Series synopsis
Santos Dumont is a drama television series that premiered on HBO Brasil on November 10, 2019. It ended on December 15, 2019. It was created by Estevão Ciavatta, Fernando Acquarone. It stars João Pedro Zappa, Bruna Scavuzzi, Joana de Verona and Miguel Pinheiro.
The story of the man who embodied the great transformations of the turn of the century, acclaimed almost worldwide as the first man to fly a plane - the 14 Bis. Set in France and Brazil in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the production follows the aviator's trajectory, from his childhood at his family's coffee plantations in the interior of Minas Gerais, to the sophisticated Paris lounges and air clubs.
Premise
The story of the man who embodied the great transformations of the turn of the century, acclaimed almost worldwide as the first man to fly a plane - the 14 Bis. Set in France and Brazil in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the production follows the aviator's trajectory, from his childhood at his family's coffee plantations in the interior of Minas Gerais, to the sophisticated Paris lounges and air clubs.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- João Pedro Zappa as Santos Dumont
- Bruna Scavuzzi as Aída de Acosta
- Joana de Verona as Almerinda
- Miguel Pinheiro as Nuno
Guest cast
- Guilherme Garcia as Santos Dumont (Child)
- Leo Wainer
- Bianca Byington
- Maurice Durozier as Henri Lachambre
- Marcos Breda
- Lisa Eiras as Virgínia Dumont
- Thierry Trémouroux as Chapin
- Jean Pierre Noher as Laurent Chevalier
- Juliana Carneiro da Cunha as Princesa Isabel
- João Jabace
- Fernando Acquarone as Louis Cartier
- Pedro Alves as Sem
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | November 10, 2019 | December 15, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Le Petit Santos Alberto Santos Dumont is the black sheep of his wealthy family, a headstrong and reckless youth with his head in the clouds. As an adult, his ambitions lead him to Paris where he begins experimenting in balloon aviation, setting him on a path to become one of the most influential inventors of the modern era. |
November 10, 2019 |
| 2 |
The Deutsch Prize The Paris Aeroclub announces an air race around the Eiffel Tower, causing indignation among the poor and working class, but giving Alberto an opportunity to show off both his genius and generosity. |
November 17, 2019 |
| 3 |
Into the Unknown Skies Santos Dumont is invited to an air race at the Universal Exhibition in America, but when his airship is sabotaged he decides to return to Paris to continue his work. Pressured by her aunt to get married, Aida de la Costa tries to make her own destiny. |
November 24, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | HBO Brasil |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 10, 2019 |
| Last aired | December 15, 2019 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |