The Mechanism

The Wire

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

Crime

Drama

Netflix

Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the national war on drugs has become a permanent, self-sustaining bureaucracy, and distinctions between good and evil are routinely obliterated.

	The MechanismNetflix · 2018	The WireHBO · 2002
Current Buzz ScoreMay 8, 2026	0.0 #2,626	3.3 #145
1-Year Buzz ScoreDaily average	0.0 #2,567	4.1 #164
Peak Buzz ScoreHighest 30-day average	0.3 Jun 27 – Jul 26, 2020 #2,606	12.3 Sep 6 – Oct 5, 2021 #683

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