This eight part Brazilian series is set in the city of Foz do Iguaçu, just across the border from the Paraguayan city of Ciudad del Este. Our protagonists are Benício, a police officer who lost his former partner during a prison break and new partner Suellen. A major robbery takes place over the border and suspicion falls on 'The Organisation'; a criminal band thought to be behind the prison break. These are very violent criminals; they storm into cities, heavily armed, and dominate the streets till the job is done and they vanish into the countryside. DNA may help identify culprits and link crimes but catching them still won't be easy.
I thought this was a really exciting series. There is plenty of action throughout and a real sense of danger, even for major characters. The action is impressively varied with exciting shootouts, car chases and even some waterborne action. It is quite violent at times; these criminals aren't soft on those who cross them. The characters are great; we follow both police and certain criminals, seeing events from both sides without glorifying the criminals. Certain aspects of the story are wrapped up after the eighth episode but other details are set up for further seasons; I hope it does well enough to get more. The cast does a fine job bringing their characters to life. Overall I'd certainly recommend this to fans of action packed drama.
These comments are based on watching the series in Portuguese with English subtitles.
I thought this was a really exciting series. There is plenty of action throughout and a real sense of danger, even for major characters. The action is impressively varied with exciting shootouts, car chases and even some waterborne action. It is quite violent at times; these criminals aren't soft on those who cross them. The characters are great; we follow both police and certain criminals, seeing events from both sides without glorifying the criminals. Certain aspects of the story are wrapped up after the eighth episode but other details are set up for further seasons; I hope it does well enough to get more. The cast does a fine job bringing their characters to life. Overall I'd certainly recommend this to fans of action packed drama.
These comments are based on watching the series in Portuguese with English subtitles.