Miniseries · Netflix
Radioactive Emergency
Based on the Real-Life Cesium-137 Accident.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Johnny Massaro
Márcio
5 eps
Paulo Gorgulho
Dr. Benny Orenstein
5 eps
Ana Costa
Antônia "Tininha"
5 eps
Bukassa Kabengele
Evenildo
5 eps
Alan Rocha
João
5 eps
Marina Merlino
Catarina
5 eps
William Costa
Darlei
5 eps
Antonio Saboia
Dr. Eduardo Souto
5 eps
Luiz Bertazzo
Dr. Victor Loureiro
5 eps
Clarissa Kiste
Drª. Paula Matos
5 eps
Douglas Simon
Souza
5 eps
Tuca Andrada
Governador Roberto Correia
5 eps
Emílio de Mello
Dr. César
5 eps
Leandra Leal
Esther
5 eps
Victor Salomão
Raimundo
5 eps
Isamara Castilho
Drª. Joana
5 eps
Júlia Portes
Bianca
5 eps
Pri Helena
Eneida
5 eps
Marisa Salles
Delegada Marlene
5 eps
Vini Ranieri
Lúcio
5 eps
Mari Lauredo
Celeste
5 eps
Enzo Ignácio
Claudinei
5 eps
Sergio Barreto
Policial Lopes
5 eps
Paulo Bordhin
5 eps
Rebecca Kassab
Rita
5 eps
Ricardo Gelli
5 eps
André Sun
5 eps
Augusto Cezar
5 eps
Benji Iuler
Josias
5 eps
Celeste Melo
5 eps
Daybson Ferreira
5 eps
Eli Carmo
Nina
5 eps
Guilherme Martins
5 eps
Felipe Frazão
5 eps
Gleice Arruda
5 eps
Gustavo Spinosa
5 eps
Isabel Massa
5 eps
Larissa Noel
5 eps
Victor Froiman
5 eps
Manuel Marinho
5 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Radioactive Emergency actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Radioactive Emergency reads strongest on Bingeability, Character Depth and Serialized.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Physicists and doctors race to contain a massive radiological disaster and save thousands of lives.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01 · Signature episode
A Disaster Like Brazil Has Never Seen Before
While searching for scraps, two men discover a lead capsule containing a glowing blue powder — but their quest for profit soon takes a sinister turn.
S01E03 · Signature episode
Are We Drinking Contaminated Water?
The crisis deepens as rumors spread about radiation in the city's water. Some riot against the doctors' methods, while others appeal to their compassion.
S01E04 · Signature episode
We Always Have Options
The crisis draws global attention and aid, but the path to a solution is rocky. Márcio gains firsthand insight into the lives of the isolated patients.
S01E02 · Signature episode
When Are We Going Home?
As the news spreads, families are divided and panic grows in Goiânia. Meanwhile, Orenstein and his team discover danger lurking around every corner.
S01E05 · Signature episode
You Have to Trust Someone
One month into the crisis, tragedy unfolds, dividing the community's sympathies. Can a series of bold actions bring the nightmare closer to an end?
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E01 · Signature episode
A Disaster Like Brazil Has Never Seen Before
S01E02 · Signature episode
When Are We Going Home?
S01E03 · Signature episode
Are We Drinking Contaminated Water?
S01E04 · Signature episode
We Always Have Options
S01E05 · Signature episode
You Have to Trust Someone
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Ana SaitoExecutive Producer
- Pablo TorrecillasExecutive Producer
- Caio GullaneExecutive Producer
- Fabiano GullaneExecutive Producer
Direction
- Iberê CarvalhoDirector
- Fernando CoimbraDirector
Cinematography
- Adrian TeijidoDirector of Photography
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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