Globo Returns Roque Santeiro to Afternoon Lineup

Overview

• TV Globo began reairing Roque Santeiro in the Edição Especial afternoon slot on Monday, October 5, in an edited format of about 150 episodes to replace Além do Tempo.
• The story began as a Dias Gomes play and a 1975 TV version that was censored by Brazil’s military regime for alleged offenses to public morals and the Church, with roughly 30 chapters already filmed at the time.
• After political liberalization the revised novela premiered in June 1985, ran 209 chapters and became one of Brazil’s highest-rated telenovelas with an overall average near 74 rating points and peak figures reported in the high 90s to 100.
• The 1985 production launched enduring characters and catchphrases—most notably Sinhozinho Malta’s “Tô certo ou tô errado?”—and featured a large ensemble that helped solidify many actors’ careers.
• Globo’s daytime replay aims to attract new viewers and lift the afternoon schedule while offering the full original run on Globoplay for audiences who want the uncut, historically significant version.