According to Deadline, the plight of Confederates who left the U.S. for Brazil after the American Civil War will be the spotlight for the new drama series Americana.
What’s Happening:
- The "Confederados" who left the U.S. for Brazil after the American Civil War will be the basis of Disney's new drama series Americana.
- This two-season, six-episode series will be for Disney’s Star+ in Brazil and filmed in São Paulo with plans to launch in 2024.
- The series is set in Americana in the late 19th century and follows Confederates who left the U.S. for Brazil after losing the American Civil War.
- It is said to follow a police officer and his female slave, who is also a detective, while they uncover the secrets behind murders in the town.
- Approximately 20,000 Confederate subjects left America to emigrate to Brazil in the 19th century.
Cast:
- Kaiwi Lyman
- Caco Ciocler
- Andre Ramiro
- Bruno Gissoni
- Larissa Nunes
- Zeze Motta
- Thalma de Freitas
- David Júnior
- Maria Luiza Mendonça
- Luciano Quirino
- Zahy Tentehar
- Lucila Gandolfo
- Diego lleske
- Ditte Marie le-Fèvreare