Pantanal

After the mysterious disappearance of his father, Joventino, the cowboy José Leôncio becomes a wealthy farm owner in Pantanal. Over twenty years have passed and, bitter-hearted because of his father vanishing and the escape of his wife to Rio de Janeiro with his baby, José Leôncio has the chance to make amends with the boy, now a young man raised in the big city with very different values and habits than his own.

Pantanal (2022) is a Brazilian telenovela remake created by Bruno Luperi for TV Globo. Cowboy José Leôncio (Marcos Palmeira) has become a wealthy farm owner in the Pantanal wetlands after his father vanished, but he is bitter after his wife fled to Rio de Janeiro with their baby. Twenty years later he gets a chance to make amends with that son, Jove (Jesuíta Barbosa), a young man raised in the big city with values far from his own. Jesuíta Barbosa and Marcos Palmeira anchor a story built on ranch rivalries, land disputes, forbidden affections and the daily rhythms of a flood-driven landscape. Juma Marruá (Alanis Guillen) brings a fierce, wild presence to the marshes, while Dira Paes and Murilo Benício add family and rivalry threads. Its single season of 167 episodes unfolds as one continuing melodrama, with each hour adding new twists to the feuds and romances. The tone is lush, sun-warmed and emotionally heightened, with a wild natural setting that gives every conflict elemental weight. Fans of Terra Nostra and Avenida Brasil will find resonance in its sweeping family drama and its romantic intensity.

Audiences broadly rated the telenovela acclaimed for its lush rural setting, romance, and emotional storytelling, though its per-season audience score is modest.

• Terra Nostrasweeping rural family saga with romance and land conflict, telenovela tradition
• Avenida Brasillush nature setting and melodramatic romance with a rural landscape at its heart
• Pantanal (1990)rural landowner family drama with long-running serialized romance and feuds

Created by

Bruno Luperi

Release Date

2022-03-28

Episode runtime

50 min

Rating

8.2 / 10 (84)

What is Pantanal about?

A bitter cowboy turned wealthy rancher tries to reconcile with the son he abandoned in the Brazilian wetlands.

What is Pantanal like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Pantanal as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Pantanal violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Pantanal as mild.

What did critics think of Pantanal?

Audiences broadly rated the telenovela acclaimed for its lush rural setting, romance, and emotional storytelling, though its per-season audience score is modest.

Which shows are like Pantanal?

Shows with a similar feel include Terra Nostra, Avenida Brasil, and Pantanal (1990).

How long is Pantanal?

Pantanal: 1 season, 167 episodes.

Is Pantanal still running?

No, Pantanal has ended.