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A father who never stopped fighting against drugs. A son who never stopped using them. Two sides of the same coin. Victor is a cop who has fought all his life to curb cocaine trafficking.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    DOM Season 1 Episode 1 - KIDS DON'T COME WITH INSTRUCTIONS
    7.3/10(149 votes)

    #1 - KIDS DON'T COME WITH INSTRUCTIONS

    S1:E1

    Rio de Janeiro, 1999. When a young middle-class guy gives in to drug addiction, his father, a policeman, goes to his rescue in the slums. Victor is a father whose mission in life is to win the war on drugs. Meanwhile, his son Pedro keeps losing his battles against them. Being on opposite sides of the same war will cause their relationship to crumble.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. DOM Season 1 Episode 2 - METAMORPHOSIS
    7.4/10(118 votes)

    #2 - METAMORPHOSIS

    S1:E2

    Facing threats and unable to fight against his addiction, Pedro meets Jasmin and joins a gang of luxury home burglars. Victor seeks out an informant in an attempt to find his son's whereabouts. In 1970, a young Victor takes part in his very first big drug bust.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. DOM Season 2 Episode 7 - Outlined Destinies
    7.5/10(54 votes)

    #3 - Outlined Destinies

    S2:E7

    Through blackmail, Detective Roberto uses someone Dom loves dearly to get what he wants. Pedro has no other choice but to ask for unusual help. Victor continues to fight for his son's life, but a serious personal problem could ruin everything. In the Amazon, in 1979, Victor is surprised by the direction of the investigation of drug trafficking in the region.

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  4. DOM Season 2 Episode 3 - Hybrid Animals
    7.6/10(57 votes)

    #4 - Hybrid Animals

    S2:E3

    Vitória, 2004. Under an alias, Dom is arrested alongside Quinado, and both end up separated into rival factions in jail. Dom catches the eye of the faction leader, which causes disagreements within the faction. In 1978, in the Amazon rainforest, Victor witnesses a conflict between loggers, drug dealers, and Indigenous people, and so he begins his journey as an undercover agent in the region.

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  5. DOM Season 2 Episode 5 - The Gospel According To Pedro Dom
    7.6/10(57 votes)

    #5 - The Gospel According To Pedro Dom

    S2:E5

    After an unexpected death, Dom ends up in solitary confinement. Upon returning to his cell, he tries to pacify the prison. The deal fails, and Dom moves to the Evangelicals' wing. Meanwhile, Victor discovers Dom's true whereabouts and goes to the state of Espírito Santo to try and save his son, but freedom will be expensive.

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  6. DOM Season 1 Episode 7 - TRAPPED
    7.7/10(89 votes)

    #6 - TRAPPED

    S1:E7

    Clean and serene after months of rehab, Pedro is lured right back into drugs and crime. The police are on his tail. In 1978, Victor joins the Civil Police and, during an operation in the favela, he runs into an old acquaintance. Disillusioned, he joins a unit that promises to rid Rio de Janeiro of drugs.

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  7. DOM Season 2 Episode 6 - The Hunt
    7.7/10(47 votes)

    #7 - The Hunt

    S2:E6

    In Rio, the name of Pedro Dom continues to make news headlines, which keeps the police on his tail. In Vitória, Dom tries to buy his freedom after Victor introduces him to a crooked lawyer. In the Amazon, in 1978, Victor witnesses cocaine arriving at the border, but is caught. His life is now at risk.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. DOM Season 1 Episode 3 - DESTINY WITH A CAPITAL D
    7.8/10(111 votes)

    #8 - DESTINY WITH A CAPITAL D

    S1:E3

    After a failed attempt to reconcile with his father, and upset by the mistakes of the previous robbery, Pedro considers quitting, only to come up with a plan for an even bigger burglary. In 1970, Victor infiltrates the slum and meets the drug lord who wants to make cocaine popular in Rio de Janeiro.

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  9. DOM Season 1 Episode 8 - TAKING A BREAK
    7.8/10(97 votes)

    #9 - TAKING A BREAK

    S1:E8

    After an unsuccessful heist and the death of a gang member, Pedro ends up being kidnapped, putting his mother and sister in a risky situation. They come up with a plan to rescue him while Victor, after finding out about his son’s abduction, swears revenge on the perpetrators.

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  10. DOM Season 2 Episode 2 - Drying Ice
    7.8/10(58 votes)

    #10 - Drying Ice

    S2:E2

    A resentful Vivi takes revenge and puts Dom even more at risk, forcing him to flee Rio de Janeiro. Even away from the spotlight, Dom is unable to leave the life of crime. In 1978, Victor tries to resign from the police, but criminals chase him down and threaten his life.

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  11. DOM Season 2 Episode 4 - The Passage
    7.8/10(52 votes)

    #11 - The Passage

    S2:E4

    With Alcione's trust, Dom is invited to take part in a prison break attempt. Quinado tries to tag along, but when the group discovers he's from the rival faction, tensions erupt, and everything is at risk. Meanwhile, Paloma is kidnapped and Victor goes to the state of Pernambuco to search for her. In the Amazon, 1978, Victor begins to unravel the drug trafficking scheme in the region.

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  12. DOM Season 2 Episode 8 - BONUS EPISODE: Like Our Parents
    7.8/10(70 votes)

    #12 - BONUS EPISODE: Like Our Parents

    S2:E8

    In this bonus episode that takes place during Brazil’s military dictatorship, the newly graduated police officer Victor Dantas witnesses a bank robbery, but ends up being held hostage by a group of guerrilla fighters who are against the regime. This experience may forever change Victor's views on justice.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. DOM Season 3 Episode 2 - What Goes Around...
    7.8/10(37 votes)

    #13 - What Goes Around...

    S3:E2

    After robbing the house of a prominent figure, Dom becomes Rio's most wanted criminal. The state security's top brass gears up for an extensive operation to storm Rocinha and capture Pedro Dom. Facing the possibility of death, Victor decides to unveil his dark past to Laura.

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  14. DOM Season 3 Episode 3 - Between Two Worlds
    7.8/10(37 votes)

    #14 - Between Two Worlds

    S3:E3

    Cornered by a dramatic police operation, Dom fights desperately to escape with his life, but a grave sacrifice looms ahead. A decade earlier, Victor took part in a high-risk operation in Colombia.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. DOM Season 1 Episode 4 - WHOSE FAULT IS IT?
    7.9/10(108 votes)

    #15 - WHOSE FAULT IS IT?

    S1:E4

    Pedro becomes annoyed at Lico’s constant blunders during their robberies. In 1995, at age 14, Pedro and Lico started doing cocaine. They carried out their first burglaries to support their addiction. In the 1970s, young Victor is pressured into snorting coke for the first time. He questions his own actions as an undercover agent and considers walking away from the mission.

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  16. DOM Season 1 Episode 5 - CRASHING
    7.9/10(110 votes)

    #16 - CRASHING

    S1:E5

    At the age of 15, Pedro undergoes a brutal period of rehab treatments. As an adult, devastated by a terrible loss, he succumbs completely to his drug addiction. His friends worry that he might OD. In 1970, young Victor takes a risk and makes one more delivery for the drug lord, Ribeiro.

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  17. DOM Season 1 Episode 6 - PARTNERS?
    7.9/10(96 votes)

    #17 - PARTNERS?

    S1:E6

    After being rushed to the hospital due to an OD, Pedro gives rehab another shot, far away from Rio de Janeiro. In 1999, at age 18, he’s released from the Juvenile Detention Center. His relationship with his father takes a turn for the worse. In 1970, young Victor strengthens his ties with Ribeiro, the drug lord, and learns all about the operation behind getting drugs delivered to the Favela.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. DOM Season 2 Episode 1 - Cops And Criminals
    7.9/10(62 votes)

    #18 - Cops And Criminals

    S2:E1

    Rio de Janeiro, 2004. Dom becomes one of the most wanted criminals in the city. The police are on his tail and his face is everywhere on tabloid TV. His gang now has a new member and robberies get more dangerous. In 1978, Victor and Marisa meet and fall in love.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. DOM Season 3 Episode 1 - A Matter of Time
    8.1/10(44 votes)

    #19 - A Matter of Time

    S3:E1

    Dom risks everything to try to meet his newborn daughter in the hospital, but the police are on his tail. Meanwhile, Victor discovers his health is failing and feels he has little time to rescue his son from a life of chaos.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. DOM Season 3 Episode 4 - The Kiss of the Witch
    8.1/10(36 votes)

    #20 - The Kiss of the Witch

    S3:E4

    Dom hits rock bottom. In a frantic bid to evade the police, he falls into the hands of someone even more dangerous. Meanwhile, Victor seals a deal that might be the last hope for his son. These are Dom's final days.

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  21. DOM Season 3 Episode 5 - Free
    8.8/10(50 votes)

    #21 - Free

    S3:E5

    A special visit might be the last chance to save Dom and draw him away from a life of crime. Victor orchestrates a final escape plan for his son, but Dom is bound to complete one last task to clear his debt with the drug underworld. These are Dom's final hours.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"KIDS DON'T COME WITH INSTRUCTIONS" is the worst rated episode of "DOM". It scored 7.3/10 based on 149 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/4/2021. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "METAMORPHOSIS".