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Netflix Renews Brazilian Crime Drama 'Os Donos do Jogo' for Season 2

The fast renewal follows its rise to Netflix’s top non-English slot with 5.9 million views.

Overview

  • Netflix announced the renewal on Nov. 12 after the series’ late-October premiere.
  • No release date or production timeline for the second season has been disclosed.
  • The story follows four rival families contesting control of Rio de Janeiro’s jogo do bicho underworld as legalization talk and foreign criminal interest raise the stakes.
  • Lead actor André Lamoglia praised the audience response and said he is eager to begin filming new episodes.
  • The series is produced by Paranoïd, created by Heitor Dhalia, Bernardo Barcellos and Bruno Passeri, with season-one direction by Dhalia, Rafael Miranda Fejes and Matias Mariani.