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| Portuguese | Cidade Invisível |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Created by | Carlos Saldanha |
| Based on | an original idea by
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| Written by | Mirna Nogueira |
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| Country of origin | Brazil |
| Original language | Portuguese |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
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| Running time | 31–40 minutes |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | February 5, 2021 (2021-02-05) – March 22, 2023 (2023-03-22) |
Invisible City (Portuguese:Cidade Invisível) is a Brazilianfantasy television series created byCarlos Saldanha. It is based on a story co-developed by the screenwriters and best-selling authorsRaphael Draccon and Carolina Munhóz.[2] It starsMarco Pigossi as Eric, anenvironmental police officer who uncovers a hidden world ofmythological entities from Brazilian folklore, as he searches for a connection between his wife's death and the mysterious appearance of a deadpink river dolphin on a beach inRio de Janeiro.[3]
The series premiered onNetflix on February 5, 2021.[4] On March 2, 2021, almost a month after the first season was released, Netflix renewed the series for a second season that was released March 22, 2023.[5] The show was canceled by Netflix and won't return for a third season.[6]
After finding a deadfreshwater pink dolphin on a beach inRio de Janeiro, detective Eric (Marco Pigossi) of theEnvironmental Police becomes involved in a murder investigation and discovers a world inhabited bymythical entities usually unnoticed by humans.[7] As he investigates mysterious deaths that mirror that of his own wife, Gabriela (Julia Konrad), it leads him into a community of entities with magical powers. He eventually learns that he himself is a half-entity, and the river dolphin spirit Manaus (Victor Sparapane), whom he found dead as the story began, was his father.
Eric and his newfound compatriots learn that Dry Body, the escaped spirit of a dead, vanishedanti-environmentalist evildoer, has possessed his daughter, Luna (Manu Dieguez). Dry Body is killing forest entities out of revenge, and is responsible for Gabriela's death. Seeking a stronger host, Dry Body transfers from Luna to Eric and attempts to resume his killing spree. But Eric sacrifices his own life, killing Dry Body, before the evil spirit can kill anyone else. In the final scene, Eric is mysteriously revived; and as the other entities carry him into the forest, it is implied he has been reborn as a full entity.[8]
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| 1 | 7 | February 5, 2021 (2021-02-05) | ||
| 2 | 5 | March 22, 2023 (2023-03-22) | ||
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| 1 | 1 | "Wish You Were Here" | Luis Carone | Mirna Nogueira | February 5, 2021 (2021-02-05) | |
Devastated after his wife's death, an environmental officer is pulled into the mystery of a dead pink river dolphin washed ashore in Rio de Janeiro. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "There Is No Turning Back" | Luis Carone | Mirna Nogueira | February 5, 2021 (2021-02-05) | |
Márcia and Eric examine a body found in the forest. Luna sets a trap, hoping to catch Saci. Inês uses her powers on Manaus. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "They Are Among Us" | Luis Carone | Mirna Nogueira | February 5, 2021 (2021-02-05) | |
While Eric and Márcia investigate Inês, Ivo tries to shut the case. Ciço suggests to Eric that mythical creatures exist. Januária worries about Luna. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Cuca Will Come After You" | Júlia Pacheco Jordão | Mirna Nogueira | February 5, 2021 (2021-02-05) | |
In Cedar Forest, Ciço finds a disturbing site. Eric delves into his family's surprising connection to Manaus' case. Inês sends Tutu to do her bidding. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "You Will Not Believe Me" | Júlia Pacheco Jordão | Mirna Nogueira | February 5, 2021 (2021-02-05) | |
With Luna behaving strangely, Januária fetches help from a healer. Unable to remember his encounter with Manaus, Eric gets a memory booster from Ciço. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Childish Things" | Júlia Pacheco Jordão | Mirna Nogueira | February 5, 2021 (2021-02-05) | |
Luna coaxes Saci to take her to Curupira. Ciço tells Afonso about Dry Body's curse. Eric and friends try to get to Luna before she finds her target. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "It's Much Bigger Than Us" | Luis Carone | Mirna Nogueira | February 5, 2021 (2021-02-05) | |
Inês consoles a guilt-ridden Curupira, while Camila goes after Eric. In the forest, everyone gathers as Eric goes to extremes while battling the curse. | ||||||
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| 8 | 1 | "My Biggest Wish" | Luis Carone & Graciela Guarani | Antonio Arruda, Rodrigo Batista & Raphael | March 22, 2023 (2023-03-22) | |
A murder takes place in the heart of the Amazon forest. Luna and Inês embark on a mission to find Eric. Meanwhile, Matinta Perê offers her services. | ||||||
| 9 | 2 | "I Won't Hurt You" | Graciela Guarani & Luis Carone | Antonio Arruda, Rodrigo Batista & Raphael | March 22, 2023 (2023-03-22) | |
After removing Bento's curse, Eric uses his new powers to search for Luna. Débora finds a new key to Marangatu and sets up a very private auction. | ||||||
| 10 | 3 | "The Life We Always Dreamed Of" | Cassiano Prado & Graciela Guarani | Antonio Arruda, Rodrigo Batista & Raphael | March 22, 2023 (2023-03-22) | |
Lazo and Luna become friends while locked up in captivity. Meanwhile, Eric, Clarice and Inês try to invade Débora's secret auction to set them free. | ||||||
| 11 | 4 | "Your Fear Is Your Poison" | Cassiano Prado | Antonio Arruda, Rodrigo Batista & Raphael Draccon | March 22, 2023 (2023-03-22) | |
While Luna goes through a life-changing healing experience deep within the forest, Eric finds it hard to control his ever-growing powers. | ||||||
| 12 | 5 | "Marangatu: A Sacred Place" | Luciana Baptista, Luis Carone & Graciela Guaran | Antonio Arruda, Rodrigo Batista & Raphael Draccon | March 22, 2023 (2023-03-22) | |
Débora confronts Castro after learning about her past. Meanwhile, Eric embarks on a painful journey to examine what is developing inside his chest. | ||||||
Invisible City received mixed to positive reviews.Netflix do not release the audience and review numbers. Nevertheless, according to What's on Netflix,Invisible City was the most popular TV show on Netflix in Brazil, and ranked top 10 inFrance,New Zealand andSpain on February 13, 2021.[16] As stated byFlixPatrol, the TV show was placed among the top 10 most popular series in 12 countries on the same day.[17]
