‘City of God: The Fight Rages On’ Renewed By Max For Season 2

City of God: The Fight Rages On has been renewed for Season 2 at HBO Latino and Max.

The news comes just days after the series debuted on August 25 with the first episode of Season 1. New episodes will continue to premiere weekly on Sundays at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The second episode (of six total) will air on September 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.”

The series stars Alexandre Rodrigues, who is reprising his role as Wilson from the original City of God film. The 2002 film was based on the novel of the same name by Paulo Lins.

A number of additional cast members from the film also returned for the series. The cast includes Thiago Martins, Roberta Rodrigues, Sabrina Rosa, Wayne LeGette, Marcos Palmeira, Andréia Horta, and Kiko Marques.

City of God: The Fight Rages On is written by Maíra Oliveira, Patricia Andrade, and Lins.

It is produced by Andrea Barata Ribeiro and Fernando Meirelles on behalf of O2 Filmes, with Cris Abu and Gustavo Gontijo co-producing.

Bruno Costa serves as episode director alongside co-director Thatiane Almeida. Aly Muritiba also directs.

Mariano Cesar, Anouk Aaron, and Vanessa Miranda executive produce on behalf of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Variety announced the news.