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Supermax (2016)

Supermax poster
Genre
crime, mystery
Country
Brazil
Length
1 season, 12 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of people are locked inside a strange prison that becomes a reality show. They have to survive the dangers inside while cameras broadcast everything.

suspensefulclaustrophobicmysterioustenseunsettlingdarkslow-burngritty

What happens

Supermax is a Brazilian television series produced by Rede Globo that debuted on September 20, 2016, with an expected total of 12 episodes to be aired. The show was created by José Alvarenga Jr., Marcal Aquino and Fernando Bonassi. The latter two also wrote the script alongside Carolina Kotscho, Braulio Mantovani, Dennison Ramalho, Juliana Rojas, Raphael Draccon and Rafael Montes while José Eduardo Belmonte, Rafael Miranda and Alvarenga helm the directing team. In 2017, the series was nominated for the Seoul International Drama Awards in Best Series and Best Author Categories. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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