''No Limite'' (
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: ''On the Edge'') is the Brazilian version of the international ''
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reality competition
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television franchise, itself derived from the
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'' created by
Charlie Parsons
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which premiered in 1997. The series premiered on Sunday, July 23, 2000, on and was initially hosted by journalist Zeca Camargo.
''No Limite'' was originally cancelled in 2001 after three seasons, due to the consistent ratings decline starting in season two. TV Globo would briefly revive the series for a fourth season in 2009. A follow-up season titled ''No Limite: Xtream'' was planned for 2010 but was ultimately scrapped. In 2021, the series was revived for a second time with actor
André Marques as the new host and 16 returning housemates of ''
Big Brother Brasil
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'' as contestants. After a lackluster performance, Marques was replaced by
paracanoe athlete
Fernando Fernandes on season six.
Format
The show basically follows the structure and all elements of the ''Survivor'' franchise, with some modifications. Contestants are split into two tribes, are taken to a remote isolated location and are forced to live off the land with meagre supplies for a period of several weeks. Frequent physical and mental
challenges
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are used to pit the tribes against each other for rewards, such as food or luxuries, or for
immunity
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, forcing the other tribe to attend
Tribal Council, where they must vote one of their tribemates out of the game by
secret ballot
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.
About halfway through the game, the tribes are
merged
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into a single tribe, and challenges are on an individual basis; winning immunity prevents that player from being voted out.
The first three seasons feature "semi-finals" and "finals", and the final consisted of a great marathon of tests (physical and logical) involving elements used throughout the season. The final result was revealed live (with the exception of the first season) by the presenter. In the fourth season, the first five eliminations were decided by public vote. And in the final, all the contestants eliminated after the merger began to compose a jury, which would decide the winner, through a live vote. In the fifth season eliminated two pairs of contestants at the final six, and the winner was decided by a public vote.
Series overview
Companion series
Since 2021, in addition to the main series, two companion shows are also produced for ''No Limite''.
''No Limite – A Eliminação''
A spin-off series titled ''No Limite – A Eliminação'' (''No Limite – The Elimination'') airs alongside the show on
Multishow on Wednesday nights and on
TV Globo on Sunday nights featuring a weekly re-cap episode and interview with the eliminated contestant.
''Bate Papo No Limite''
An online spin-off show titled ''Bate Papo No Limite'' (''Chat No Limite'') airs live immediately following the episodes on Gshow and
Globoplay featuring exclusive content across social media sites and interviews hosted by
Ana Clara Lima
Ana Clara Mello Lima (born April 11, 1997) is a Brazilian reporter and presenter, best known for being finalist of Big Brother Brasil 18.
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with the eliminated contestants and celebrity guests.
Ratings and reception
Brazilian ratings
All numbers are in points and provided by
Kantar Ibope Media.
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