Reality Z

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]

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 (2020-06-10) – present

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
• HX Leal as Igor
• 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

• Pink Floyd - "Fat Old Sun"
• The Who - "Love, Reign o'er Me"
• The Velvet Underground - "After Hours"

References

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.
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.

External links

• Reality Z on Netflix
• Reality Z at IMDb