S01E01 Le Petit Santos
Alberto Santos Dumont is the black sheep of his wealthy family, a headstrong and reckless youth with his head in the clouds. As an adult, his ambitions lead him to Paris where he begins experimenting...
Santos Dumont
S01E05: The Flight of the Dragonfly
Santos Dumont wins the Archdeacon Prize and once again becomes the talk of the town with his now infamous aircraft, the 14-Bis. The praise is short-lived as Santos Dumont begins to feel the pressure of his competition.
Overview
The story of the man who embodied the great transformations of the turn of the century, acclaimed almost worldwide as the first man to fly a plane - the 14 Bis. Set in France and Brazil in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the production follows the aviator's trajectory, from his childhood at his family's coffee plantations in the interior of Minas Gerais, to the sophisticated Paris lounges and air clubs.
Episodes
S01E02 The Deutsch Prize
The Paris Aeroclub announces an air race around the Eiffel Tower, causing indignation among the poor and working class, but giving Alberto an opportunity to show off both his genius and generosity.
S01E03 Into the Unknown Skies
Santos Dumont is invited to an air race at the Universal Exhibition in America, but when his airship is sabotaged he decides to return to Paris to continue his work. Pressured by her aunt to...
S01E04 Heavier Than Air
Santos Dumont receives a heavy blow when his mentor passes away. The Archdeacon Prize is announced and offers a reward for any flight over 25 meters with a “heavier than air” craft, prompting Dumont to...
S01E05 The Flight of the Dragonfly
Santos Dumont wins the Archdeacon Prize and once again becomes the talk of the town with his now infamous aircraft, the 14-Bis. The praise is short-lived as Santos Dumont begins to feel the pressure of...
S01E06 Icarus
Santos Dumont is racked with guilt for his role in developing airships and the horror they created during World War I. He spends his old age in Petropolis, where he finds love and begins working...
Cast
João Pedro Zappa
Santos Dumont
Bruna Scavuzzi
Aída de Acosta
Joana de Verona
Almerinda
Miguel Pinheiro
Nuno
