
O Auto da Compadecida
Created by Adriana Falcão, João Falcão, Guel Arraes
On TV Globo
A rollicking, folkloric comedy rooted in Brazilian Northeastern culture that uses purgatory and divine judgment as a frame for picaresque misadventure and spiritual reckoning.
The (mis)adventures of João Grilo and Chicó in Brazil's Northeastern region. The four-chapter miniseries original version of O Auto da Compadecida.
Clusters
Where to watch
Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.
Questions people ask
Does O Auto da Compadecida leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.
Is O Auto da Compadecida sad? Not especially. Less sad than 68% of series.
Is O Auto da Compadecida violent? Not especially. Less violent than 65% of series.
Is O Auto da Compadecida easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 61% of series.
Is O Auto da Compadecida scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like O Auto da Compadecida
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as O Auto da Compadecida
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like O Auto da Compadecida, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like O Auto da Compadecida, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like O Auto da Compadecida, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































