The first international version of the Netflix original reality show, Love Is Blind: Brazil is a strong contender for the title of best series in the franchise. It’s just a jaw-dropping story, even for Brazilians used to this kind of shows.

For true crime fans, this series is a must as it depicts how far someone is able to go for fame and success. Thanks to the show, Souza was so popular that he was elected a state congressman in 1998 and re-elected two more times, but ended up having his term revoked in 2009 after the police accused him of associating with drug traffickers to display the murder of rivals on his TV show. Souza presented a show whose genre is among the most popular in Brazil, showing the violent reality of Brazilian cities - the problem here is that he was also fabricating it.īetween 19, Canal Livre showcased often graphic violence completely uncensored, in Manaus, capital of the state of Amazonas. With elements of police investigation and a lot of action, the series will please fans of the genre, with a story that revolves around the fight against corruption.ĭaniel Bogado directs this seven-episode documentary telling the story of TV presenter and politician Wallace Souza, the so-called “defender of the public,' accused of ordering a series of murders to raise the popularity of his TV show Canal Livre. Selton Mello plays Police Chief Marcos Ruffo, and Verena Cardoni the Police Chief Caroline Abras, who are also the narrators of the series, who explain to the viewer the details of each character - all of them inspired in real characters involved in the operation, from president Lula da Silva (João Higino, played by Arthur Kohl) to Veja Magazine, (in the series called Leia Magazine).

The series, like the Operation in itself, arouses passions - in Brazil, critics said the series’ biggest flaw was to explain everything in too much detail, but that made it a necessary resource so that the foreign public could understand the various nuances of the functioning of the Brazilian political and judicial system. The series, created by Elena Soarez (who also wrote all episodes) and José Padilha ( Elite Squad), focuses on telling the story of the Car Wash operation, the biggest corruption probe in Brazil and very relevant politically as it is still unfolding. Created by: José Padilha and Elena SoarezĬast: Selton Mello, Carol Abras, Enrique Díaz, Leonardo Medeiros, Antônio Saboia, Lee Taylor, Otto Jr, Osvaldo Mil.

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