Roque Santeiro — Season 1
In Asa Branca, residents live according to the supposed miracles of Roque Santeiro, who is said to have died as a martyr, but reappears years later, threatening the power of the authorities.
About this season
In Asa Branca, residents live according to the supposed miracles of Roque Santeiro, who is said to have died as a martyr, but reappears years later, threatening the power of the authorities.
Episodes (209)
1. Chapter 1
Aired 24 June 1985 • 46 min
Asa Branca is getting a statue of Roque Santeiro seventeen years after the hero saved the city. Dona Mocinha complains that the statue doesn't resemble Roque, her ex-fiancé.
2. Chapter 2
Aired 25 June 1985 • 41 min
Gerson gets angry at Roque's widow's attitude and tries to file a complaint against her with the police. Mocinha tells Dona Pombinha that she will never marry and will die single.
3. Chapter 3 (Part 1)
Aired 26 June 1985 • 37 min
Pombinha and Mocinha confront Matilde about the opening of the nightclub, but the dancers stand up to them. Sinhozinho Malta visits the widow Porcina, but she pretends to be ill.
4. Chapter 3 (Part 2)
Aired 27 June 1985 • 36 min
The film crew meets Roque Santeiro's father and brother. The widow, Porcina, seeks out the film's director to discuss the script.
5. Chapter 4
Aired 28 June 1985 • 39 min
Porcina orders Gerson to remove Mocinha's scene from the script. Mocinha calls Roberto Mathias for a chat and discovers that he will be playing Roque Santeiro in the film.
6. Chapter 5
Aired 29 June 1985 • 43 min
Mocinha tries on her wedding dress. At the unveiling of the statue, Mocinha and Widow Porcina have a heated argument, each saying that the other should not be the one being honored.
7. Chapter 6
Aired 1 July 1985 • 46 min
Tânia tells Roberto that she is not attracted to him. A bomb explodes at the Sexus nightclub before its opening. Mocinha goes to Porcina's house for the statue's unveiling party.
8. Chapter 7
Aired 2 July 1985 • 45 min
Sinhozinho Malta tells Tânia that he feels lonely. Astromar says he's in love with Mocinha. Tânia asks the farmhands about the accident that killed her mother.
9. Chapter 8
Aired 3 July 1985 • 37 min
Tânia tells Porcina that she doesn't mind her marrying Sinhozinho Malta, and the two argue. Mocinha tells Zé das Medalhas that she has a relic from Roque Santeiro.
10. Chapter 9
Aired 4 July 1985 • 41 min
Roberto Mathias goes to visit Porcina and the two sleep together. Roberto oversleeps and doesn't show up for the recording. Pombinha sees the dancers from the Sexus nightclub at the church.
11. Chapter 10
Aired 5 July 1985 • 39 min
Sinhozinho Malta promises to reopen the Sexus nightclub. Roberto Mathias and Porcina go out together. Linda tries to talk to Lulu, Zé das Medalhas' wife, without success. Malta sleeps at the nightclub.
12. Chapter 11
Aired 6 July 1985 • 54 min
Mocinha runs to Roque's statue. Malta's mother-in-law appears and says she's going to live on the farm. Roberto Mathias goes to visit Porcina. Lulu leaves home and goes to Matilde's nightclub.
13. Chapter 12
Aired 8 July 1985 • 59 min
The nightclub is reopened. Tito is thinking about opening a candle factory in Asa Branca. Pombinha and Mocinha gather the women of Asa Branca to protest against the opening of Sexus.
14. Chapter 13
Aired 9 July 1985 • 44 min
Porcina meets Dona Marcelina, the mother of Sinhozinho Malta's ex-wife. Professor Astromar prepares to destroy Roque's statue when he is interrupted by a drunkard.
15. Chapter 14
Aired 10 July 1985 • 39 min
Lulu asks Zé to take her to the nightclub. Matilde receives a mysterious letter. Linda and Gerson go to Sexus. The women of the city gather at the nightclub's door with brooms in their hands.
16. Chapter 15
Aired 11 July 1985 • 37 min
The women prepare to storm the nightclub, but Matilde and the girls fight back. Linda Bastos is hit. Roberto prepares to flee Porcina's house when he sees Malta arriving.
17. Chapter 16
Aired 12 July 1985 • 41 min
Sinhozinho Malta goes to the inn where Roberto Mathias is staying. Porcina sends Mina to the inn with a note telling Roberto not to visit her.
18. Chapter 17
Aired 13 July 1985 • 43 min
Mina makes up an excuse for Sinhozinho Malta, and he tells Matilde that he will have to close the nightclub. The note from the widow Porcina reaches Roberto Mathias, but Matilde intercepts it.
19. Chapter 18
Aired 15 July 1985 • 40 min
Porcina calls Roberto Mathias. Roberto and Tânia almost kiss. Lulu meets Father Albano and confesses to him. Porcina goes to the inn to look for Roberto.
20. Chapter 19
Aired 16 July 1985 • 44 min
Gerson asks Roberto Mathias to get close to the widow Porcina to keep her away from the filming. One of Porcina's henchmen goes to fetch Roberto, but he says he can't go.
21. Chapter 20
Aired 17 July 1985 • 44 min
Malta threatens Roberto. Porcina returns alone from the farm and goes to watch a recording of Roberto when she is surprised by Malta. Roberto is kidnapped by Porcina's henchmen.
22. Chapter 21
Aired 18 July 1985 • 43 min
Everyone is searching for Roberto, who is taken by the henchmen to Porcina's farm. Tânia goes to find Malta and accuses him of kidnapping Roberto because she suspects they are dating.
23. Chapter 22
Aired 19 July 1985 • 43 min
Malta asks Porcina if she is involved in Roberto's disappearance. Gerson declares his love for Linda. Lulu borrows a dress from Linda. Tania goes to pick up Roberto at the inn.
24. Chapter 23
Aired 20 July 1985 • 44 min
Dondinha overhears João Ligeiro saying he's in love with another woman. An old acquaintance goes to the nightclub looking for Matilde. Porcina tells Malta she's going to buy her wedding dress.
25. Chapter 24
Aired 22 July 1985 • 42 min
Porcina meets Roberto Mathias at the inn. Zé das Medalhas tells Jiló that Mocinha has the original saints made by Roque Santeiro. Tânia looks for Roberto at the boarding house.
26. Chapter 25
Aired 23 July 1985 • 44 min
Roberto tells Sinhozinho Malta that he has nothing to do with Tânia. Malta tells the widow Porcina that he is considering allowing Tânia and Roberto to date. Linda buys Porcina's land.
27. Chapter 26
Aired 24 July 1985 • 42 min
Tânia argues with Sinhozinho. The tailor Jura, a friend of Matilde, arrives in town to make the widow Porcina's dress. Tânia declares her love for Roberto. Roque returns to town.
28. Chapter 27
Aired 25 July 1985 • 44 min
Roque looks for a room at Matilde's inn and is surprised by how much Asa Branca has grown. Roque goes to church and, without anyone seeing, leaves the monstrance on the altar.
29. Chapter 28
Aired 26 July 1985 • 38 min
Roque watches the filming of the scene in which he is killed by the gang of the bandit Navalhada. Everyone believes the monstrance descended from heaven. Mocinha faints upon seeing Roque.
30. Chapter 29
Aired 27 July 1985 • 44 min
Matilde tells the story of the legend of Roque to Roque himself, without knowing who he is. Roque goes to confess to Father Hipólito.
31. Chapter 30
Aired 29 July 1985 • 41 min
Father Hipólito faints and Roque begs for forgiveness. Father Hipólito discovers the truth about what happened seventeen years earlier, when a razor-wielding attack swept through the city, and tells Florindo about it.
32. Chapter 31
Aired 30 July 1985 • 43 min
Roque and Porcina meet, but Roque makes no mention of knowing her. Alone with Roque, Porcina tells him that Sinhozinho Malta invented the whole story of her marriage to Roque.
33. Chapter 32
Aired 31 July 1985 • 45 min
Roque sleeps at Porcina's house. Sinhozinho Malta, worried, goes home but returns the next day looking for Roque, and Mina informs him that he has left.
34. Chapter 33
Aired 1 August 1985 • 41 min
Roque learns that his father has become a saint. Florindo, Father Hipólito, and Sinhozinho Malta go to Roque to tell him what they have decided about his fate, but they cannot reach an agreement.
35. Chapter 34
Aired 2 August 1985 • 44 min
Terêncio catches Roberto and Tânia kissing and tells Sinhozinho Malta, who gets upset. Sinhozinho offers Roque money to disappear from Asa Branca.
36. Chapter 35
Aired 3 August 1985 • 45 min
Luizão asks Lulu to let his daughter film the scene where, at eight years old, she had a vision of Roque. When Lulu goes to explain how it all happened, she looks ahead and sees Roque.
37. Chapter 36
Aired 5 August 1985 • 40 min
Roque appears in the room and Sinhozinho Malta plays a trick to hide him from Pombinha, intriguing everyone. Malta catches Roberto and Tânia together and orders Terêncio to capture the actor.
38. Chapter 37
Aired 6 August 1985 • 43 min
Sinhozinho Malta takes Roberto Mathias to his home, surprising his daughter. Mirna sees the saints in Roque's room and discovers that the guest used to be a saint maker.
39. Chapter 38
Aired 7 August 1985 • 45 min
Porcina, Sinhozinho Malta, and the mayor meet and ask the priest to tell Roque Santeiro to leave Asa Branca and say that this is God's will.
40. Chapter 39
Aired 8 August 1985 • 42 min
Ninon hears the werewolf's howl again. Roque witnesses the end of a pilgrimage by a man who made a promise to Roque Santeiro and carried a cross from Belo Horizonte to Asa Branca.
41. Chapter 40
Aired 9 August 1985 • 40 min
Roque says in front of the mayor and the colonel that he needs to tell the truth and asks the priest for advice, who says he can't help him. Ninon and Rosaly arm themselves to welcome the werewolf.
42. Chapter 41
Aired 10 August 1985 • 41 min
Beato Salu doesn't believe Roque and makes a scandal. Sinhozinho Malta acts so that Beato Salu doesn't talk too much to the people of the city and decides to have him hospitalized.
43. Chapter 42
Aired 12 August 1985 • 44 min
Sinhozinho Malta tries to convince Roque that his father will be well treated at the hospital. The police chief questions Flô about Beato Salu's hospitalization. Ninon goes in search of the werewolf.
44. Chapter 43
Aired 13 August 1985 • 47 min
Porcina sees Lulu and Roque talking and gets jealous. Ninon receives an order from the police chief to appear at the station. Gerson kisses Linda, but she slaps him.
45. Chapter 44
Aired 14 August 1985 • 40 min
Porcina refuses to send Roque away from her house. Marcelina reveals to Pombinha her suspicions about her daughter's death. Marilda, Roberto Mathias' wife, arrives in Asa Branca.
46. Chapter 45
Aired 15 August 1985 • 42 min
Matilde visits Beato Salu, discovers that Roque Santeiro has returned, and tells the girls that the nightclub is finally going to close. Roberto tells Tânia that he is married, and she is shocked.
47. Chapter 46
Aired 16 August 1985 • 42 min
Gerson decides to give an initial screening of the film to just a few guests. Matilde tells Sinhozinho Malta that she already knows Roque Santeiro is back, and he tries to deceive her.
48. Chapter 47
Aired 17 August 1985 • 40 min
Sinhozinho Malta relays the order to reopen the nightclub to Flô. Roque looks for Porcina by the pool. Tânia tells Matilde that they need to talk.
49. Chapter 48
Aired 19 August 1985 • 37 min
Mocinha refuses to accept the reopening of Matilde's nightclub and resigns from her job at the city hall. Lulu confesses to Father Hipólito her desire for a mysterious man. Roque visits his father once again.
50. Chapter 49
Aired 20 August 1985 • 55 min
Upon learning of the nightclub's reopening, Father Hipólito seeks out Matilde. Friar Albano tries to convince Zé das Medalhas to open a daycare center for the children of the female factory workers.
51. Chapter 50
Aired 21 August 1985 • 54 min
(The chapter numbering follows that of the original broadcast, without loss of content or continuity.) Marilda leaves a note for Roberto. Zé das Medalhas decides to open the daycare center. Malta orders Terêncio to give medicine to the devout Salu.
52. Chapter 52
Aired 22 August 1985 • 37 min
Mocinha recounts seeing a woman shooting at Roberto. Marilda runs away. Malta discovers that Roberto is married.
53. Chapter 53
Aired 23 August 1985 • 41 min
Malta agrees to take Roberto to Rio de Janeiro for surgery. Terêncio tries to poison the holy man Salu, but by mistake, a nurse succeeds, and Salu falls into a coma.
54. Chapter 54
Aired 24 August 1985 • 38 min
Roque goes to the hospital and discovers his father is in a coma. Roque and Porcina sleep together. Roberto undergoes surgery. Tânia suspects Terêncio. Lulu goes to visit Beato Salu.
55. Chapter 55
Aired 26 August 1985 • 43 min
Lulu meets Roque and confesses her feelings to him. Jiló tells Zé das Medalhas that he saw Lulu with another man. Tânia visits Porcina and becomes suspicious of Roque's treatment of her.
56. Chapter 56
Aired 27 August 1985 • 44 min
In Rio de Janeiro, Sinhozinho Malta goes out with a secretary and invites her to his apartment. Ninon is almost attacked by the werewolf when Rosaly arrives and it flees.
57. Chapter 57
Aired 28 August 1985 • 39 min
Zé das Medalhas can't find out who the man is who gave Lulu a ride. At the hospital, Roberto wakes up and is surprised to find Marilda, who forcibly kisses him.
58. Chapter 58
Aired 29 August 1985 • 37 min
Marilda runs away. Tânia asks her father to take Roberto to the farm. Father Hipólito tells the devout women that he wants to disassociate Roque's image from the church, and they ask Porcina for help.
59. Chapter 59
Aired 30 August 1985 • 37 min
Roque hides and Mocinha is presumed insane. Jiló tells Zé das Medalhas that the man he's looking for lives in the widow Porcina's house. Zé das Medalhas sees Lulu with Roque.
60. Chapter 60
Aired 31 August 1985 • 41 min
Roque is about to reveal himself to Zé das Medalhas when Porcina intervenes and lies about her identity. Marcelina finds documents in her daughter's room that could incriminate Malta.
61. Chapter 61
Aired 2 September 1985 • 45 min
Zé looks for Flô, who reminds him of the danger they all face if Roque is discovered. Porcina hugs Roque, says she's very scared, and kisses him.
62. Chapter 62
Aired 3 September 1985 • 39 min
63. Chapter 63
Aired 4 September 1985 • 40 min
64. Chapter 64
Aired 5 September 1985 • 42 min
65. Chapter 65
Aired 6 September 1985 • 38 min
66. Chapter 66
Aired 7 September 1985 • 36 min
67. Chapter 67
Aired 9 September 1985 • 39 min
68. Chapter 68
Aired 10 September 1985 • 39 min
69. Chapter 69
Aired 11 September 1985 • 41 min
70. Chapter 70
Aired 12 September 1985 • 39 min
71. Chapter 71
Aired 13 September 1985 • 41 min
72. Chapter 72
Aired 14 September 1985 • 41 min
73. Chapter 73
Aired 16 September 1985 • 44 min
74. Chapter 74
Aired 17 September 1985 • 42 min
75. Chapter 75
Aired 18 September 1985 • 40 min
76. Chapter 76
Aired 19 September 1985 • 41 min
77. Chapter 77
Aired 20 September 1985 • 41 min
78. Chapter 78
Aired 21 September 1985 • 40 min
79. Chapter 79
Aired 23 September 1985 • 36 min
80. Chapter 80
Aired 24 September 1985 • 39 min
81. Chapter 81
Aired 25 September 1985 • 40 min
82. Chapter 82
Aired 26 September 1985 • 42 min
83. Chapter 83
Aired 27 September 1985 • 43 min
84. Chapter 84
Aired 28 September 1985 • 46 min
85. Chapter 85
Aired 30 September 1985 • 40 min
86. Chapter 86
Aired 1 October 1985 • 36 min
87. Chapter 87
Aired 2 October 1985 • 43 min
88. Chapter 88
Aired 3 October 1985 • 41 min
89. Chapter 89
Aired 4 October 1985 • 36 min
90. Chapter 90
Aired 5 October 1985 • 47 min
91. Chapter 91
Aired 7 October 1985 • 41 min
92. Chapter 92
Aired 8 October 1985 • 40 min
93. Chapter 93
Aired 9 October 1985 • 39 min
94. Chapter 94
Aired 10 October 1985 • 43 min
95. Chapter 95
Aired 11 October 1985 • 41 min
96. Chapter 96
Aired 12 October 1985 • 38 min
97. Chapter 97
Aired 14 October 1985 • 41 min
98. Chapter 98
Aired 15 October 1985 • 41 min
99. Chapter 99
Aired 16 October 1985 • 42 min
100. Chapter 100
Aired 17 October 1985 • 43 min
101. Chapter 101
Aired 18 October 1985 • 42 min
102. Chapter 102
Aired 19 October 1985 • 40 min
103. Chapter 103
Aired 21 October 1985 • 43 min
104. Chapter 104
Aired 22 October 1985 • 42 min
105. Chapter 105
Aired 23 October 1985 • 42 min
106. Chapter 106
Aired 24 October 1985 • 39 min
107. Chapter 107
Aired 25 October 1985 • 39 min
108. Chapter 108
Aired 26 October 1985 • 36 min
109. Chapter 109
Aired 28 October 1985 • 41 min
110. Chapter 110
Aired 29 October 1985 • 43 min
111. Chapter 111
Aired 30 October 1985 • 42 min
112. Chapter 112
Aired 31 October 1985 • 40 min
113. Chapter 113
Aired 1 November 1985 • 40 min
114. Chapter 114
Aired 2 November 1985 • 37 min
115. Chapter 115
Aired 4 November 1985 • 46 min
116. Chapter 116
Aired 5 November 1985 • 41 min
117. Chapter 117
Aired 6 November 1985 • 41 min
118. Chapter 118
Aired 7 November 1985 • 41 min
119. Chapter 119
Aired 8 November 1985 • 41 min
120. Chapter 120
Aired 9 November 1985 • 45 min
121. Chapter 121
Aired 11 November 1985 • 42 min
122. Chapter 122
Aired 12 November 1985 • 42 min
123. Chapter 123
Aired 13 November 1985 • 42 min
124. Chapter 124
Aired 14 November 1985 • 41 min
125. Chapter 125
Aired 15 November 1985 • 44 min
126. Chapter 126
Aired 16 November 1985 • 38 min
127. Chapter 127
Aired 18 November 1985 • 39 min
128. Chapter 128
Aired 19 November 1985 • 40 min
129. Chapter 129
Aired 20 November 1985 • 40 min
130. Chapter 130
Aired 21 November 1985 • 41 min
131. Chapter 131
Aired 22 November 1985 • 40 min
132. Chapter 132
Aired 23 November 1985 • 44 min
133. Chapter 133
Aired 25 November 1985 • 40 min
134. Chapter 134
Aired 26 November 1985 • 41 min
135. Chapter 135
Aired 27 November 1985 • 40 min
136. Chapter 136
Aired 28 November 1985 • 45 min
137. Chapter 137
Aired 29 November 1985 • 37 min
138. Chapter 138
Aired 30 November 1985 • 40 min
139. Chapter 139
Aired 2 December 1985 • 41 min
140. Chapter 140
Aired 3 December 1985 • 42 min
141. Chapter 141
Aired 4 December 1985 • 40 min
142. Chapter 142
Aired 5 December 1985 • 40 min
143. Chapter 143
Aired 6 December 1985 • 42 min
144. Chapter 144
Aired 7 December 1985 • 42 min
145. Chapter 145
Aired 9 December 1985 • 41 min
146. Chapter 146
Aired 10 December 1985 • 40 min
147. Chapter 147
Aired 11 December 1985 • 42 min
148. Chapter 148
Aired 12 December 1985 • 40 min
149. Chapter 149
Aired 13 December 1985 • 40 min
150. Chapter 150
Aired 14 December 1985 • 44 min
151. Chapter 151
Aired 16 December 1985 • 42 min
152. Chapter 152
Aired 17 December 1985 • 40 min
153. Chapter 153
Aired 18 December 1985 • 36 min
154. Chapter 154
Aired 19 December 1985 • 43 min
155. Chapter 155
Aired 20 December 1985 • 42 min
156. Chapter 156
Aired 21 December 1985 • 44 min
157. Chapter 157
Aired 23 December 1985 • 41 min
158. Chapter 158
Aired 24 December 1985 • 42 min
159. Chapter 159
Aired 25 December 1985 • 40 min
160. Chapter 160
Aired 26 December 1985 • 40 min
161. Chapter 161
Aired 27 December 1985 • 40 min
162. Chapter 162
Aired 28 December 1985 • 41 min
163. Chapter 163
Aired 30 December 1985 • 43 min
164. Chapter 164
Aired 31 December 1985 • 40 min
165. Chapter 165
Aired 1 January 1986 • 41 min
166. Chapter 166
Aired 2 January 1986 • 41 min
167. Chapter 167
Aired 3 January 1986 • 44 min
168. Chapter 168
Aired 4 January 1986 • 40 min
169. Chapter 169
Aired 6 January 1986 • 43 min
170. Chapter 170
Aired 7 January 1986 • 43 min
171. Chapter 171
Aired 8 January 1986 • 44 min
172. Chapter 172
Aired 9 January 1986 • 40 min
173. Chapter 173
Aired 10 January 1986 • 41 min
174. Chapter 174
Aired 11 January 1986 • 41 min
175. Chapter 175
Aired 13 January 1986 • 38 min
176. Chapter 176
Aired 14 January 1986 • 40 min
177. Chapter 177
Aired 15 January 1986 • 46 min
178. Chapter 178
Aired 16 January 1986 • 40 min
179. Chapter 179
Aired 17 January 1986 • 38 min
180. Chapter 180
Aired 18 January 1986 • 42 min
181. Chapter 181
Aired 20 January 1986 • 39 min
182. Chapter 182
Aired 21 January 1986 • 45 min
183. Chapter 183
Aired 22 January 1986 • 40 min
184. Chapter 184
Aired 23 January 1986 • 37 min
185. Chapter 185
Aired 24 January 1986 • 40 min
186. Chapter 186
Aired 25 January 1986 • 43 min
187. Chapter 187
Aired 27 January 1986 • 40 min
188. Chapter 188
Aired 28 January 1986 • 42 min
189. Chapter 189
Aired 29 January 1986 • 39 min
190. Chapter 190
Aired 30 January 1986 • 43 min
191. Chapter 191
Aired 31 January 1986 • 42 min
192. Chapter 192
Aired 1 February 1986 • 36 min
193. Chapter 193
Aired 3 February 1986 • 39 min
194. Chapter 194
Aired 4 February 1986 • 37 min
195. Chapter 195
Aired 5 February 1986 • 40 min
196. Chapter 196
Aired 6 February 1986 • 38 min
197. Chapter 197
Aired 7 February 1986 • 37 min
198. Chapter 198
Aired 8 February 1986 • 44 min
199. Chapter 199
Aired 10 February 1986 • 41 min
200. Chapter 200
Aired 11 February 1986 • 39 min
201. Chapter 201
Aired 12 February 1986 • 38 min
202. Chapter 202
Aired 13 February 1986 • 41 min
203. Chapter 203
Aired 14 February 1986 • 44 min
204. Chapter 204
Aired 15 February 1986 • 41 min
205. Chapter 205
Aired 17 February 1986 • 41 min
206. Chapter 206
Aired 18 February 1986 • 37 min
207. Chapter 207
Aired 19 February 1986 • 41 min
208. Chapter 208
Aired 20 February 1986 • 48 min
209. Chapter 209
Aired 21 February 1986 • 71 min