A Fazenda
A Fazenda (Portuguese pronunciation: [a fɐˈzẽdɐ], English: The Farm) is a Brazilian reality television game show based on the Swedish television series of the same name that was originally created in 2001 by Strix and produced in association with Sony Entertainment and Endemol. The series premiered on Sunday May 31, 2009 at 9:30 p.m. on RecordTV.[1]
A Fazenda | |
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Genre | Reality show |
Created by | Strix Television Sony Pictures Television |
Developed by | 2waytraffic Endemol |
Directed by | Rodrigo Carelli Fernando Viudez |
Presented by | Britto Júnior (2009–14) Roberto Justus (2015–17) Marcos Mion (2018–) |
Opening theme | Based on "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees |
Composer | Marco Camargo |
Country of origin | Brazil |
Original language | Portuguese |
No. of seasons | 12 (11 regular seasons; 1 spin-off) |
No. of episodes | 701 |
Production | |
Production locations | Itu (2009–15) Itapecerica da Serra (2017–) |
Camera setup | Multicamera |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | RecordTV |
Picture format | SDTV (2009–10) HDTV (2011–present) |
Original release | May 31, 2009 – present |
Chronology | |
Related shows | The Farm Fazenda de Verão |
The show is based on a group of celebrities living together twenty-four hours a day in a Farm (located in Itu during first eight seasons, and in Itapecerica da Serra since season nine), isolated from the outside world (primarily from mass media, such as newspapers, telephones, television and the internet) while having all their steps followed by cameras around-the-clock, with no privacy for three months.[2]
The contestants compete for the chance to win the grand prize by avoiding weekly eviction, until the last celebrity remains at the end of the season that can claim the grand prize.[3] The show was originally presented by news reporter Britto Junior, a position he held throughout the first seven seasons. Roberto Justus later replaced Britto as the host of the series from the eighth season onwards.
Since 2010, the subscription-based live feeds are available directly through R7.com. In order to preserve the drama for television broadcasts, RecordTV does not webcast certain moments that transpire in the house, including weekly competitions.[4][5]
Format
A property with over 150 thousand square meters in Itu, in the countryside of São Paulo, was especially prepared, with camera installations, power towers, microphones and all necessary infrastructure for the production. After eight seasons, the reality show leaves the Toca dos Leões site in Itu and moves to Toca do Tuim, located in Itapecerica da Serra.
Each season, the 14-20 celebrities, such as actors, singers, models or media personalities, become 'pawns' and need to prove abilities to work in the country: wake up very early, take care of the cows, wash the horses, collect eggs from chickens, harvest greens, and more. The show airs daily and each season lasts about three months.
Season chronology
Season | Number of farmers |
Number of weeks |
Finalists | ||
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Winner | Runner-up | Third place | |||
1 | 15 | 12 | Dado Dolabella | Danni Carlos | Carlinhos da Silva |
2 | 14 | 12 | Karina Bacchi | André Segatti | Mateus Rocha |
3 | 15 | 12 | Daniel Bueno | Sérgio Abreu | Lisi Benitez |
4 | 18 | 12 | Joana Machado | Monique Evans | Raquel Pacheco |
5 | 16 | 13 | Viviane Araújo | Felipe Folgosi | Léo Áquilla |
6 | 16 | 14 | Bárbara Evans | Denise Rocha | Marcos Oliver |
7 | 17 | 13 | DH Silveira | Babi Rossi | Heloisa Faissol |
8 | 16 | 11 | Douglas Sampaio | Ana Paula Minerato | Luka Ribeiro |
9 | 16 | 13 | Flávia Viana | Marcos Härter | Matheus Lisboa |
10 | 16 | 13 | Rafael Ilha | João Zoli | Caíque Aguiar |
11 | 17 | 13 | Lucas Viana | Hariany Almeida | Diego Grossi |
12 | 20 | 14 | Jojo Todynho | Biel | Stéfani Bays |
Fazenda de Verão
Fazenda de Verão (English: Summer Farm) was spin-off of A Fazenda, but with anonymous people, instead of the celebrities playing the role of farmers. Rodrigo Faro was the host, replacing Britto Junior from the main celebrity version.[6]
Season | Number of farmers |
Number of weeks |
Finalists | ||
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Winner | Runner-up | Third place | |||
1 | 22 | 13 | Angelis Borges | Isis Gomes | Thyago Gesta |
Ratings and reception
Season | Timeslot (BRT) | Premiered | Ended | TV season | SP viewers (in points) |
Source | ||
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Date | Viewers (in points) |
Date | Viewers (in points) | |||||
1 | Everyday 9:30 pm | May 31, 2009 | 16 | August 23, 2009 | 21 | 2009–10 | 13 | |
2 | November 15, 2009 | 19 | February 10, 2010 | 19 | 09 | |||
3 | Everyday 11:15 pm | September 28, 2010 | 20 | December 21, 2010 | 17 | 2010–11 | 15 | |
4 | July 19, 2011 | 16 | October 12, 2011 | 15 | 2011–12 | 11 | ||
5 | Everyday 10:30 pm | May 29, 2012 | 17 | August 29, 2012 | 18 | 2012–13 | 11 | |
6 | Everyday 11:15 pm | June 23, 2013 | 16 | September 29, 2013 | 12 | 2013–14 | 09 | |
7 | Everday 10:30 pm | September 14, 2014 | 12 | December 10, 2014 | 11 | 2014–15 | 09 | |
8 | September 23, 2015 | 13 | December 8, 2015 | 10 | 2015–16 | 09 | ||
9 | September 12, 2017 | 10 | December 7, 2017 | 12 | 2017–18 | 09 | ||
10 | Everday 10:45 pm | September 18, 2018 | 9,8 | December 13, 2018 | 13,2 | 2018–19 | 11 | |
11 | September 17, 2019 | December, 2019 | 2019–20 | |||||
- Each point represents a specific number of households in São Paulo.
2009: 55.000 households
2010: 55.000 households
2011: 58.000 households
2012: 60.000 households
2013: 62.000 households
2014: 65.000 households
2015: 67.000 households
2017: 70.500 households
2018: 71.855 households
References
- A Fazenda começou. Gostou da estreia? Já tem um favorito? Archived June 4, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- Record estreia reality show rural com 14 celebridades
- Reality show "A Fazenda" estreia domingo Archived August 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- Record fecha com TVA para pay-per-view de A Fazenda
- Record estreia reality show "A Fazenda" neste domingo
- Com expectativa de mais brigas e romances, "Fazenda de Verão" estreia nesta quarta (31)