O Salvador da Pátria (The Savior of the Homeland in English) is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo.
It premiered on 9 January and ended on 12 August 1989, with a total of 185 episodes.
It's the fortieth "novela das oito" to be aired on the timeslot.
It is created by Lauro César Muniz and directed by Gonzaga Blota.
[1] The show recorded an average viewership rating of 63 points, one of Brazil's top rated telenovelas of all time.