The King of TV

Name: The King of TV
Released: 2022-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Mariano Mattos Martins, Gui Santana, José Rubens Chachá

Drama 2022

Available on Disney+

1988. Silvio Santos, one of the biggest presenters on Brazilian television, is diagnosed with a serious problem with his vocal cords, which will leave him voiceless. The fear of being forced to leave the stage brings back memories of his trajectory: from his childhood as a street hawker to his struggle to obtain the SBT TV channel concession during the military dictatorship.

Drama 2022

Starring Mariano Mattos Martins, Gui Santana, José Rubens Chachá

EPISODE 1

The Jelly is Mine

During a live broadcast, Silvio Santos loses his voice, to the despair of his team at the channel SBT; Santos is advised to hastily promote the young and popular Gugu Liberato to replace him to protect advertising revenue, but is reluctant.

38 min · 19 Oct 2022
EPISODE 2

Sing, Peru!

Silvio Santos is diagnosed with a throat polyp; Santos seeks refuge from the circus around him.

46 min · 19 Oct 2022
EPISODE 3

The King of Sundays

In the United States, Silvio Santos discovers that he will have to undergo a risky surgery to repair the throat ailment; in Brazil, Gugu is probed by rival channel Rede Globo.

52 min · 19 Oct 2022
EPISODE 4

Petit Comité

At SBT, Íris and Stanislau arrange for Gugu to take over the Sunday program, saving the station from bankruptcy, although Santos hasn't been notified of the decision. In 1970, Santos wins the Press Prize for Best Presenter.

44 min · 19 Oct 2022
EPISODE 5

What's the Damage?

Silvio Santos returns to Brazil and is furious to discover the decisions that SBT has taken during his absence; in 1971, during the recording of the program, Silvio suspects that he will be fired from Rede Globo and outlines plans to stay on air.

43 min · 19 Oct 2022
EPISODE 6

And the Bamboo...?

Silvio Santos reveals to Íris the seriousness of his health problem; stunned, he feels haunted by something evil while he resumes his activities at SBT.

40 min · 19 Oct 2022

Mariano Mattos Martins

Silvio Santos
Gui Santana

Sérgio Mallandro
José Rubens Chachá

Senhor Abravanel
Leona Cavalli

Íris Abravanel
Emílio de Mello

Stanislaw

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The King of TV

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Studio: STARMAIS
Released: 2022

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Original Audio: Portuguese (Brazil)
Audio: Portuguese (Brazil) (AD, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), Spanish (Latin America) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)
Subtitles: Chinese (Hong Kong), and 22 more...

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: Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.

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