Netflix viewers claim new action drama is the ‘best series’ as they beg streaming bosses for a second season
Netflix fans are excited about a new action-packed series, calling it one of “the best shows” they've seen on the streaming platform.
Described as an 'epic cops-and-robbers action thriller', Criminal Code sees a team of investigators search for a mountain of cash stolen in a large-scale heist on the Brazil-Paraguay border.
Diligently using DNA evidence to find more than 50 men involved in the crime is no easy feat, but for federal officer Benício (Rômulo Braga), the mission is more than just work: it's personal.
Directed and produced by Heitor Dhalia, and written by Bernardo Barcellos, Criminal Codes follows lone wolf Benicio as he continues his investigation.
But his behavior isn't entirely bad, as he's on the hunt for the thieves who murdered his partner during a massive prison break three months earlier.
Viewers are raving about Criminal Code, a new 'epic action thriller about cops and robbers', calling it one of 'the best shows' on Netflix
The show is a retelling of 2017's Caper, in which lone wolf police officer Benício (Rômulo Braga (left) hunts down the attackers of an armed robbery with Suellen (Maeve Jinkings, right)
For Benicio, this is more than just an investigation – this is personal, as he believes the people responsible for the antics are the ones who killed his partner (pictured)
When he hears about the armed robbery at the border, he is sure he knows who is behind it: Sem Alma (Thomás Aquino), the man who killed his colleague.
In an effort to bring justice to the criminals, Benicio teams up with a new officer – Suellen (Maeve Jinkings) – and the pair are willing to do whatever it takes.
As time passes, law enforcement agencies on both sides of the border begin tracking down the thieves by any means necessary – even if that means searching the gangs' abandoned vehicles for DNA.
The new heartbreaking series was a hit among Netflix viewers and achieved a Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score of 100 percent.
Many took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to talk about the streaming services' new show.
One wrote: 'Penal Code on Netflix is sooo good! Binged the entire 8 episodes in a day and a half. They need a second season ASAP.”
“I just finished Criminal Code on Netflix, which was one of the best shows I've seen in a minute.”
'Criminal Code on Netflix is hands down one of the best shows I've ever seen on Netflix.'
Benicio becomes involved in solving the robbery because he believes that Sem Alma (Thomás Aquino, pictured right) – the man who murdered his colleague – is behind the crime
Law enforcement officials use painstaking DNA evidence to track down more than 50 of the men involved
The series has received critical acclaim, scoring a 100 percent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes and fans labeling it as one of the “top three shows ever.”
Others are being labeled as the 'best' show on Netflix right now, with another joking: 'Criminal Code is the best heist show I've seen since Money Heist.'
“Criminal Code on Netflix… top three shows ever… and I've seen them all.”
“Whoever wrote the Criminal Code on @netflix did a great job,” said another.
The Criminal Code is a fictionalized portrayal of a real-life armed robbery that took place in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay in 2017.
In the true story, the robbers ran away with several million dollars in cash after using trucks and extra heavy safes from the local headquarters of Prosegur, a security company.
The crime was committed with the help of several well-known Brazilian gangs and was the first large-scale international robbery committed by people from the country.
The 2017 event led to Brazilian Federal Police using DNA to track down more than fifty of the attackers, even revealing some people as shadows participating in organized crime.
The series is a fictional portrayal of a real-life armed robbery that took place in 2017 at the headquarters of a local security company – Prosegur – in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay (pictured)