Hipertensão season 2

Hipertensão 2 (also known as Hipertensão 2010) is the second season the Brazilian stunt / dare reality television show Hipertensão, which premiered September 2, 2010, with the season finale airing on October 21, 2010 on the Rede Globo television network.

The show is produced by Endemol Globo and presented by journalist Glenda Kozlowski, who took over hosting duties from Zeca Camargo.

The winner will receive the grand prize of R$500,000, while runner-up and third-place finishers will walk away with R$100,000 and R$50,000 respectively.

Format
The season 2 format is similar to Fear Factor Extreme (FFX) instead of the original "three-stunt, one winner per episode" format used in the first season. Season 2 consists of multiple sets of stunts and a set number of contestants over a period of weeks.

Cast
There were no application process for the series second season. The sixteen contestants were selected from applications received for No Limite Xtream, who was scheduled to air in 2010, but was postponed due to logistical problems.

Filming
Filming took place in Benavidez, 35 km from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Shooting started on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 and run for thirty days, until Friday, September 24, 2010.

Contestants
The cast list was unveiled on Monday, August 23, 2010.

(ages stated at time of contest)

Stunt Wins/Losses

 * The contestant won the 1st stunt and was immune for the voting.
 * The contestant had one of the better performances in the 1st stunt and was therefore exempted from competing in the 2nd stunt.
 * The contestant had one of the better performances in the 2nd stunt and was therefore exempted from competing in the 3rd stunt.

Bottom/Elimination

 * The contestant was voted into the bottom three by losing the 2nd stunt.
 * The contestant was voted into the bottom three by losing the 2nd stunt and was eliminated after losing the 3rd stunt.
 * The contestant was voted into the bottom three by the contestant's vote.
 * The contestant was voted into the bottom three by the contestant's vote and was eliminated after losing the 3rd stunt.

The Final Positions

 * The contestant came in last in the 1st stunt and finished in 4th place.
 * The contestant came in last in the 2nd stunt and finished in 3rd place.
 * The contestant came in last in the 3rd stunt and finished in 2nd place.
 * The contestant came in first in the 3rd stunt and won the competition.

Key

 * The contestant was immune for the voting.
 * The contestant was already in the bottom.