Series synopsis
Under Pressure, also known as Sob Pressão is a drama television series that premiered on TV Globo on July 25, 2017. It ended on July 7, 2022. It was created by Jorge Furtado, Renato Fagundes, Luiz Noronha, Cláudio Torres, Lucas Paraizo. It stars Júlio Andrade, Marjorie Estiano, Matheus Costa and Pablo Sanábio.
Inside a chaotic emergency room in Rio de Janeiro, a team of doctors are torn between their internal personal conflicts, the difficulties of the profession and the surprising dramas behind each patient‘s history, in a heroic attempt to save lives...See more
Premise
Inside a chaotic emergency room in Rio de Janeiro, a team of doctors are torn between their internal personal conflicts, the difficulties of the profession and the surprising dramas behind each patient‘s history, in a heroic attempt to save lives...See more
Premise: What matters the most when everything is urgent?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Júlio Andrade as Dr. Evandro
- Marjorie Estiano as Dra. Carolina
- Matheus Costa as José Carlos (Joca)
- Pablo Sanábio as Dr. Charles
- Stepan Nercessian as Dr. Samuel
- Bruno Garcia as Dr. Décio
- Josie Antello as Rosa
- Tatsu Carvalho as Dr. Rafael
Supporting cast
- Orã Figueiredo as Amir
- Heloísa Jorge as Jaqueline
- Talita Castro as Kelly
- Emiliano Queiroz as Seu Rivaldo
- Julia Shimura as Keiko
- Fernanda Torres as Dra. Renata
- Olívia Torres as Berta
- Humberto Carrão as Dr. Henrique
- Luís Melo as José Luis
- Drica Moraes as Dra. Vera
- Natália Lage as Madalena
- Alexandre David as Cabo Santos
Guest cast
- Victor Di Marco as Manolo
- Laila Garin as Bete
- Flávia Santana as Glória
- Kika Farias as Sandra Cruz
- Therla Duarte as Cindy
- Emilly Puppim as Clara
- Rafaela Mell as Ariane Fernandes da Cunha
Episodes
This series spans 6 seasons with 59 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | October 6, 2020 | October 13, 2020 |
| Season 1 | 9 | July 25, 2017 | September 19, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 11 | October 9, 2018 | December 18, 2018 |
| Season 3 | 14 | May 2, 2019 | July 25, 2019 |
| Season 4 | 11 | August 12, 2021 | October 21, 2021 |
| Season 5 | 12 | June 2, 2022 | July 7, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
COVID Watch - Part 1 After a period on a humanitarian mission, Carolina and Evandro are called in to work in a field hospital set up to treat patients infected with Covid-19. |
October 6, 2020 |
| 2 |
COVID Watch - Part 2 At the hospital, patients and medical staff fight for their lives. Evandro recalls his youth, when he began his medical career. The reasons that led him to become a doctor are revealed. |
October 13, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Dr. Evandro decides to operate on his own wife. Time passes. The team treats a pregnant woman who was struck by a vehicle. Carolina kisses Evandro. |
July 25, 2017 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Evandro questions Carolina about a scar. A teenager attempts suicide at the hospital. A radio host is torn between faith and medicine. |
August 1, 2017 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 A mother is reluctant to authorize taking her brain-dead son off life support. Dr. Charles investigates the background of a foreign patient. |
August 8, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 A shootout further intensifies the pressure of the shift. Evandro is kidnapped and forced to treat a criminal wounded in the confrontation. |
October 9, 2018 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Carolina and Evandro get married but postpone their trip because of a patient. Henrique, a new orthopedist, arrives at the hospital. Décio searches for the mother of an abandoned baby. |
October 16, 2018 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 A new emergency puts Carolina and Evandro's romantic plans on hold. Meanwhile, Décio considers adopting the abandoned baby, and a police officer who has been shot is admitted to the hospital. |
October 23, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 As SAMU doctors, Evandro and Carolina turn to São Tomé Hospital during an emergency amidst the truck drivers' strike. The care provided there completely changes the couple's plans. |
May 2, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Infectious disease specialist Vera joins the team on a tense day. Evandro needs to treat a patient shot by the militia, while Carolina attends to a young woman and Charles encounters a medical error. |
May 9, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Evandro and Carolina come to the aid of a stabbed woman and her attacker. At São Tomé, Charles receives a visit from his ex-girlfriend, who falls ill. |
May 16, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Evandro is injured while trying to help a man who has been stabbed. At the hospital, a woman faints at the reception desk. Hungry, her son grabs a sandwich and is restrained by the police. |
August 12, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 A pedestrian struck by a car and the vehicle's passengers arrive at the emergency department. Mauro is the new chief. Vera's son steals his mother's prescription pad, and Evandro receives a call from Diana. |
August 19, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Diana arrives with a very sick baby. Everyone suspects the baby is Evandro's. While dealing with urgent cases, the doctors decide the baby needs surgery. |
August 26, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The team treats victims of an explosion, while Décio deals with his relationship. Livia learns that her husband has lost his job, and Evandro discovers his father's whereabouts. |
June 2, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 A flashback reveals Evandro's past; he is moved by a man rejected by his daughter. Vera deals with a woman trying to save her husband, and Décio makes a difficult decision. |
June 2, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Heleno suffers from Alzheimer's. At the hospital, Charles asks Evandro for help, while Carolina tends to a patient and Rosa organizes a send-off for Décio. Heleno is taken to the hospital. |
June 9, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Globo |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 25, 2017 |
| Last aired | July 7, 2022 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 22:30:00 |