Pablo & Luisão
Pablo & Luisão is a comedy TV series produced by Estúdios Globo and co-produced by Globoplay and TV Globo. The first season premiered on 22 May 2025 on streaming.
Created by Paulo Vieira and inspired by stories experienced by the comedian's father and his best friend, it is written in partnership with Bia Braune,, Maurício Rizzo,, and Patrick Sonata. It is directed by Luis Felipe Sá.
It stars Aílton Graça, Otávio Müller, Dira Paes, Yves Miguel, and João Pedro Martins in the leading roles.
Premise
The series follows the entertaining and chaotic adventures of Luisão, father of comedian Paulo Vieira, and his inseparable friend Pablo. Together, they constantly come up with crazy plans that end up having unusual consequences – especially for Paulo's children, his brother Neto and the boys' mother, Conceição. Inspired by real events from Paulo Vieira's childhood, the plot mixes humour and family affection.Cast
Main
- Aílton Graça as Luis Vieira da Silva
- Otávio Müller as Pablo Xavier
- Dira Paes as Conceição Vieira da Silva
- Yves Miguel as young Paulo Henrique Vieira da Silva
- João Pedro Martins as Neto Vieira da Silva
- Paulo Vieira as Narrator
Production
The idea for the series began to take shape from a thread created by Paulo Vieira on Twitter in 2020. On social media, Paulo began sharing unbelievable moments from his family life and the confusion created by his father and best friend, making the subject go viral. Since then, fans have been suggesting that a book, film or series be made based on the stories.The series began pre-production in 2023, following the success of ', also hosted by Paulo Vieira. In August 2023, it was announced that Allan Fiterman would be the artistic director of the series, but he was eventually replaced by Luis Felipe Sá, after taking over as director of soap opera No Rancho Fundo. The work was initially commissioned for 2024, but its release was postponed to 2025, being replaced by ' on TV Globo and ' on streaming. The broadcaster's decision was part of Grupo Globo's resumption of comedy productions, both on free-to-air television and streaming.
Actor Antônio Fagundes was approached for the cast, but no agreement was reached with the broadcaster. Off the air since Mar do Sertão, secured a special appearance as a dancer. The series marks Miguel Falabella's return to the network after his last appearance on Globo in ' in the 2019 season. The production also marked Lima Duarte's return to drama, after appearing in 2022 in the first phase of the soap opera Além da Ilusão.
With a huge impact, linked to praise from the public and the specialised media, as well as occupying second place among the most viewed products on Globoplay in one week, the show has been renewed for a second season in 2026.