Best Brazilian documentary series

Beloved worldwide but also a lightning rod for criticism, Neymar shares the highs and lows of his personal life and brilliant football career.

The crime shocked Brazil: Elize Matsunaga shot and dismembered her rich husband. Featuring her first interview, this docuseries dives deep into the case.

In 1992, actress and dancer Daniella Perez was murdered by her co-star, Guilherme de Pádua and his wife, Paula Thomaz, in a cruelly premeditated crime. The untimely death of the 22-year-old, daughter of Brazilian author and producer, International Emmy winner Gloria Perez, shocked the country, gained notoriety and occupied the front pages of national newspapers for years.

Host Felipe Castanhari explores science, history, mysteries and marvels, uncovering mind-blowing facts with help from his lab buddies.

Brazilian TV personality and politician Wallace Souza faces accusations of masterminding the violent crimes he reported on and rallied against.

The untold stories and human tragedy behind Latin America's deadliest air disaster are investigated in this three-part documentary series.

The series follows the story of the disappearance of a boy in Paraná state (Brazil) and the investigation of the case.

In August 2005, through a tunnel almost 80 meter long, thiefs invaded the bank vault of Brazil's Central Bank in Fortaleza and stole over 160 milions reais, ou or nealy 3,5 tons of cash. This documenty explores that spectacular and historic heist.

The "jogo do bicho" (an illegal lottery of numbers) in Rio de Janeiro is controlled by families whose leaders are also patrons of samba schools. Two of these families are experiencing bloody wars of succession.

Idolized medium João Teixeira de Faria rises to international fame before horrifying abuse is revealed by survivors, prosecutors and the press.

Go behind the scenes with Brazilian superstar Anitta as the singer reveals how she's consolidating her international career.

The series follows the newly crowned champions of the 2019 Copa América tournament, the Brazilian football team, in a behind-the-scenes multi-part exclusive.

Maria da Graça Xuxa Meneghel, about to celebrate her 60th birthday and more than 40 years in the business, looks back at all the important moments in her life and career. Successes and disappointments, fights and love, she retraces her entire trajectory.

After almost 30 years of silence, a victim shares new and disturbing details of the horror she experienced in the home of the person who became known throughout Brazil as the woman with white ointment on her face.

A behind-the-scenes look inside the complex operation of South America's largest and busiest airport, São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport, through a series of day-to-day cases seen from the airport’s staff perspective.

A piercing four-part docuseries exploring the rise of Brazil’s largest crime organization, Primeiro Comando da Capital – better known as the PCC. The First Command of the Capital (PCC) holds the hegemony of crime in São Paulo, but also an international presence. Narrated by the "brothers", the secret of the PCC's power is revealed in its structure: a masonry of crime, implacable in your ideals.

Brazil's most polarizing pop singer opens up in this docuseries about her love life, career, controversies and the creation of a new album.

The life and death of city councilor Marielle Franco and driver Anderson Gomes, murdered on the night of 14 March, 2018, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Curitiba's rapper Karol Conká participated in the 21st edition of Big Brother Brasil and was eliminated with 99.17%, the biggest rejection in the history of the reality show. During her participation in the game, the singer was massively criticized for her attitudes and comments towards other participants of the house, such as Lucas Penteado, Juliette Freire, Arcrebiano and Carla Díaz.

Powerful boss of the "jogo do bicho" (an illegal and very popular lottery of numbers associated to animals), Castor de Andrade used football and carnival to legitimize his image. Seductive, charismatic and violent, he built an empire of crimes in the city of Rio de Janeiro.

No top hat was more loved and hated than him. Eurico Miranda collected titles, a lot of criticism and became the most controversial manager in the history of Brazilian football.

Ayrton Senna tells his own story. The beginning of his career, the peak in F1, the rivalries, the World Trial and his consecration as the greatest idol of a generation of brazilians.

The haunting story of Flordelis, an acclaimed pastor and former member of the Brazilian parliament revered by many as a saint, accused of planning the death of her own husband, and her struggle to prove her innocence.

This documentary series details how Brazil was shaped by centuries of armed conflict, from the first conquerors to today's violence.

After a tragic event at a youth football facility, grieving families demand answers and justice from Brazil's most popular team.

In 2004, Brazil is shaken by the disappearance of Priscila, sister of MMA world champion Vitor Belfort. The police are racing against time to solve the case, but twenty years later, they have more questions than answers.

Using breakthroughs in technology and neuroscience, this series examines how environment affects infants - and how infants can affect our future.

Nara Leão revolutionized Brazilian music, broke prejudices, confronted the military dictatorship, opened paths for women. All this without changing the tone of her voice.

With never-before-seen images, never-before-told stories and unique access to Jô's private life, the series offers an exciting and hilarious tour of his comedy programs, plays and talk shows.

The career of Brazilian soccer's most controversial player. From the slums of Rio de Janeiro to world stardom, Romário became one of the greatest strikers of all time.

Docuseries that delves into the 30-year career of Brazilian skater Bob Burnquist, highlighting his global impact, his ability to rise again after each fall, and his recognition among figures such as Tony Hawk and Ben Harper.

The series will be narrated in two time lines, which will be intercropped within each episode, aiming to add dynamism and tension to the narrative: Line A: It narrates the evolution of Anderson do Carmo's death investigation until the trial of the accused. Line B: It chronologically tells about Flordelis’ journey, from her childhood to the accusation of her husband's murder, going through important phases of her life.

The story of how the lottery invented to finance a zoo was incorporated by Rio de Janeiro's popular culture and, in the hands of organized gangsters, transformed itself into an immense crime empire.

This gripping three-part docuseries traces the events leading up to the 2019 murder of young Brazilian actor Rafael Miguel – best known for his role in the 2013 telenovela Chiquititas – and his parents.

Hebe's story confounds with that of Brazilian TV. Find out what she was like behind the cameras: her passions, disappointments and how she became one of the greatest icons of Brazil.

Follows one of the most famous families in Brazilian music during the creation of an unprecedented concert, which will bring together all generations of the Gils on stage for the first time.

Docuseries about the shipwreck that shocked Brazil in 1988, a disaster marked by greed, negligence and impunity.

An investigation reveals how the famous Brazilian spiritual medium João Teixeira de Faria hid hundreds of allegations of sexual assault and other crimes, covered by a protection network that bends religious fanaticism, violence, fame and power.

"Guga by Kuerten" chronicles Guga's rise to the top, from his humble beginnings and the early death of his father to becoming a global tennis legend and retiring in 2008. The series highlights his victories and struggles, including the injuries that threatened his career. Through archival footage and exclusive access to his inner circle, the humanity of the Brazilian idol is revealed.

Head of an illegal gambling game mob, Castor de Andrade made use of soccer and carnival to legitimate his image. Lurer, charismatic and violent; he built an empire of crime in Rio de Janeiro.

100 days of BBB and Brazil fell in love with Juliette. Who is this woman? What in her past projects the phenomenon she has become? Behind the scenes of fame and the next steps.

An intense journey that says a lot about recent history. Few characters allow to peel so many layers of Brazilian society as Walter Casagrande Júnior, aka Casão: former striker of the Brazilian team and idol of Corinthians. Fruit of a unique space-time: the military repression of the 70s and the cultural effervescence of the 80s.

This TV series follows politicians, influencers, regretful activists and anonymous voters to show how radicalization took over public debate in Brazil.

In Brazil of the 1980s, the children’s music group Balão Mágico brought together a charming girl singer, a shy boy with an angelic voice, the heir of a famous thief, and the son of a famous Brazilian musician. Some 40 years after their heyday, former members Simony, Tob, Mike, and Jairzinho reunite to discuss the untold side of the group’s playful and colorful years in the spotlight.