
Rulers of Fortune(2025)
A young man aspires to rise through the ranks of Rio's gambling underworld — unaware of the dangerous game of betrayal, lust and blood that awaits him.



Selton Mello
Marco Ruffo

Caroline Abras
Verena Cardoni

Enrique Díaz
Roberto Ibrahim

Jonathan Haagensen
Vander

Osvaldo Mil
Luis Carlos Guilhome

Lee Taylor
Claudio Amadeu

Antonio Saboia
Dimas Donatelli

Emílio Orciollo Netto
Ricardo Brecht

Otto Jr.
Juiz Paulo Rigo

Júlia Svacinna
Beta Ruffo
The Mechanism is a crime, drama series that first aired in 2018. Created by Elena Soarez, it stars Selton Mello, Caroline Abras, Enrique Díaz. 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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