''JK'' is a 2006 Brazilian

television series A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, or cable, excluding breaking news, advertisements, or trailers that are typically placed ...

created by Maria Adelaide Amaral and Alcides Nogueira, based on the biography of former president of Brazil

Juscelino Kubitschek Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira (; 12 September 1902 – 22 August 1976), also known by his initials JK, was a prominent Brazilian politician who served as the 21st president of Brazil from 1956 to 1961. His term was marked by economic prosp ...

Plot

''JK'' tells the history

's life, from poor childhood in

Diamantina, Minas Gerais Diamantina () is a Brazilian Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the state of Minas Gerais. Its estimated population in 2020 was 47,825 in a total area of 3,870 km2. ''Arraial do Tijuco'' (as Diamantina was first called) was built dur ...

, through the ascension to the position of President of Brazil, until his death in an auto accident in 1976.

Cast

References

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External links

Official website
Rede Globo original programming Brazilian television miniseries 2006 Brazilian television series debuts 2006 Brazilian television series endings Vargas Era