| Rua Augusta | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | Allenby St. |
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| Country of origin | Brazil |
| Original language | Portuguese |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Pedro Morelli |
| Production location | São Paulo |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | TNT Brazil |
| Release | March 15 (2018-03-15) – May 24, 2018 (2018-05-24) |
Rua Augusta is a Brazilian drama television series based on the Israeli series Allenby St. that premiered on TNT Brazil on March 15, 2018. It is the first Brazilian original series released by TNT in a co-production with O2 Filmes. It is directed by Pedro Morelli and Fábio Mendonça, and written by Ana Reber, Jaqueline Vargas and Julia Furrer.[1][2]
The series brings as main scenario the underground culture and prostitution in Rua Augusta, one of the most emblematic streets of the city of São Paulo.[3]
The narrative accompanies the story of Mika (Fiorella Mattheis), who works as a stripper at the nightclub Love. In this bustling scenario, she builds a relatively normal life and hides facts from her past. Throughout the series, she will have a loving involvement and develop a great partnership with Alex (Lourinelson Vladmir), who is the manager at the Hell nightclub.[4]
The series premiered on TNT Brazil on March 15, 2018. The streaming service Amazon Prime Video purchased rights to broadcast the series in Latin America.[5]
