Reality Z

*Reality Z*
Reality Z
Genre	Zombie horror
Created by	Cláudio Torres
Based on	Dead Set; by Charlie Brooker
Written by	Cláudio Torres; João Costa
Directed by	Rodrigo Monte
Starring	Ana Hartmann; Emílio de Mello; Carla Ribas; Ravel Andrade; Guilherme Weber; Luellem de Castro; João Pedro Zappa; Hanna Romanazzi; Jesus Luz;
Country of origin	Brazil
Original language	Portuguese
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Charlie Brooker; Annabel Jones
Producers	Cláudio Torres; Renata Brandão
Cinematography	Rodrigo Monte
Editors	Sérgio Mekler; Isadora Boschiroli
Running time	40 minutes
Production company	Conspiração Filmes
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	10 June 2020 –; present

Reality Z is a Brazilian horror television series based on the British television miniseries Dead Set. Produced in partnership with Conspiração Filmes and directed by Cláudio Torres, the first season of 10 episodes premiered on Netflix on 10 June 2020.^[1]

Plot

The successful reality show Olympus – where TK, Jessica, Augusto, Marcos, Veronica, Madonna and Cleide were confined – is interrupted when a zombie apocalypse takes over Rio de Janeiro, forcing the production and the cast to remain locked up in the studios. A production runner, Nina, leads the fight against monsters.

Cast

Main

Ana Hartmann as Nina
Emílio de Mello as Alberto Levi
Carla Ribas as Ana Schmidt
Ravel Andrade as Leo Schmidt
Guilherme Weber as Brandão and the voice of Zeus
Luellem de Castro as Teresa
João Pedro Zappa as TK and Hermes
Hanna Romanazzi as Jessica and Aphrodite
Jesus Luz as Lucas
Pierre Baitelli as Robson
Leandro Daniel as Augusto and Ares
Gabriel Canella as Marcos and Apollo
Natália Rosa as Veronica and Athena
Wallie Ruy as Madonna and Dionysus
Arlinda Di Baio as Cleide and Demeter
Julia Ianina as Cristina
Arlyson Gomes as Samuel

Special guest

Sabrina Sato as Davina McCall
Leda Nagle as Nora Werneck
Cinnara Leal as Clara
Erom Cordeiro as Marcelo
Bruno Bellarmino as Tysson
Saulo Arcoverde as Eric
Thelmo Fernandes as Peixe
Mariah de Moraes as Producer assistant
André Dale as José Peixoto
Charles Fricks as Dr. Fábio Lima

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date ^[2]
1	"Olympus"	Unknown	Unknown	10 June 2020 (2020-06-10)
2	"The Show is Over"	Unknown	Unknown	10 June 2020 (2020-06-10)
3	"Grocery Store"	Unknown	Unknown	10 June 2020 (2020-06-10)
4	"Zeus"	Unknown	Unknown	10 June 2020 (2020-06-10)
5	"The End"	Unknown	Unknown	10 June 2020 (2020-06-10)
6	"Wild Thing"	Unknown	Unknown	10 June 2020 (2020-06-10)
7	"The Calling"	Unknown	Unknown	10 June 2020 (2020-06-10)
8	"The Future"	Unknown	Unknown	10 June 2020 (2020-06-10)
9	"The Gate"	Unknown	Unknown	10 June 2020 (2020-06-10)
10	"Be Human"	Unknown	Unknown	10 June 2020 (2020-06-10)

Production

Development

On April 24, 2019, the series was announced by Charlie Brooker, creator of Dead Set on the Netflix panel at the 2019 Rio2C (Rio Creative Conference) event.^[3]^[4] A teaser with Ted Sarandos, Netflix's head of content, convincing presenter Sabrina Sato that there is no problem happening as the attraction was released on the same day on Netflix Brazil social medias to announce the series.^[5]

Casting

Alongside the initial series announcement, it was reported that actors Guilherme Weber, Jesus Luz, Ana Hartmann, Emilio de Mello, Carla Ribas, Luellem de Castro, Ravel Andrade, and Wallie Ruy would be part of the cast and Sabrina Sato as a special guest.^[6]

Soundtrack

References

^ Brito, Carlos (24 April 2019). "Criador de 'Black mirror' vem ao Rio e diz que a série não é contrária à tecnologia". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 April 2019.
^ "Reality Z – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
^ "Netflix Picks up Brazilian Zombie Series 'Reality Z'". What's on Netflix. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
^ "Conspiração to Adapt Zombie Drama Dead Set in Brazil". todotvnews. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ Portilho, Osmar (24 April 2019). "Sabrina Sato, zumbis e humor: Como será "Reality Z", da Netflix". Universo Online (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 April 2019.
^ Harig, Bruce (24 April 2019). "Zombie Show 'Reality Z' Set For Netflix Brazil, Local Adaptation Of British 'Dead Set'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 April 2019.

External links

Reality Z on Netflix
Reality Z at IMDb

[1] Brito, Carlos (24 April 2019). "Criador de 'Black mirror' vem ao Rio e diz que a série não é contrária à tecnologia". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 April 2019.

[TFC-2] "Reality Z – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 9 June 2020.

[3] "Netflix Picks up Brazilian Zombie Series 'Reality Z'". What's on Netflix. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.

[4] "Conspiração to Adapt Zombie Drama Dead Set in Brazil". todotvnews. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[5] Portilho, Osmar (24 April 2019). "Sabrina Sato, zumbis e humor: Como será "Reality Z", da Netflix". Universo Online (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 April 2019.

[6] Harig, Bruce (24 April 2019). "Zombie Show 'Reality Z' Set For Netflix Brazil, Local Adaptation Of British 'Dead Set'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 April 2019.

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