Brazilian broadcaster Rodrigo Faro returned to Globo on the 25th.
However, his comeback stage was not broadcast television but Globo's streaming service Globoplay.
So why did he, who had spent 16 years at a competing broadcaster before leaving, choose a streaming variety show as his first fixed program?
3-line summary
1. Rodrigo Faro returns to Globoplay after 20 years
2. 13 participants compete for gold bars worth 100万 reais (1 million)
3. The conclusion emerges after episodes air sequentially through October 16
The Comeback Begins with Streaming
Rodrigo Faro (52) left Globo after the 2007 drama 'O Profeta' and spent 16 years at competing broadcaster Record. Of these, he hosted a Sunday variety program for 10 years. After leaving Record at the end of 2024, he briefly appeared last year as a guest in a lip-sync battle and dance competition on one of Globo's variety programs, but this is his first time taking on a fixed program. His stage is Globoplay rather than broadcast because this project is a 'Globoplay Original' reality show planned exclusively for streaming, not for broadcast scheduling. 'Herança em Jogo' (Heritage in Play), released on the 25th, is the first international adaptation of a British reality format in its Brazilian version, and Faro took on both the role of host and that of 'executor of the will' within the narrative.
13 Contestants Compete for Gold Bars Worth 100万 Reais
The story begins with the premise that before a female multimillionaire dies, she designs her will to leave her fortune in gold bars and to select her heirs through a psychological game. 13 lay contestants compete for gold bars worth up to 100万 reais (Brazilian currency), and each day, the participant selected as 'today's heir' must decide in the 'vault room' whether to share the amount accumulated so far with other participants or keep it to themselves. Rather than physical missions, the structure is one where alliances, betrayals, and psychological warfare determine the winner. In an interview with Brazilian newspaper Estadão, Faro explained his role in this way: when interacting with participants within the game, he is a stern and sarcastic 'executor of the will,' but when addressing the audience toward the camera, he returns to his familiar role as a host. The first 3 episodes were released on the 25th, with subsequent episodes releasing two at a time on October 2 and 9, and the final episodes releasing sequentially through October 16.
Actress Susana Vieira Reunites After 25 Years
Actress Susana Vieira (84) plays the role of the 'dead woman.' In her career spanning over 60 years, this is her first appearance in a reality program. Vieira and Faro have a history together, having co-starred as romantic partners in the 2001 drama 'A Padroeira.' In an interview with Brazilian newspaper O Globo, Faro revealed that he had personally rewritten the 'dead woman' character, which was originally written without a name, with Vieira in mind. In the same interview, he reported that after his wife Vera Viel underwent surgery to remove a leg tumor and recovered in 2024, he changed his approach to work, now taking on only projects that genuinely appeal to him.
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