Brazil '70: The Third Star (2026)

Original title

Brasil 70: A Saga do Tri

Genre

drama

Country

Brazil

Length

1 season, 5 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

8.4 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This series follows the Brazilian national soccer team as they compete for their third World Cup title in 1970. It shows both the on-field strategy and the political pressure from the military dictatorship at home.

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What happens

Brazil '70: The Third Star (Portuguese: Brasil 70: A Saga do Tri) is a Brazilian Netflix miniseries, produced in partnership with O2 Filmes. Directed by Paulo Morelli, Pedro Morelli, and Quico Meirelles, this series created by Naná Xavier and Rafael Dornellas explores the behind-the-scenes story and most iconic moments of the Brazilian national team’s victorious campaign to win its third FIFA World Cup title in 1970 in Mexico, set against the political backdrop of Brazil’s military dictatorship. The series was written by Felipe Sant’Angelo, Maíra Oliveira, Naná Xavier, and Rafael Dornellas, with assistance from Leonardo Ortiz and consulting by Álvaro Mamute. The cast includes Rodrigo Santoro, Bruno Mazzeo, and Lucas Agrícola in the lead roles, and Marcelo Adnet, Ravel Andrade, Val Perré, Lara Tremouroux, and José Beltrão in supporting roles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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