The Mechanism — Season 1
8 episodesFirst aired 23 March 2018
A scandal erupts in Brazil during an investigation of alleged government corruption via oil and construction companies. Loosely inspired by true events.
E1Jet Wash
6.0Mar 201845m
Police officer Marco Ruffo's family is threatened as he attempts to take down money-laundering criminal Roberto Ibrahim.
E2Halvah
7.3Mar 201842m
Ten years later, Verena continues her investigation into Ibrahim and the currency dealers who work with him.
E3Cool Winds from the South
7.8Mar 201839m
While the team works hard to pull off an operation involving multiple targets, important evidence goes missing.
E4False Wall
7.3Mar 201842m
Guilhome gets assistance from a surprising source. Verena goes after João Pedro as Judge Rigo weighs a momentous decision.
E5Red Eyes
7.0Mar 201842m
Verena feels like she can't trust anybody anymore. Ibrahim's wife is angered by what he has been doing in jail.
E6They Knew It All
7.0Mar 201842m
The team pursues charges against João Pedro's family in an effort to get him to talk. A leak threatens to dismantle the entire operation.
E7One Last Breath
6.3Mar 201845m
Club 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.
E8Doomsday
7.8Mar 201852m
Verena receives devastating personal news. Ruffo re-evaluates his priorities. Dimas and Claudio find out the fate of the "Doomsday" operation.