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Elena Soarez
The Mechanism (O Mecanismo)
Overview
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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Seasons
Season 1 (2018)
A scandal erupts in Brazil during an investigation of alleged government corruption via oil and construction companies. Loosely inspired by true events.
8 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Jet Wash
2018-03-23Police officer Marco Ruffo's family is threatened as he attempts to take down money-laundering criminal Roberto Ibrahim.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 2: Halvah
2018-03-23Ten years later, Verena continues her investigation into Ibrahim and the currency dealers who work with him.
Runtime: 42 minEpisode 3: Cool Winds from the South
2018-03-23While the team works hard to pull off an operation involving multiple targets, important evidence goes missing.
Runtime: 39 minEpisode 4: False Wall
2018-03-23Guilhome gets assistance from a surprising source. Verena goes after João Pedro as Judge Rigo weighs a momentous decision.
Runtime: 42 minEpisode 5: Red Eyes
2018-03-23Verena feels like she can't trust anybody anymore. Ibrahim's wife is angered by what he has been doing in jail.
Runtime: 42 minEpisode 6: They Knew It All
2018-03-23The team pursues charges against João Pedro's family in an effort to get him to talk. A leak threatens to dismantle the entire operation.
Runtime: 42 minEpisode 7: One Last Breath
2018-03-23Club 13 rushes to secure an agreement with the attorney general. A sewage leak opens Ruffo's eyes to small-scale corruption's parallels to Jet Wash.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 8: Doomsday
2018-03-23Verena receives devastating personal news. Ruffo re-evaluates his priorities. Dimas and Claudio find out the fate of the "Doomsday" operation.
Runtime: 52 min
Season 2 (2019)
Despite changes at home and work, Ruffo resumes his fight, following a corrupt new target and a trail of kickbacks into the upper reaches of politics.
8 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Where Does the Mud Come From?
2019-05-10Ruffo gets a valuable piece of info from the secretary of the 13th contractor, Ricardo Bretch. Verena and Guilhome find themselves under investigation.
Runtime: 43 minEpisode 2: Del Este
2019-05-10Vander's illegal wiretap pays off. When Ibrahim's new venture gets off to a bad start, his money-hungry wife makes a fatal error.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 3: Addicts
2019-05-10Ruffo gets a surprise when he visits his wife at the ranch, and later makes a deal with Maria Tereza, who is followed home after picking up her son.
Runtime: 51 minEpisode 4: The Great Illusionist
2019-05-10Disciplined as ever, Bretch gets to work on a plan and gives his wife instructions. To find Ibrahim, Ruffo follows another trail Luz Maria has left.
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 5: Friendship Bridge
2019-05-10Following the cigarette lead, Ruffo heads to Paraguay. When Guilhome learns Ruffo is pursuing Ibrahim alone, he sets out to find him and bring him back.
Runtime: 49 minEpisode 6: Requiem
2019-05-10Verena finds herself at Ibrahim's mercy. When Eva is unable to convince Bretch to talk before Ibrahim does, she calls a political ally for help.
Runtime: 42 minEpisode 7: The Ends and the Means
2019-05-10When Tom Carvalho tells Verena and the DA's office about shady deals involving former President Gino, Rigo issues orders that ignite a public firestorm.
Runtime: 49 minEpisode 8: Dirty Canasta
2019-05-10Rigo is unable to ignore the new wiretap recording. The prospect of Thames becoming president spurs Verena to find a way to break Bretch's silence.
Runtime: 55 minVideos
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