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Summary
A scandal erupts in Brazil during an investigation of alleged government corruption via oil and construction companies. Loosely inspired by true events.
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- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Thought-provoking
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 80Audiences 76GoodWatch 77
Time to watch it all
16 h
16 episodes, about 60 min each
An episode a night: about 2 weeks.
Reach
Streams in 129 countries
+119
First aired
2018
March 23, 2018
Ended 2019
Genres
CrimeDramaLanguage
Portuguese
Original language
Made in
Brazil
Rated
- TV-MAUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
38 people
Selton MelloMarco Ruffo16 episodes
Caroline AbrasVerena Cardoni16 episodes
Enrique DíazRoberto Ibrahim16 episodes
Jonathan HaagensenVander16 episodes
Osvaldo MilLuis Carlos Guilhome16 episodes
Lee TaylorClaudio Amadeu16 episodes
Antonio SaboiaDimas Donatelli16 episodes
Otto Jr.Juiz Paulo Rigo16 episodes
Susana RibeiroRegina Ruffo16 episodes
Alessandra ColasantiWilma Kitano16 episodes
Júlia SvacinnaBeta Ruffo13 episodes
Emílio Orciollo NettoRicardo Brecht11 episodes
Ravel CabralJuliano10 episodes
Leonardo MedeirosJoão Pedro Rangel (Pepê)8 episodes
Giulio LopesRoberval Bruno8 episodes
Caio JunqueiraHenrique Villa Verde (Ricky)8 episodes
Priscila AssumShayenne Rangel Villa Verde8 episodes
Anna CotrimMaria Tereza8 episodes
Jayme PeriardDudinha Souza8 episodes- CFCristina FloresVanessa Rigo7 episodes
Helena RanaldiEva Balesteri6 episodes
Maria João BastosMaria Pia5 episodes
Maria RibeiroAndrea Mariano4 episodes
Mariana NunesLiana Nero4 episodes
Directing · 4
- José Padilha Director, Screenplay, Creator
- Marcos Prado Director
- Daniel Rezende Director
- Felipe Prado Director
Writing · 4
- Elena Soarez Screenplay, Creator
- Melanie Dimantas Screenplay
- Thaís Tavares Screenplay
- Malu Miranda Screenplay
Editing · 1
- Renan Cipriano Additional Editor
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Bia Salgado Costume Design
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- S2 E6 Réquiem, 6.9
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