Adriano Civita
Director
(fdp) (2012)
Season 1
An original comic-drama fiction series that portrays the routine of a Brazilian soccer referee in the pursuit of his biggest dream: to blow the whistle at a World Cup final.
Released Aug. 26, 2012
Episode 27 min
None+
Keywords: tmdb.football-soccer, imdb.portuguese-language-hbo-network-shows, imdb.sport-in-brazil, imdb.brazilian-football, imdb.association-football-television-series, imdb.female-rear-nudity, imdb.female-nudity, imdb.bazongas
Production Companies: Prodigo Films, HBO Latin America
Network: HBO Brasil
Country: Brazil
Languages:
Portuguese
S1E1 - Judge vs Judge
Football referee Juarez is fighting his ex-wife Manuela in court for custody of their son Vini, but the judge in the case makes it plain that his ruling will depend on the result of an upcoming match.
Aug. 26, 2012, midnight
S1E2 - The Mother
Short of money, Juarez goes to live with his mother Rosali and her boyfriend Guzman, an avid football fan. Juarez's boss, Caponero, asks him to referee in the prestigious Libertadores Cup.
Sept. 2, 2012, midnight
S1E3 - Between the Football Boots and the Pointe Shoes
Juarez is horrified when Vini asks him for gymnast slippers for his birthday. Manuela succumbs to the amorous attentions of her divorce lawyer, Rui. Juarez makes a discovery about a colleague.
Sept. 9, 2012, midnight
S1E4 - The Referee's Team
A worried Juarez must referee a match involving his favourite team, which is facing possible relegation. He asks for help from his friend and linesman Carvalhosa, who unleashes a comedy of errors.
Sept. 16, 2012, midnight
S1E5 - The Hot Lineswoman
Juarez and Carvalhosa complain about having to referee a match with a woman when they travel to Venezuela for an important Libertadores Cup game with attractive new lineswoman Vitoria da Matta.
Sept. 23, 2012, midnight
S1E6 - Side Effects
Juarez fails the Football Referee Confederation's physical examination and only has one more chance to pass. He takes steroids to improve his chances, but they have some frustrating side effects.
Sept. 30, 2012, midnight
S1E7 - Naked with His Hand in His Pocket
Juarez agrees to referee a charity football match between two teams of glamorous models, leaving new girlfriend Vitoria fuming with jealousy but she soon catches the attention of the game's organisers.
Oct. 7, 2012, midnight
S1E8 - The Videotape Is Stupid and the Earpiece Is Useless
Juarez is worried about making a mistake on the pitch, so Vitoria suggests helping him out when he referees his next match by sending messages to him from the commentary box via a hidden earpiece.
Oct. 14, 2012, midnight
S1E9 - Yellow Card
With help from Carvalhosa, Juarez manages to set up a lunch meeting with Caponero to talk about his suspension. But on the way to the restaurant, he recalls there's a football match at Vini's school.
Oct. 21, 2012, midnight
S1E10 - What Goes Around Comes Around
Juarez is kidnapped by a group of football fans who are enraged by a bad call he made long ago that put their team at a disadvantage. Manuela has had enough of Rui and ends their relationship.
Oct. 28, 2012, midnight
S1E11 - Men Don't Betray Men
Rosali and Guzman get married, with Juarez and Manuela as witnesses. Vitoria starts a romance with Caponero, so Juarez threatens to reveal their affair to the press unless he gets his job back.
Nov. 4, 2012, midnight
S1E12 - Gold Whistle, Black Whistle
Juarez, now reconciled with Manuela, is assigned to referee the final match of the Libertadores Cup. But he's shocked to see his family arrive as guests of the owner of one of the teams about to play.
Nov. 11, 2012, midnight
S1E13 - Finally, the Final
Juarez receives an offer of millions to throw the match and learns that one of the linesmen is in on the scheme, but Manuela makes it clear that if he takes the bribe, she's leaving him for good.
Nov. 18, 2012, midnight
Network: HBO Brasil
Episode Runtime: 27 min.
Season Runtime: 360 min.
Released: Aug. 26, 2012
Last Air Date: Nov. 18, 2012, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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