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Prime Video Debuts ‘Tremembé,’ A True‑Crime Drama Set Inside Brazil’s Notorious Prison

The five-episode drama focuses on daily life inside the Tremembé complex.

Overview

  • All five episodes are now streaming on Prime Video following the October 31, 2025 launch.
  • Adapted from Ulisses Campbell’s reporting, the series draws on judicial records while using limited fictionalization to shape a coherent narrative.
  • The storyline is confined to the period of incarceration at Tremembé P2, emphasizing routines, hierarchies and relationships rather than biographies or post-release developments.
  • Marina Ruy Barbosa portrays Suzane von Richthofen and Carol Garcia plays Elize Matsunaga, with other well-known convicted figures depicted in the ensemble.
  • The creators say crime reenactments are filmed from victims’ points of view and avoid degrading images, and the production consulted legal sources, prison officers and former inmates, who also appeared as extras.