Marcus Baldini
Director
The King of TV (2022)
Season 2
1988. Diagnosed with a serious ailment that could bring an end to his career in front of the cameras, Brazilian TV presenter Silvio Santos looks back on his journey to becoming one of the biggest presenters in all of Brazil.
Released Oct. 19, 2022
Episode 44 min
None+
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Watch Providers: Hulu
Production Companies: Star Original Productions, Gullane Filmes
Network: Star+
Country: Brazil
Languages:
Portuguese
S2E1 - The Power of the Stage
1989. Silvio has a new lease on life and intends to enter politics, planning a campaign to become president of Brazil. But with widespread popularity, Silvio’s opponents scheme to push him out of the race. In 2010, a journalist alerts Silvio to some troubling information.
March 29, 2023, midnight
S2E2 - It's the 26th!
Silvio makes his campaign official, but he quickly learns that his strategies as a TV magnate don’t necessarily translate to the political arena. His opponents, meanwhile, maneuver to push him out of the race. In 2010, Silvio seeks to get in front of a bombshell story on PanAmericano.
March 29, 2023, midnight
S2E3 - The New SBT
A humiliated Silvio sets his sights on overtaking Globo’s top spot in the ratings and enlists the help of a young marketing professional. Michelly, a Mexican actress, changes the dynamic of SBT, including that of its founder. In 2010, Silvio begins to grasp the depth of the trouble at PanAmericano.
March 29, 2023, midnight
S2E4 - Silvio Santos Night Show
Silvio becomes obsessed with making SBT the most viewed channel in all of Brazil, embarking on a transformation that will put everything he’s built at risk. In 2010, Silvio tries to use the journalist's past as leverage to bring her on his side.
March 29, 2023, midnight
S2E5 - Back to the Basics
The overhaul of SBT has alienated some of the channel’s collaborators and created a hole in the budget, forcing Silvio to turn to an old competitor as part of a strategy to regain lost prestige. In 2010, the PanAmericano scandal is leaked to the press.
March 29, 2023, midnight
S2E6 - All for Ratings
The ratings war between Globo and SBT ushers in a new, scandalous era of programming on Brazilian TV. Meanwhile, Silvio is forced to shift gears as a crisis hits his family. In 2010, Silvio is on the ropes as he looks at a possible jail sentence, but a potential exit out of the trouble emerges.
March 29, 2023, midnight
S2E7 - Nobody Negotiates Like Silvio Santos
Silvio is unable to rid himself of problems at SBT while he deals with the kidnapping of his daughter. Making matters more complicated, Silvio seeks to handle the kidnapping on his own. In 2010, as the Federal Police become involved in the PanAmericano scandal, Rossi puts forward a possible solution for Silvio.
March 29, 2023, midnight
S2E8 - Who Wants Money?
Patricia’s kidnappers show up at the Abravanel house, leading Silvio into a perilous encounter. The standoff results in a media circus, yet it gives Silvio the opportunity to use his communication skills to take control of the situation. In 2010, Silvio makes a costly sacrifice in an attempt to not give in to Rossi’s demands.
March 29, 2023, midnight
Network: Star+
Episode Runtime: 44 min.
Season Runtime: 711 min.
Released: Oct. 19, 2022
Last Air Date: March 29, 2023, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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