Netflix has debuted the latest trailer for their upcoming series The Mechanism, which comes to the screen from Elite Squad, Narcos, and upcoming Entebbe director José Padilha.
Padilha teams with prolific screenwriter Elena Soarez (Filhos do Carnaval, Eu tu Eles, Casa de Areia) for a thrilling, character-driven original series inspired by real events in Brazil that propelled the biggest corruption scandal of all time.This fictionalized story explores how a small group of dogged investigators comes to discover the inner workings of a monstrous corruption scheme and the impact their pursuit has on everyone involved – including themselves. The Mechanism is the latest Netflix original series to be produced in Brazil and premieres globally Friday, March 23, 2018.
The series stars Selton Mello (Ligações Perigosas, Meu Nome Não é Johnny, O Palhaço) as Marco Ruffo, a retired federal police deputy obsessed with the case at hand; Caroline Abras (Avenida Brasil, Se nada mais der certo, Perto de qualquer lugar) as Verena Cardoni, Ruffo’s gutsy mentee; and Enrique Diaz (Justiça, Felizes para Sempre?) as Roberto Ibrahim, an outlaw who lies at the heart of Ruffo’s obsession.
The cast also includes Lee Taylor (A pedra do reino; Velho chico, Riocorrente), Antonio Saboia (The Wolf at the Door; Fora da lei), Jonathan Haagensen (City of God, Noel, poeta da vila), Alessandra Colasanti (A verdadeira história da bailarina de vermelho), Leonardo Medeiros (Cabra-cega, Onde quer que você esteja), Otto Jr. (Malhação, The Silver Cliff), Susana Ribeiro (O Dono do Mundo, Meu Bem Querer) and Osvaldo Mil (A Máquina, Preamar), among others.
Watch the new trailer below.
