Miniseries · Netflix
The Root of the Game
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Root of the Game actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Root of the Game reads strongest on Bingeability, Character Depth and Emotional Weight.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
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.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The story
What it's about
Brazil lives, breathes and exports várzea. This series delves into the stories behind the beautiful game — one with the power to change lives.
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Where to watch
Streaming
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