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THE MECHANISM

From acclaimed director José Padilha (Narcos, Elite Squad 1 & 2, RoboCop) and prolific screenwriter Elena Soarez (Filhos do Carnaval, Eu tu Eles, Casa de Areia) comes THE MECHANISM, a thrilling, character-driven original series inspired by real events in Brazil that propelled the biggest corruption scandal of all time. This fictionalized story explores how a small group of dogged investigators comes to discover the inner workings of a monstrous corruption scheme and the impact their pursuit has on everyone involved – including themselves. THE MECHANISM is the latest Netflix original series to be produced in Brazil and premieres globally Friday, March 23, 2018. 

The series stars Selton Mello (Ligações Perigosas, Meu Nome Não é Johnny, O Palhaço) as Marco Ruffo, a retired federal police deputy obsessed with the case at hand; Caroline Abras (Avenida Brasil, Se nada mais der certo, Perto de qualquer lugar) as Verena Cardoni, Ruffo’s gutsy mentee; and Enrique Diaz (Justiça, Felizes para Sempre?) as Roberto Ibrahim, an outlaw who lies at the heart of Ruffo’s obsession.

The cast also includes Lee Taylor (A pedra do reino; Velho chico, Riocorrente), Antonio Saboia (The Wolf at the Door; Fora da lei), Jonathan Haagensen (City of God, Noel, poeta da vila), Alessandra Colasanti (A verdadeira história da bailarina de vermelho), Leonardo Medeiros (Cabra-cega, Onde quer que você esteja), Otto Jr. (Malhação, The Silver Cliff), Susana Ribeiro (O Dono do Mundo, Meu Bem Querer) and Osvaldo Mil (A Máquina, Preamar), among others.

Series information:

  • Creators: José Padilha & Elena Soarez
  • Writer: Elena Soarez with collaboration by Sofia Maldonado
  • Based on the book, Lava Jato – O Juíz Sergio Moro e os Bastidores da Operação que Abalou o Brasil, by Vladimir Netto
  • Executive Producers: José Padilha, Marcos Prado (Elite Squad, Estamira, Artificial Paradises)
  • Produced by: Zazen Productions
  • Episodes: 8
  • Directors: Ep. 1 – José Padilha // Ep. 2,3 – Felipe Prado (Drift, Elite Squad) // Ep. 4,5,6 – Marcos Prado // Ep. 7,8 – Daniel Rezende (City of God, RoboCop, The Tree of Life, Bingo: The King of the Mornings)
  • Filmed in: Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba, Brasília, São Paulo
  • THE MECHANISM joins a diverse slate of Netflix originals produced in Brazil including the recently announced Coisa Mais Linda, 3%, Samantha!, O Matador, Laerte-se, and stand-up comedy specials featuring comedians like Felipe Neto, Marco Luque, Clarice Falcão, Rafinha Bastos and Edmilson Filho. 


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Greg Staffa

I provide testosterone to the site. You won’t be reading about how nice a actress looks in a dress or how much of a hunk Matt Bomer is in my reviews. I describe colors using words like brown, not taupe. My twitter name is @staffaroadtrip because I love road trips and have done two different 48-state road trips since 2008. My favorite show is White Collar.