David Farnor | On 14, Mar 2019

Netflix has revealed the first image of its new supernatural thriller, Spectros.

The series, ordered last year, is written by Douglas Petrie, whose CV includes cult sensation Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Marvel’s Daredevil. It will unleash the long-buried stories that have been lying for hundreds of years in Liberdade, a neighborhood in São Paulo known by its large Japanese community. The show will revolve around a group of five teenagers inadvertently drawn into an unearthly reality they cannot comprehend and that ties back to the same part of the town in 1908. Once confronted by increasingly bizarre and grim events, the group will reach an unfathomable conclusion: someone is bringing back the dead and those spirits will want vengeance for the mistakes done in the past.

Netflix has ordered eight episodes, which will premiere on Netflix on 20th February 2020:

 

Spectros is available on Netflix UK, as part of an £9.99 monthly subscription.

 

Spectros: Daredevil showrunner reteams with Netflix for Brazilian series

21st September 2018

The co-showrunner of Marvel’s Daredevil is reteaming with Netflix for Spectros, a new Brazilian series.

The acclaimed writer and director Douglas Petrie, whose projects include cult sensation Buffy – The Vampire Slayer, will partner with renowned Brazilian production company Moonshot Pictures for the supernatural thriller.

The series will unleash the long-buried stories that have been lying for hundreds of years in Liberdade, a neighborhood in São Paulo known by its large Japanese community. The series will revolve around a group of five teenagers inadvertently drawn into an unearthly reality they cannot comprehend and that ties back to the same part of the town in 1908. Once confronted by increasingly bizarre and grim events, the group will reach an unfathomable conclusion: someone is bringing back the dead and those spirits will want vengeance for the mistakes done in the past.

“Spectros is an awesome mash-up of Brazilian folklore and real-life history, mixed with elements of the scariest Japanese ghost stories we could find – all played out on the colorful streets of Liberdade, and seen through the eyes of teenagers. Whew!” says Petrie.

Based on a concept developed by Michael Ruman, Anderson Almeida, and Antônio de Freitas, the series has been created and written by Petrie, who also oversees the scripts as executive producer and will direct on the series. The writing also counts with Michael Ruman, Anderson Almeida, Antônio de Freitas, Janaína Tokitaka and Paula Knudsen.

Spectros will be produced by Moonshot Pictures, with Roberto D’Avila and Suraia Lenktaitis as producers. It joins the slate of Netflix Original series produced in Brazil, such as 3%, The Mechanism, Samantha!, Most Beautiful Thing, Sintonia, Nobody’s Looking, Super Drags, Invisible Cities, The Faction and The Chosen One.

“Spectros will bring us unique stories deeply rooted in Brazilian culture that touches upon universally appealing themes of love, vengeance, and redemption making it an exciting show for everyone. We are thrilled to bring the Liberdade untold stories to Netflix members around the globe while showcasing the many facets of Latin America’s largest city” adds Erik Barmack, Vice President International Originals at Netflix.

Netflix has ordered an eight-episodes first season. Principal photography begins in November, with the series set for a 2019 release.

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