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.
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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Manuela Dias |
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| Composer | Eduardo Queiroz |
| Country of origin | Brazil |
| Original language | Portuguese |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 (list of episodes) |
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| Production location | Recife |
| Cinematography | Walter Carvalho |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 34–52 minutes |
| Production company | Estúdios Globo |
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| Network | Rede Globo (season 1) Globoplay (season 2) |
| Release | 22 August 2016 – present |
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.