‘City of God: The Fight Rages On’ Renewed for Season 2 at Max

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Joe Otterson TV Reporter “City of God: The Fight Rages On” has been renewed for Season 2. The news comes just days after the series debuted on HBO Latino and Max on Aug.

25. The six episode first season will continue to drop new episodes weekly on Sundays at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The second episode will air on Sept.

1. Per the official description, the series “follows the characters 20 years after the events of the renowned film, through the lens of Wilson (Rocket), who returns to the community when a young drug dealer’s release from prison puts City of God in dispute once again.

The residents end up trapped between drug dealers, militias and government authorities. However, their desire to break this cycle drives the community to unite and confront their oppressors.” Alexandre Rodrigues reprised his role as Wilson from the original “City of God” film, which was itself based on the novel of the same name by Paulo Lins.