No Limite
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No Limite is a Brazil
ian version of the Survivor reality television
game show
based on the Swedish
television series Expedition Robinson
originally created in 1997 by Charlie Parsons
, and first broadcast on July 23, 2000.
The show has a set number of contestants stranded on an isolated area for 24 to 62 days.
The winners from Seasons 1 to 3 received R$300,000 (around US$150,000), while the winner from Season 4 will receive R$500,000 (around US$250,000).
The show is hosted by news reporter, Zeca Camargo and is aired by Rede Globo
on Sunday nights (and Thursday nights in Season 4) during the primetime.
The show basically follows the structure and all elements of the Survivor franchise, with some modifications.
In Season 1, the second-to-last immunity challenge divided the players in two teams. The winning team advanced for the finals, while the losing team was automatically eliminated.
In Season 2, the four remaining players competed in the second-to-last immunity challenge, which was an endurance challenge. At the Tribal Council, only the winning player secured his spot on the Final Two. The tribemates voted one person out of their tribe and later a special jury (made by the last four eliminated players before the final four) voted the second person out.
In Season 3, the semi-finals follows the same rules from Season 1. However, the last six eliminated players before the Final Two returned to competed in a special challenge. The winning player returned to the game as the third and final member of the Final Three.
In Season 1, the result was announced immediately after the final challenge. In Seasons 2 and 3, after the challenge, the players were told by the host that the result would be revealed during the live finale, and were secured until the live finale of the show when the results were revealed and the winner was announced.
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ian version of the Survivor reality television
Reality television
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game show
Game show
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based on the Swedish
Sweden
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television series Expedition Robinson
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originally created in 1997 by Charlie Parsons
Charlie Parsons
Charlie Parsons is a British television producer who created a number of notable television shows including Survivor. He also created The Big Breakfast and The Word....
, and first broadcast on July 23, 2000.
The show has a set number of contestants stranded on an isolated area for 24 to 62 days.
The winners from Seasons 1 to 3 received R$300,000 (around US$150,000), while the winner from Season 4 will receive R$500,000 (around US$250,000).
The show is hosted by news reporter, Zeca Camargo and is aired by Rede Globo
Rede Globo
Rede Globo , or simply Globo, is a Brazilian television network, launched by media mogul Roberto Marinho on April 26, 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Organizações Globo, being by far the largest of its holdings...
on Sunday nights (and Thursday nights in Season 4) during the primetime.
The show basically follows the structure and all elements of the Survivor franchise, with some modifications.
Semi-finals
In all seasons, at the beginning of the season finale the Final Four are treated to a small food reward (a hearty breakfast or similar meal) for making it this far.In Season 1, the second-to-last immunity challenge divided the players in two teams. The winning team advanced for the finals, while the losing team was automatically eliminated.
In Season 2, the four remaining players competed in the second-to-last immunity challenge, which was an endurance challenge. At the Tribal Council, only the winning player secured his spot on the Final Two. The tribemates voted one person out of their tribe and later a special jury (made by the last four eliminated players before the final four) voted the second person out.
In Season 3, the semi-finals follows the same rules from Season 1. However, the last six eliminated players before the Final Two returned to competed in a special challenge. The winning player returned to the game as the third and final member of the Final Three.
Finals
The Final Two (Final Three in Season 3) faced off for the final immunity challenge, which was an extremely grueling, multi-part challenge, and the most elaborate challenge of the entire season, often combining elements from previous challenges.In Season 1, the result was announced immediately after the final challenge. In Seasons 2 and 3, after the challenge, the players were told by the host that the result would be revealed during the live finale, and were secured until the live finale of the show when the results were revealed and the winner was announced.
Season Chronology
| Season | Premiere | Finale | Winner | Runner-Up | Castaways | Total Days | Episodes | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 No Limite 1 No Limite was the first season of the Brazilian reality show No Limite filmed in Ceará, Brazil. The premiere aired Sunday, July 23, 2000.... (2000) |
Jul 23, 2000 | Set 09, 2000 | Elaine de Melo | Pipa Diniz | 12 | 24 | 8 |  Beberibe Ceará Ceará is one of the 27 states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast. It is currently the 8th largest Brazilian State by population and the 17th by area. It is also one of the main touristic destinations in Brazil. The state capital is the city of... |
| 2 No Limite 2 No Limite 2 was the second season of the Brazilian reality show No Limite filmed in Mato Grosso, Brazil. The premiere aired Sunday, 28 January 2001.... (2001) |
Jan 28, 2001 | Mar 25, 2001 | Léo Rassi | Cristina Moreira | 12 | 24 | 8 |  Águas Claras Mato Grosso Mato Grosso is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest in area, located in the western part of the country.Neighboring states are Rondônia, Amazonas, Pará, Tocantins, Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul. It also borders Bolivia to the southwest... |
| 3 No Limite 3 No Limite 3 was the third season of the Brazilian reality show No Limite filmed at Marajó Island, Pará, Brazil. The premiere aired Sunday, 28 October 2001.... (2001) |
Oct 28, 2001 | Dec 23, 2001 | Rodrigo Trigueiro | Herica Sanfelice | 12 | 24 | 8 |  Marajó Island Marajó Marajó is an island located at the mouth of the Amazon River in Brazil. It is part of the state of Pará.- Geography :With a land area of 40,100 km² , which compares to the size of Switzerland, it is the largest island to be completely surrounded by freshwater in the world... |
| 4 No Limite 4 No Limite 4 was the fourth season of the Brazilian reality show No Limite filmed in Ceará, Brazil, location that was previously used for the first season. The premiere aired Thursday, July 30, 2009.... (2009) |
Jul 30, 2009 | Set 27, 2009 | Luciana de Araújo | Gabriela Costa | 20 | 62 | 18 | Flecheiras Ceará Ceará is one of the 27 states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast. It is currently the 8th largest Brazilian State by population and the 17th by area. It is also one of the main touristic destinations in Brazil. The state capital is the city of... |
| 5 No Limite 5 No Limite 5 is the upcoming fifth season of the Brazilian reality television series No Limite, which will premiere in July 2011 on the Rede Globo television network.... (2011) |
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