Preamar

Preamar (High Tide)
Genre	Drama
Created by	Estevão Ciavatta Patrícia Andrade William Vorhees
Written by	Patrícia Andrade Estevão Ciavatta Jô Hallack William Vorhees
Directed by	Estevão Ciavatta
Starring	Leonardo Franco Roberto Bomfim Paloma Riani Jessika Alves Hugo Bonemer Thiago Amaral Karen Junqueira Sóstenes Vidal
Country of origin	Brazil
Original language(s)	Portuguese
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producer(s)	Mariza Figueiredo Susana Campos
Location(s)	Rio de Janeiro
Cinematography	Flávio Zangrandi
Editor(s)	Sergio Mekler
Camera setup	Arri Alexa
Running time	50 minutes
Production company(s)	Pindorama Filmes
Distributor	HBO
Release
Original network	HBO
First shown in	Brazil
Original release	May 6, 2012 (2012-05-06) – present
External links
Website
Production website

Preamar is an original series created for the Brazilian branch of the HBO Latin America. The series was produced by HBO's local partner, Pindorama Filmes. It first aired on May 6, 2012, being broadcast on Sundays at 9 O'clock pm (local Brazilian time: UTC -3).

The plot of the series explores the environment of the informal trade that exists on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro, which, according to series production, generates about $7 billion per year.^[1]

Overview

The series follows the story of João Ricardo Velasco, a successful banker that lost everything from a Ponzi Scheme. The only thing left is his beachfront apartment in Ipanema.

Without revealing his real situation for the family, he starts working in the informal market, a territory that follows its own rules. Soon he becomes an associate of Xeriffe, who controls the cash-only business on the beach, and becomes Xeriffe's confidant and part owner of the grey market business on Ipanema.

João has been married for 25 years to Maria Isabel, with whom he has two children: Fred and Manu.^[2]

Episodes

1. O Mergulho (Taking a Dive)
2. A Lei Da Praia (Beach's Law)
3. Quando a Demanda é Maior Que a Oferta (When Demand is Greater Than Supply)
4. Àguas Profundas (Deep Waters)
5. Aparência e Carisma (Appearance and Charisma)
6. Ano Nuovo (New Year)
7. Por Causas Mais Nobres (For Noble Causes)
8. Maré de Lua Nova (New Moon Tide)
9. Rainbow
10. A Vida Parece Uma Festa (Life is Like a Party)
11. Xilindrê (The Slammer)
12. É Carnaval (It's Carnival)
13. Águas de Março (March Waters)

References

External links

• Official page at HBO Brazil (in Portuguese)