Coming to Netflix in March 2026

Picture: Johnny Massaro as Márcio in Radiactive Emergency – Netflix

Johnny Massaro stars in Netflix’s new Brazilian series, Radioactive Emergency. The series is inspired by true events of the Goiânia accident, when deadly radioactive waste was stolen from an abandoned hospital, and its mishandling led to devastating amounts of exposure to radiation. Here’s everything we know about Radioactive Emergency on Netflix.

Radioactive Emergency is an upcoming Brazilian Netflix Original thriller series created by Gustavo Lipsztein. Episodes are directed by Fernando Coimbra and Iberê Carvalho. The series is produced by Caio Gullane and Fabiano Gullane, with executive producers Caio Gullane, Fabiano Gullane, Pablo Torrecillas, and Ana Saito.

When is the Netflix release date of Radioactive Emergency?

Netflix has confirmed that Radioactive Emergency will be released on Netflix on March 18, 2026.

A trailer with interviews from the cast is also available on YouTube.

What is the plot of Radioactive Emergency?

The series is inspired by the true events of the Cesium-137 accident in the 1980s in Goiânia, Brazil, when an unsecured radiotherapy source was stolen from an abandoned hospital site and disassembled by the thieves, who were hoping to make money from the scrap. After changing hands several times over the course of a couple of weeks, hundreds of people were exposed to the radioactive waste, resulting in fatalities, and over a hundred thousand people were tested for contamination. Several homes were demolished, and topsoil was removed from several sites to combat the radiation. Despite the efforts of authorities, some of the radioactive waste stolen was still unaccounted for, but the impact on Goiânia and the surrounding area was felt for years, and health-related issues related to the incident are ongoing today.

Who are the cast members of Radioactive Emergency?

The following cast members are confirmed for Radioactive Emergency:

• Johnny Massaro (God Save the King) as Márcio.
• Paulo Gorgulho (The Movie of My Life) as Orenstein.
• Tuca Andrada (Ways of the Heart) as Governor.
• Buksass Kabengele (Pacified) as Evenildo.
• Ana Costa (Maradona: Blessed Dream) as Antônia.
• Alan Rocha (I’m Still Here) as João.
• Marina Merlino (3%) as Catarina.
• William Costa (Joint Venture) as Darlei.
• Antonio Saboia (I’m Still Here) as Eduardo.
• Luiz Bertazzo (Babu) as Loureiro.
• Clarissa Kate (All the Dead Ones) as Paula.
• Douglas Simon (Celebrity) as Souza.
• Leandra Leal (Sparling Girls) as Esther.
• Emílio de Mello (Cazuza: Time Doesn’t Stop) as César.

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