The series was released on 7 September, 2022 which marked the 200th anniversary of the Independence of Brazil by emperor Dom Pedro I, the main character of the show.
The show marks Antônio Fagundes's return to TV Cultura after more than four decades of exclusive contract with TV Globo, and more than 30 years after his last project on Cultura, which was the series Mundo da Lua (1990).