Season 3 • Episode 14
LatestMeet Paulo Mandrake, a charismatic defense attorney who finds himself sidetracked by his vices--especially beautiful Brazilian women--while serving as a liaison between his high-end clients and the Rio de Janeiro subculture. Marcos Palmeira stars in this HBO Latino drama series.
Acting
Marcos Palmeira owns every frame with effortless sleaze.
Production
Rio de Janeiro as a character—lush, dangerous, seductive.
Writing
Rubem Fonseca's literary cynicism crackles in every episode.
Creator
Rubem Fonseca
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rubem Fonseca is Brazil's greatest crime novelist; this series finally brought his acidic worldview to prestige television.
Marcos Palmeira spent months shadowing actual Rio defense attorneys to nail Mandrake's casual corruption.
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