Emergência Radioativa: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Emergência Radioativa is inspired by a real-life Cesium-137 accident. The series begins when a radiotherapy device is opened at a scrapyard, releasing radioactive material that spreads through Goiânia. A race against time follows, as the authorities and specialists work to track the contamination and save lives, including those of an entire family affected by the tragedy. The drama shines a light on the anonymous heroes whose efforts mobilised the country and brought renewed attention to the work of Brazilian scientists and medical teams.

Series details

• Title: Emergência Radioativa
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Portuguese
• Genres: Drama, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2026-03-18
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-03-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Netflix
• Typical episode runtime: 62 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7/10
• TVMaze ID: 90310
• IMDb ID: tt37041021
• TVDB ID: 464073

Cast and credited roles

• Johnny Massaro — Márcio
• Ana Costa — Antônia
• Paulo Gorgulho — Orenstein
• Tuca Andrada — Govenor
• Bukassa Kabengele — Evenildo
• Alan Rocha — João
• Marina Merlino — Catarina
• William Costa — Darlei
• Antonio Saboia — Eduardo
• Luiz Bertazzo — Loureiro
• Clarissa Kiste — Paula
• Douglas Simon — Souza

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-03-18; final listed air date 2026-03-18; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

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