🎲Rulers of Fortune (2025) – Netflix’s Brazilian Mafia Drama: Cast, Plot, Release Date, Review & Where to Watch

Family. Betrayal. Blood. In Rio de Janeiro’s shadowy world of illegal gambling, power changes hands as quickly as a dice roll. Rulers of Fortune, Netflix’s upcoming Brazilian crime drama, promises to take audiences deep into this underworld where ambition, loyalty, and survival collide. Starring André Lamoglia, Chico Diaz, Giullia Buscaccio, Juliana Paes, Mel Maia, Xamã, and an incredible ensemble cast, the series premieres on October 29, 2025.

Created by Heitor Dhalia (Criminal Code) along with Bernardo Barcellos and Bruno Passeri, the production marks Netflix Brazil’s foray into mafia sagas with an unmistakable Rio flavor.

🔥 What is Rulers of Fortune About?

The story follows Profeta (André Lamoglia), a young man from the outskirts of Rio who rises quickly through the ranks of the city’s gambling underworld. But his ambition to become king of the jogo do bicho pits him against four powerful families, each with secrets, rivalries, and dangerous ambitions of their own.

As Brazil flirts with the legalization of gambling, the criminal landscape is thrown into turmoil. Add to that the interest of a foreign crime syndicate, and Rio becomes a powder keg of betrayal, lust, and family intrigue.

💥 In this world, winning means everything — and losing could mean your life.

👑 Meet the Families

🧩 The Moraes Family

• Profeta (André Lamoglia) – the rising star and strategist who dreams of ruling Rio’s gambling empire.

• Nélio (Adriano Garib) – his father.

• Nelinho (Pedro Lamin) & Esqueleto (Ruan Aguiar) – his brothers and allies.

• With Sombra (Igor Fernandez) by his side, Profeta’s bold ascent makes him both admired and feared.

🐂 The Guerra Family

• Led by Jorge Guerra (Roberto Pirillo), the family is ambitious but divided.

• Búfalo (Xamã), Jorge’s heir, wants to modernize the game with the help of his wife Suzana (Giullia Buscaccio).

• Suzana’s sister, Mirna (Mel Maia), has her own ruthless ambitions — and will stop at nothing to seize control.

🦅 The Fernandez Family

• Galego Fernandez (Chico Diaz) and his wife Leila (Juliana Paes) embody the old guard.

• With their son Santiago (Henrique Barreira) and brother Xavier (Otávio Muller), the family clings to power with deadly determination.

• But even they cannot escape the fractures forming within.

🐍 The Saad Family

• Renzo (Bruno Mazzeo), the heir, is sidelined after an ambush and arrest.

• His uncle Marcinho (Tuca Andrada) takes charge as a cunning negotiator in the underworld, wielding influence until Renzo can return.

🎥 Behind the Scenes

Produced by Paranoïd and directed by Heitor Dhalia, Rafael Miranda Fejes, and Matias Mariani, Rulers of Fortune combines gritty crime storytelling with melodrama, weaving a saga of betrayal, passion, and shifting

power dynamics.

The show doesn’t just tell a mafia story — it frames Rio de Janeiro itself as a character, where wealth and poverty, law and crime, family and betrayal constantly collide.

📺 Release Date & Streaming

• Premiere Date: October 29, 2025

• Platform: Netflix (Worldwide)

So get ready to step into Rio’s criminal empire, where every family fights to rule, but only one will control the throne of fortune.

✨ With its mix of crime, family intrigue, and powerhouse performances, Rulers of Fortune is set to become Netflix Brazil’s boldest mafia saga yet.