Lei da Selva: A História do Jogo do Bicho

Lei da Selva: A História do Jogo do Bicho

The story of how the lottery invented to finance a zoo was incorporated by Rio de Janeiro's popular culture and, in the hands of organized gangsters, transformed itself into an immense crime empire.

Documentary

Seasons

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2022-04-29

The origin and rise of the Jogo do Bicho (Animal Game) and how this illegal betting exchange turned into a criminal empire, moving millions and leaving a thick trail of blood and corruption.

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 2022-04-29

The Jogo do Bicho gets the books, stages and screens and enters the pop culture of Rio de Janeiro. In parallel, the bicheiros bosses make the geopolitics of the game in the territorial division of the city.

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 2022-04-29

The bicheiros summit end up in prison and a new configuration of crime in Rio de Janeiro begins to take shape with the emergence of militias and a new generation with a thirst for blood.

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 2022-04-29

The militias' domination project takes over Rio de Janeiro, institutionalizing itself in political positions. Crime, police, politics and power mix in the Wonderful City.

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Rating

2.0/10

Release Date

2022-04-29

Episodes

4 (1 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Cecília Olliveira

Cecília Olliveira

Herself

Marcelo Adnet

Marcelo Adnet

Narrator

Fábio Fabato

Fábio Fabato

Himself

Luiz Antônio Simas

Luiz Antônio Simas

Himself

Tainá de Paula

Tainá de Paula

Herself

Milton Cunha

Milton Cunha

Himself

Production Companies

Kromaki

Kromaki