O Mecanismo

O Mecanismo (English: The Mechanism) is a true Brazilian political drama TV series created by José Padilha and Elena Soarez and directed by Padilha, Felipe Prado, and Marcos Prado. It was released worldwide on Netflix on March 23, 2018. This series is about the corruption of the Brazilian government in terms of oil and construction companies.

Summary
"A scandal erupts in Brazil during an investigation of alleged government corruption via oil and construction companies. Loosely inspired by true events."

- Official Netflix synopsis

Cast and Characters

 * Selton Mello as Marco Ruffo
 * Caroline Abras as Verena Cardoni
 * Enrique Díaz as Roberto Ibrahim
 * Leonardo Medeiros as João Pedro Rangel
 * Alessandra Colassanti as Wilma Kitano
 * Jonathan Haagensen as Vander
 * Otto Jr. as Judge Paulo Rigo
 * Susana Ribeiro as Regina
 * Antonio Saboia as Dimas
 * Lee Taylor as Claudio Amadeu

Episodes

 * Season One
 * Jet Wash
 * Halvah
 * Cool Winds from the South
 * False Wall
 * Red Eyes
 * They Knew It All
 * One Last Breath
 * Doomsday


 * Season Two
 * Where Does the Mud Come From?
 * Del Este
 * Addicts
 * The Great Illusionist
 * Friendship Bridge
 * Requiem
 * The Ends and the Means
 * Dirty Canasta

Awards
This series has received two nominations.