Entertainment
04 February 2026
Link copied to clipboardSão Paulo, February 4, 2026 – Netflix (Feb 4) released a new video featuring cast interviews and exclusive footage from Radioactive Emergency, a new Brazilian limited series inspired by the real-life Cesium-137 accident that occurred in Goiânia in 1987. Premiering March 18, the production revisits one of the most significant incidents in Brazil’s recent history. Led by overall director Fernando Coimbra, it stars Johnny Massaro (Márcio) alongside Paulo Gorgulho (Orenstein), Tuca Andrada (Governor), Bukassa Kabengele (Evenildo), Ana Costa (Antônia), Alan Rocha (João), Marina Merlino (Catarina), William Costa (Darlei), Antonio Saboia (Eduardo), Luiz Bertazzo (Loureiro), Clarissa Kiste (Paula) and Douglas Simon (Souza). The series also includes special guest appearances by Leandra Leal (Esther) and Emílio de Mello (César).
Netflix takes viewers behind the scenes with exclusive footage and interviews with the creative team, who discuss the challenges of telling a story inspired by real events. They talk about the uncertainty and tension experienced in Goiânia in the late 1980s and highlight the essential role of the Brazilian scientific community throughout the crisis.
Produced by Gullane, Radioactive Emergency 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 mobilized the country and brought renewed attention to the work of Brazilian scientists and medical teams.
Fernando Coimbra is the lead director of the limited series, with episodes directed by Fernando Coimbra and Iberê Carvalho. It is produced by Caio Gullane and Fabiano Gullane, created by Gustavo Lipsztein, and executive produced by Caio Gullane, Fabiano Gullane, Pablo Torrecillas and Ana Saito.
Radioactive Emergency premieres March 18, only on Netflix.
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About Gullane Gullane is one of the largest producers and promoters in the Brazilian film and TV market, as well as one of the main exporters of independent works. Founded in 1996 by brothers Caio Gullane and Fabiano Gullane, with Débora Ivanov as a partner, their catalog already includes over 60 acclaimed feature films released in Brazil and abroad, more than 30 television and streaming series, as well as 10 films and special projects for TV and streaming. Notable films include Carandiru, Brainstorm, The Year My Parents Went on Vacation; the franchise Till Luck Do Us Part; The Second Mother, Just Like Our Parents, Bingo: The King of the Mornings, Motel Destino, and Noah's Ark. Its standout series include Senna, Sintonia, Nobody's Looking, and Kissing Game (Netflix); Alice and Hard (HBO); Unidade Básica (Universal TV); We Are Five, Where My Heart Is, and Carcereiros (Globoplay); The Freitas Brothers (Space and Amazon Prime); and The King of TV (Disney+). Gullane has received over 500 awards and nominations from the biggest film and TV festivals in Brazil and around the world, such as the Oscars, Cannes, Venice, Berlin, Sundance, Toronto, the São Paulo Film Festival, the Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival, MIPTV and the Emmys.
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