The Mechanism

7.0TV-MA

SeriesCrime, Drama20182 Seasons

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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1Jet WashMar 23, 2018 · 45m · ★ 6.5Police officer Marco Ruffo's family is threatened as he attempts to take down money-laundering criminal Roberto Ibrahim.
2HalvahMar 23, 2018 · 42m · ★ 8.0Ten years later, Verena continues her investigation into Ibrahim and the currency dealers who work with him.
3Cool Winds from the SouthMar 23, 2018 · 39m · ★ 7.8While the team works hard to pull off an operation involving multiple targets, important evidence goes missing.
4False WallMar 23, 2018 · 42m · ★ 7.3Guilhome gets assistance from a surprising source. Verena goes after João Pedro as Judge Rigo weighs a momentous decision.
5Red EyesMar 23, 2018 · 42m · ★ 7.5Verena feels like she can't trust anybody anymore. Ibrahim's wife is angered by what he has been doing in jail.
6They Knew It AllMar 23, 2018 · 42m · ★ 7.5The team pursues charges against João Pedro's family in an effort to get him to talk. A leak threatens to dismantle the entire operation.

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

Created by: José Padilha, Elena Soarez
Genres: Crime, Drama
Status: Ended
Original title: O Mecanismo
First aired: March 23, 2018
Last aired: May 10, 2019
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 16
Episode length: 1h 0m
Language: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil
Networks: Netflix
Production: Zazen Produções

Bazzjazz★ 7April 20, 2018
The Mechanism as a series over 8 episodes is probably just enough of the series and hopefully that’s where it ends. Look there’s some great true based threads from Brasil and the corruption. However, the little intricacies that were really unrealistic were the jail scenes where the entire syndicate were detained in a most unlikely jail setup. Reminded me of the jail cells in a an western film. Male and female p…Read more
The Mechanism as a series over 8 episodes is probably just enough of the series and hopefully that’s where it ends. Look there’s some great true based threads from Brasil and the corruption. However, the little intricacies that were really unrealistic were the jail scenes where the entire syndicate were detained in a most unlikely jail setup. Reminded me of the jail cells in a an western film. Male and female prisoners in the same jail row. It was pretty captivating for the first 5 episodes then I found it a bit tedious and repetitive. Although it was refreshing to see a series that hadn’t come off the Hollywood machine. And it wasn’t the ‘ready mix’ formula we’ve been Force fed.

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