EPISODE
SEASON
The Mechanism - Season 1
This drama series revolves around a series of investigations into alleged corruption in oil companies and private and government construction inside Brazil. The series follows those fictional details inspired by those events that are constantly going on and those issues that occur and are revealed dramatically.
July 10, 1938 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
July 7, 1963 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
November 21, 1983 in Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
15 January 1974, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
9 November 1975, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
March 30, 2018
But the immersion into such a massive web of crime is fascinating, especially knowing it's at least loosely tied to a real case.March 23, 2018
The Mechanism proves to be a competent procedural operating on a huge, historic scale, one that, while sharing a lot of DNA with Narcos also has hints of The Wire and even the recent drama Collateral. It's an entertaining watch.April 13, 2018
... a nuanced, addictive series worth sinking your teeth into.June 22, 2018
It's a fascinating, angry and at times bewildering series, but is driven by cold rage.March 27, 2018
A 90-minute film would have better served the narrative instead of eight episodes. We really didn't need a full series, especially since it wasn't going to end with a resolution anyway. Netflix could have spared us this one.April 10, 2018
One of the best series available on Netflix. [Full Review in Spanish]April 11, 2018
Turns out, this is superb TV, a complex law-and-order procedural in the vein of The Wire-and a useful primer to the headlines pouring out of Brazil.March 27, 2018
Brazilian crime drama isn't as much fun as Narcos.April 03, 2019
Even putting aside the unscripted adaptations of the story, which will serve as political ammunition, the series remains a lost opportunity. [Full Review in Spanish]March 22, 2018
It will be interesting to see how The Mechanism grows in future episodes, especially knowing that there's so much corruption and intrigue to get to before the eight episodes are told.