Brotherhood (Brazilian TV series) explained

Creator:	Pedro Morelli
Country:	Brazil
Language:	Portuguese
Num Seasons:	2
Num Episodes:	14
Cinematography:	Adrian Teijido
Company:	O2 Filmes
Network:	Netflix

Brotherhood (Portuguese: Irmandade) is a Brazilian crime drama television series that premiered on Netflix on October 25, 2019.^{[1] [2]} On February 22, 2021, the series was renewed for a second series which premiered on May 11, 2022.^{[3] [4]}

Premise

In São Paulo in the mid-1990s, Cristina (Naruna Costa), an honest and devoted lawyer, discovers that her estranged brother Edson (Seu Jorge) is imprisoned and leads a criminal faction known as the "Brotherhood." She is forced by police to become an informant and work against her brother, who has not seen her for years. By infiltrating the Brotherhood in a risky and dangerous mission, she comes into contact with her darkest side and begins to question her own notions of justice.

Cast

• Dion Andias
• Naruna Costa as Cristina
• Seu Jorge as Edson
• Hermila Guedes as Darlene
• Lee Taylor as Ivan
• Danilo Grangheia as Andrade
• Pedro Wagner as Carniça
• Wesley Guimarães as Marcel
• João Humberto Vancini

Episodes

Season 2 (2022)

Marketing

The first full trailer for the series was released by Netflix on September 19, 2019.^[5]

Notes and References

1. News: Pedro Morelli's The Faction is the new Netflix Brazilian original series. 2018-07-11. Netflix. 2018-07-11.
2. News: Naruna Costa and Seu Jorge to lead Brotherhood. Netflix Media Center. 2019-02-01.
3. Web site: Ágora Public Affairs . Netflix Renews 'Brotherhood' for Season 2 . . May 19, 2022 . February 22, 2021.
4. Web site: Blackburn . Tom . When is Brotherhood series 2 out on Netflix and who's in the cast? . Manchester Evening News . May 19, 2022 . May 9, 2022.
5. Web site: Irmandade Trailer oficial Netflix. September 19, 2019. YouTube.