Actress Marjorie Estiano is filming in São Paulo the fictional series 'Habeas Corpus', Netflix's first legal drama in Brazil. The plot, based on a real case, features her as a law professor seeking to prove the innocence of a young man wrongly convicted. The cast includes Danton Mello and Vladimir Brichta.
Actress Marjorie Estiano is filming in São Paulo the fictional series 'Habeas Corpus', considered Netflix's first legal drama in Brazil. In the plot, based on a real case, she plays a law professor leading a criminal review group to prove the innocence of a young man wrongly convicted.
Actress and singer Any Gabrielly portrays the brightest student of Marjorie's character. The cast also includes Danton Mello, Marisa Orth, Naruna Costa, Natália Lage, and Vladimir Brichta in the production.
General direction is by Luiz Villaça, who is also a creator of the series alongside Leonardo Moreira and Donna Oliveira. 'Habeas Corpus' is inspired by the work of the 'Innocence Project Brasil', an organization dedicated to reversing judicial errors.
The series is produced by Café Royal, with executive production by Adriana Tavares. It highlights themes of justice and review of convictions, reflecting real efforts to correct injustices in the Brazilian judicial system.