In the summer of 1970, football crossed the threshold from sport to spectacle. Brazil’s clash with Italy became folklore written in sweat and sunlight. By the time the dust settled, a golden generation had etched its brilliance into history, and one name rose above the roar: Pelé, the player who transformed national expectation into everlasting legend.

Now, more than five decades later, Netflix is revisiting that incandescent chapter with a prestige miniseries, Brazil 70, and the first updates suggest the resurrection.

A two-minute teaser reminiscing Pelé has dropped, and it plays like a drumroll. The footage opens on the players stepping onto the pitch, boots grazing sacred grass, before cutting to a radio commentator addressing the nation with operatic urgency. The crowd roars, the camera lingers on anxious faces, and the weight of expectation hangs heavy.

Titled Brazil 70: The Third Star, the fiction miniseries produced by Netflix in collaboration with O2 Filmes chronicles Brazil’s campaign toward their third World Cup title.

The premiere is set for May 29, positioning it as must-watch event television.

Behind the camera, the project carries serious pedigree.

Directors: Pedro Morelli, Paulo Morelli

Creators: Naná Xavier, Rafael Dornellas

Writers: Felipe Sant’Angelo, Naná Xavier

Producers: Paulo Morelli, Pedro Morelli, Cris Abi, Guto Gontijo

The key cast features Bruno Mazzeo, Lucas Agrícola, and Rodrigo Santoro anchoring the ensemble, along with several other recognizable figures in guise.

But this is not merely a retelling of beautiful goals on a sunlit pitch. With Brazil 70: The Third Star joining Netflix’s ambitious 2026 global slate, the platform is positioning the series as a prestige historical drama, where football collides with state power. 

Set during one of the most volatile chapters in Brazilian political history, the miniseries unfolds amid the most repressive phase of the military regime. On the field, there was rhythm, flair, improvisation, off it - censorship, surveillance, and the suffocating expectation of unity through victory. The narrative dives deep into the emotional and psychological crucible surrounding Pelé, Tostão, Félix, Carlos Alberto, Jairzinho, Gérson, Rivellino, and coach Zagallo as they prepared to shoulder a nation’s fractured hopes. 

Filmed across Brazil and Mexico, the production meticulously reconstructs the historic final of the 1970 FIFA World Cup. On June 21, 1970, Brazil defeated Italy 4-1. At halftime, the score stood 1-1. Then came the transformation. Pelé rose above defenders with authority. Gérson dictated the orchestra’s tempo. Jairzinho extended his scoring streak with clinical certainty. And Carlos Alberto’s emphatic strike, born from a sweeping, almost balletic team movement, became the gold standard of collective football. 

That triumph delivered Brazil its third World Cup title and permanent possession of the Jules Rimet Trophy. More importantly, it reshaped football’s tactical and aesthetic vocabulary forever. If the teaser is any indication, Brazil 70 aims to bottle that electricity, the fear, the flair, the fever. 

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