''O Salvador da Pátria'' (''The Savior of the Homeland'' in English) is a Brazilian

telenovela A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include '' teleserye'' ...

produced and broadcast by

TV Globo TV Globo (, "Globe TV", or simply Globo), formerly known as Rede Globo, is a Brazilian free-to-air Television broadcasting, television network, launched by media proprietor Roberto Marinho on 26 April 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Gr ...

. It premiered on 9 January and ended on 12 August 1989, with a total of 185 episodes. It's the fortieth "novela das oito" to be aired on the timeslot. It is created by Lauro César Muniz and directed by Gonzaga Blota.

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Reception

The show recorded an average viewership rating of 63 points, one of Brazil's top rated telenovelas of all time.Audencia
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Salvador da Patria, O TV Globo telenovelas 1989 telenovelas 1989 Brazilian television series debuts 1989 Brazilian television series endings Television shows set in São Paulo Portuguese-language telenovelas Works about organized crime in Brazil