Director: Fernando Coimbra, Iberê Carvalho
Cast: Johnny Massaro, Paulo Gorgulho, Ana Costa, Bukassa Kabengele, Alan Rocha
Radioactive Emergency is a 2026 Brazilian action-mystery mini-series directed by Fernando Coimbra and Iberê Carvalho, following scientists and medical teams scrambling to contain a catastrophic radiological event before it kills thousands of people across a densely populated city.
What is Radioactive Emergency about?
When a radiological catastrophe strikes without warning, a team of physicists and doctors finds itself at the centre of a desperate race against time. Hazardous readings spread through the city as authorities struggle to grasp the true scale of the contamination. Each episode tightens the pressure as these specialists work in shifting conditions — limited equipment, public panic, and mounting casualties — forcing them to make life-or-death decisions with incomplete data. The mini-series unfolds its tension through both the scientific problem-solving and the deeply human cost borne by the responders and the civilians caught in the fallout zone.
Cast & crew
The ensemble is led by Johnny Massaro and Paulo Gorgulho, with strong supporting work from Ana Costa, Bukassa Kabengele, Alan Rocha, Marina Merlino, William Costa, and Antonio Saboia. Co-directors Fernando Coimbra and Iberê Carvalho, both known for high-stakes Brazilian genre television, bring a grounded procedural urgency to every scene.
Context & significance
Brazilian prestige television has gained a devoted following among Persian-speaking diaspora audiences who enjoy taut, plot-driven thrillers outside the Hollywood mainstream. Radioactive Emergency fits squarely in that tradition — compact, focused, and built around a premise with universal stakes: a radiological disaster that could happen anywhere. For viewers on K-Time, the series is available with a full Persian DUB as well as Persian subtitles, removing all language barriers and making it easy to share with family members who prefer Farsi over English. Its tight mini-series format means you can watch the entire story in a single weekend without a lengthy commitment.
Where & how to watch
Radioactive Emergency is available on K-Time with a full Persian DUB and Persian subtitles. Stream on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and no extra download required. Subscribe and cancel anytime.