregrino and Ricardo França. The general and artistic direction of the season was by Gustavo Fernandez.

## Production

The first season of Justiça was shot in Recife, capital of Pernambuco, in an effort by Rede Globo to set some of its works outside of the Rio-São Paulo axis. According to the director, Recife was chosen due to its economic inequality being greater than the rest of the country, which gives the series more veracity. To Villamarim, "Recife is a synthesis of Brazil". In the municipality, Pina Beach, Boa Viagem Beach, Teatro de Santa Isabel, Palácio do Campo das Princesas, Mercado de São José and the Holiday Building were used as filming locations. In Olinda, some streets were used as location such as Ladeira da Misericórdia, among others, as well as Largo do Amparo. In Jaboatão dos Guararapes, the Barra de Jangada Beach was used. The way the story is told, interconnecting four different stories, was already used in movies such as Short Cuts, Crash and Babel. The cast preparation was done by Chico Accioly and rabbi Nilton Bonder.
In May 2022, TV Globo announced that the series would receive a new season shown exclusively on the Globoplay streaming service. The continuation of the production continues with the signing of Manuela Dias and the same format as the first season and expected to premiere in the second half of 2023. Recording began in March 2023 in Ceilândia and Sol Nascente, administrative regions of the Brazilian Federal District, ending in July at Estúdios Globo. The first teaser of the series was shown during a Grupo Globo panel at Rio2C. The characters of Alice Wegmann, Nanda Costa, Paolla Oliveira, Juan Paiva and Murilo Benício were the highlights in the first images.

## Plot

Justiça is a drama that follows the lives of four characters who are arrested on the same day. After seven years, they are released and have to deal with the consequences of their imprisonment. These four independent stories are interconnected and provoke reflection on what justice is, based on the particular understanding of each character.

## Cast
### Season 1 (2016)

By order of appearance. Note that characters from one day may have cameos at other days.

### Season 2 (2024)

In order of release

## Episodes

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released |
| 1 | 20 | 20 | August 22, 2016 | September 23, 2016 |
| 2 | 28 | 28 | April 11, 2024 | May 23, 2024 |

## Soundtrack

As announced by Globo. Justiça had as mean theme the song "Hallelujah", a Rufus Wainwright cover for the Leonard Cohen song, that was played in some scenes and trailers'.
* "Afterlife", Arcade Fire
* "O Que Será? (À flor da pele)", Chico Buarque com participação de Milton Nascimento
* "O Que Será? (À flor da pele)", Caetano Veloso
* "Pedaço de Mim", Chico Buarque com participação de Zizi Possi
* "Oração", Nuria Mallena
* "Amor Perfeito", Roberto Carlos
* "Gente Aberta", Erasmo Carlos
* "Último Romance", Los Hermanos
* "Risoflora", Elba Ramalho
* "Acabou Chorare", Novos Baianos
* "Revelação", Fagner
* "Crua", Otto
* "Pense em Mim", Johnny Hooker
* "Dona da Minha Cabeça", Geraldo Azevedo
* "Xique-xique", Tom Zé
* "Fui Fiel", ablo

## Airing

The miniseries will be aired after Velho Chico from Monday to Friday except for Wednesdays. For the first time, Globo Repórter will have its timetable changed.

## Ratings

The miniseries premiered with a total viewership of 26.2 points, the highest viewership since Amores Roubados (2014).

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Organization | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
| 2017 | 45th International Emmy Awards | Drama Series | — | Nominated | |
| 2017 | 45th International Emmy Awards | Best Performance by an Actress | Adriana Esteves | Nominated | |