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The Best Episodes of The Mechanism

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Every episode of The Mechanism ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Mechanism!

The Best Episodes of The Mechanism

A scandal erupts in Brazil during an investigation of alleged government corruption via oil and construction companies. Loosely inspired by true events.

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  1. Background image for False Wall
    8.0/10(589 votes)

    #1 - False Wall

    S1:E4

    Guilhome gets assistance from a surprising source. Verena goes after João Pedro as Judge Rigo weighs a momentous decision.

    Director:Marcos Prado
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for They Knew It All
    7.8/10(556 votes)

    #2 - They Knew It All

    S1:E6

    The team pursues charges against João Pedro's family in an effort to get him to talk. A leak threatens to dismantle the entire operation.

    Director:Marcos Prado
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for One Last Breath
    7.8/10(568 votes)

    #3 - One Last Breath

    S1:E7

    Club 13 rushes to secure an agreement with the attorney general. A sewage leak opens Ruffo's eyes to small-scale corruption's parallels to Jet Wash.

    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Doomsday
    7.8/10(584 votes)

    #4 - Doomsday

    S1:E8

    Verena receives devastating personal news. Ruffo re-evaluates his priorities. Dimas and Claudio find out the fate of the "Doomsday" operation.

    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Cool Winds from the South
    7.7/10(613 votes)

    #5 - Cool Winds from the South

    S1:E3

    While the team works hard to pull off an operation involving multiple targets, important evidence goes missing.

    Director:Felipe Prado
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Red Eyes
    7.7/10(570 votes)

    #6 - Red Eyes

    S1:E5

    Verena feels like she can't trust anybody anymore. Ibrahim's wife is angered by what he has been doing in jail.

    Director:Marcos Prado
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Halvah
    7.5/10(669 votes)

    #7 - Halvah

    S1:E2

    Ten years later, Verena continues her investigation into Ibrahim and the currency dealers who work with him.

    Director:Felipe Prado
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Jet Wash
    7.4/10(829 votes)

    #8 - Jet Wash

    S1:E1

    Police officer Marco Ruffo's family is threatened as he attempts to take down money-laundering criminal Roberto Ibrahim.

    Director:José Padilha
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Friendship Bridge
    7.4/10(179 votes)

    #9 - Friendship Bridge

    S2:E5

    Following the cigarette lead, Ruffo heads to Paraguay. When Guilhome learns Ruffo is pursuing Ibrahim alone, he sets out to find him and bring him back.

    Director:Marcos Prado
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Where Does the Mud Come From?
    7.3/10(206 votes)

    #10 - Where Does the Mud Come From?

    S2:E1

    Ruffo gets a valuable piece of info from the secretary of the 13th contractor, Ricardo Bretch. Verena and Guilhome find themselves under investigation.

    Director:José Padilha
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Del Este
    7.3/10(176 votes)

    #11 - Del Este

    S2:E2

    Vander's illegal wiretap pays off. When Ibrahim's new venture gets off to a bad start, his money-hungry wife makes a fatal error.

    Director:Marcos Prado
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for The Great Illusionist
    7.3/10(171 votes)

    #12 - The Great Illusionist

    S2:E4

    Disciplined as ever, Bretch gets to work on a plan and gives his wife instructions. To find Ibrahim, Ruffo follows another trail Luz Maria has left.

    Director:Felipe Prado
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Dirty Canasta
    7.3/10(185 votes)

    #13 - Dirty Canasta

    S2:E8

    Rigo is unable to ignore the new wiretap recording. The prospect of Thames becoming president spurs Verena to find a way to break Bretch's silence.

    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Addicts
    7.2/10(175 votes)

    #14 - Addicts

    S2:E3

    Ruffo gets a surprise when he visits his wife at the ranch, and later makes a deal with Maria Tereza, who is followed home after picking up her son.

    Director:Marcos Prado
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Requiem
    6.9/10(171 votes)

    #15 - Requiem

    S2:E6

    Verena finds herself at Ibrahim's mercy. When Eva is unable to convince Bretch to talk before Ibrahim does, she calls a political ally for help.

    Director:Felipe Prado
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for The Ends and the Means
    6.8/10(179 votes)

    #16 - The Ends and the Means

    S2:E7

    When Tom Carvalho tells Verena and the DA's office about shady deals involving former President Gino, Rigo issues orders that ignite a public firestorm.

    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"False Wall" is the best rated episode of "The Mechanism". It scored 8/10 based on 589 votes. Directed by Marcos Prado and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/23/2018. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "They Knew It All".