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Season 1 – Rivers of Fate

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When a teen is kidnapped by a sex-trafficking ring, a river pirate and a fierce mother embark on separate quests to find her, until their paths cross.
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Weiting Liu Common Sense Media Aug 27
Its focus on the rape of a repeatedly traumatized teenage girl demands an ethical reckoning: how should such material be portrayed...? While the show intends to expose real horrors of sex trafficking..., it often risks tipping into exploitation itself. Go to Full Review
Pramit Chatterjee Digital Mafia Talkies Aug 21
2/5
I think it’s fair to draw the line at a rape scene shot from the perspective of the victim, right? And since Rivers of Fate crosses that line pretty explicitly, I have to question its intent as well. Go to Full Review
Joel Keller Decider Aug 20
Despite the bleakness of Rivers Of Fate, we’re intrigued enough about how the stories we were introduced to will come together with the mystical elements of the overall plot to keep watching. Go to Full Review
Jonathon Wilson Ready Steady Cut Aug 20
3/5
Shock factor alone, though, does not a good show make, and it’s difficult to know where to stand on this brutal Brazilian crime drama as a result. Go to Full Review
Archi Sengupta LeisureByte.com Aug 20
3.5/5
Rivers of Fate is a moving and impactful series that gets under your skin. Go to Full Review
Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror Aug 20
3/5
...is brutal in its realism. A story of crime, survival, and revenge. This one should get under your skin. Go to Full Review
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 20, 2025 The Video Janalice's life turns upside down after a leaked video; as she digests the betrayal and family tensions, unexpected friends and enemies emerge. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 20, 2025 Nobody Vanishes Into Thin Air As tensions between Preá and Gigante intensify, Janalice is taken to Marajó Island; Mariangel sets an investigation in motion. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 20, 2025 Buffaloes When an influential politician hosts a party featuring kidnapped teens, others plan a daring escape to free them; Preá clashes with Gigante. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 20, 2025 Not Fear -- Anger Amidst negotiations, shifting alliances, a party and a shootout, Mariangel confronts her past; Janalice tries to escape a gruesome future. Details
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Season Info

Director
Fernando Meirelles, Quico Meirelles
Creator
Stephanie Degreas, Fernando Garrido, Bráulio Mantovani
Screenwriter
Stephanie Degreas, Fernando Garrido, Bráulio Mantovani
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date
Aug 20, 2025
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