Special Group 2020
The 2020 Rio de Janeiro Special Group parades took place between February 23rd and 24th, 2020, at the Marquês de Sapucaí, with exclusive broadcast on TV Globo. The schools in the Special Group in 2020 were, in order of presentation: Estácio de Sá, Viradouro, Mangueira, Paraíso do Tuiuti, Grande Rio, União da Ilha, Portela, São Clemente, Vila Isabel, Salgueiro, Unidos da Tijuca, Mocidade, and Beija-Flor. The grand champion was Unidos do Viradouro, with the theme "Viradouro de Alma Lavada," which honored the Ganhadeiras de Itaupuã. The other champion schools were Grande Rio, Mocidade, Beija-Flor, Salgueiro, and Mangueira, and the schools relegated to the Série A were União da Ilha and Estácio de Sá.
Episodes
1 Estácio de Sá - Special Group (RJ) - Full parade from 02/23/2020 Feb 23, 2020 2 Viradouro - Special Group (Rio de Janeiro) - Full parade from February 23, 2020 Feb 23, 2020 3 Mangueira - Special Group (Rio de Janeiro) - Full parade from February 23, 2020 Feb 23, 2020 4 Paraíso de Tuiuti - Special Group (RJ) - Full parade from 02/23/2020 Feb 23, 2020 5 Grande Rio - Special Group (RJ) - Full parade from 02/23/2020 Feb 23, 2020 6 União da Ilha do Governador - Special Group (RJ) - Full parade from 02/23/2020 Feb 23, 2020 7 Portela - Special Group (Rio de Janeiro) - Full parade from February 23, 2020 Feb 23, 2020 8 Summary: Seven schools parade on the first day of the Special Group in Rio de Janeiro. Feb 23, 2020 9 São Clemente - Special Group (RJ) - Full parade from 02/24/2020 Feb 24, 2020 10 Vila Isabel - Special Group (Rio de Janeiro) - Full parade from February 24, 2020 Feb 24, 2020 11 Salgueiro - Special Group (Rio de Janeiro) - Full parade from February 24, 2020 Feb 24, 2020 12 Unidos da Tijuca - Special Group (Rio de Janeiro) - Full parade from February 24, 2020 Feb 24, 2020 13 Mocidade - Special Group (Rio de Janeiro) - Full parade from February 24, 2020 Feb 24, 2020 14 Beija Flor - Special Group (Rio de Janeiro) - Full parade from February 24, 2020 Feb 24, 2020 15 Summary: Six samba schools parade on the second day of the Special Group in Rio de Janeiro. Feb 24, 2020