PCC, Secret Power

Overview

A piercing four-part docuseries exploring the rise of Brazil’s largest crime organization, Primeiro Comando da Capital – better known as the PCC.

The First Command of the Capital (PCC) holds the hegemony of crime in São Paulo, but also an international presence. Narrated by the "brothers", the secret of the PCC's power is revealed in its structure: a masonry of crime, implacable in your ideals.

Episodes

Loyalty, Respect, and Solidarity Above All to the Party

S01E01 Loyalty, Respect, and Solidarity Above All to the Party

May 26, 2022 8.0 46 min
As an all-out war consumes the streets and jails of 1993 São Paulo, a group of prisoners come together to form a new faction called Primeiro Comando da Capital, or the PCC.
Crime Revolution (Revolução do Crime)

S01E02 Crime Revolution (Revolução do Crime)

May 26, 2022 7.5 51 min
After a massive, coordinated prison rebellion reveals the extent of the PCC’s power, an internal conflict divides the criminal faction.
The Art of War (A Arte da Guerra)

S01E03 The Art of War (A Arte da Guerra)

May 26, 2022 8.0 47 min
In May 2006, dozens of state agents and civilians are killed under PCC’s reign, causing new terror and unrest in São Paulo.
Crime Without Borders (Crime Sem Fronteiras)

S01E04 Crime Without Borders (Crime Sem Fronteiras)

May 26, 2022 8.0 52 min
A shocking murder solidifies the PCC’s border dominance – and their growing international drug trafficking presence.

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