The BEST episodes of City of Men
Every episode of City of Men ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of City of Men!
The series follows the lives of Acerola and Laranjinha, two great friends who live in a typical neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro led by drug dealers. They grow up surrounded by the poverty that characterizes the neighborhood, facing the dangers and power that drug trafficking has in their daily lives. To get around this reality and not follow the same path, Acerola and Laranjinha do their best to earn money more honestly, as they learn to deal with the awakening of their first loves.
#1 - Dois Pra Brasília
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/21/2003
The two take a trip to Brasília, to talk to Presidente Lula and give him a letter from an elderly prisoner.
#2 - Em Algum Lugar do Futuro
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/16/2005
#6 - Pais e Filhos
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/2004
When Laranjinha and Acerola apply for social security at work, it prompts thoughts about their futures and jump-starts Laranjinha's quest for his own "lost" father. Will he find the paternal figure he's been looking for?
#7 - Hip Sampa Hop
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2004
When Laranjinha's cousin announces he's taking a trip to São Paulo, Laranjinha and Acerola decide to tag along. Once there, they discover the city's vibrant hip-hop scene and become immersed in the culture -- and the drama that goes along with it.
#8 - Foi Sem Querer
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2004
When Laranjinha romances a pretty girl who just so happens to have a boyfriend, he ticks off her jealous beau and has to enlist Acerola for protection. Meanwhile, the boys try their hand at a small business to raise money for the favela's community center.
#9 - Sábado
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/14/2003
Acerola enters a group dance competition while Laranjinha's aim is to stay with three different girls all through the night and then take a fourth home.
#10 - Buraco Quente
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/11/2003
Laranjinha's cousin Esperto wants to leave the drug dealing business but knows he will run into obstacles. Laranjinha and Acerola decide to help him get out.
#11 - Os Ordinários
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/4/2003
Acerola saves a rich boy from drowning and they become good friends. As the realization that people from different social classes hits them, they form a group called "The Ordinaries".
#12 - Tem Que Ser Agora
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/28/2003
The two young men go to the beach, where they surf, watch girls and think about losing their virginity.
#13 - Uólace e João Vitor
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2002
Laranjinha is poor and about to starve while João Vitor is a middle-class kid living in an apartment in front of Laranjinha's favela. This episode shows the similarity between the two boys.
#14 - Vacilo é um Só
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2004
Learning about the breeding habits of tiny ants in school prompts Laranjinha, Acerola and their classmates to think big about their own sexuality. Meanwhile, Acerola strives to stay out of trouble by spending the day with the leader of the favela's community association.
#15 - A Estréia
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2004
When Acerola's mother goes out of town for the weekend and leaves him without a chaperone, the boys become swinging bachelors and vow to practice their romantic skills with some local girls. Will their Saturday night soiree turn out to be the love fest they envisioned?
#17 - Correio
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/17/2002
Laranjinha and Acerola start work as mailmen, as they are told to by the local drug barons.
#21 - O Cunhado do Cara
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/16/2002
Acerola's sister begins to have a relationship with the local drug dealer and that's when he finds that more and more people respect him. However, problems in the relationship cause things to take a bad turn.
#22 - A Coroa do Imperador
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/15/2002
Laranjinha and Acerola have the opportunity to go on a field trip with their history class. The only catch is that they need to come up with $6.50 for the trip. Soon the boys are hatching a dangerous plot to come up with the money.
