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The Mechanism

Brazilian political drama television series
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The Mechanism

Summary

The Mechanism is a television series[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (216 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Mechanism is the creator of José Padilha[3].
  • The Mechanism's instance of is recorded as television series[4].
  • The Mechanism was directed by José Padilha[5].
  • The Mechanism was directed by Marcos Prado[6].
  • The Mechanism's genre is political drama[7].
  • The Mechanism's production company is recorded as Zazen Produções[8].
  • The original language of The Mechanism was Brazilian Portuguese[9].
  • The Mechanism's language of work or name is recorded as Portuguese[10].
  • The Mechanism was distributed by video on demand[11].
  • The Mechanism's original broadcaster is recorded as Netflix[12].
  • The Mechanism's country of origin is recorded as Brazil[13].
  • The Mechanism began on March 23, 2018[14].
  • The Mechanism ended on May 10, 2019[15].
  • The Mechanism's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[16].
  • Operation Lava Jato inspired The Mechanism[17].
  • The Mechanism's number of episodes is recorded as {'amount': '+16'}[18].
  • The Mechanism's described by source is recorded as O Mecanismo e a midiatização ficcional da Operação Lava-Jato[19].
  • The Mechanism's executive producer is recorded as Marcos Prado[20].
  • The Mechanism's executive producer is recorded as José Padilha[21].
  • The Mechanism's number of seasons is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[22].

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Authorship and Creation

Directors include José Padilha[5] and Marcos Prado[6]. The Mechanism is the creator of José Padilha[3].

Publication

The original language of The Mechanism was Brazilian Portuguese[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Portuguese[10]. Its genre is political drama[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Operation Lava Jato inspired The Mechanism[17].

Why It Matters

The Mechanism ranks in the top 9% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (216 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Related Entities

Brazil Netflix

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Zestier · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Thetvdb series id → 337480
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  2. 10w ago · Zestier · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Executive producer → Marcos Prado, José Padilha
    Start time → —
    Distribution format → video on demand
    Described by source → O Mecanismo e a midiatização ficcional da Operação Lava-Jato
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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