3%
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
3% (2016) is a drama and science-fiction series from Netflix. It has built a run of 33 episodes. It premiered on November 25, 2016. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 4 seasons.
What 3% Is About
A world divided into progress and devastation. The link between the two sides – Offshore and Inland – is a rigorous and painstaking system called The Process. Everyone in Inland has a chance to go through The Process to live a better life in Offshore. But only 3% make it through.
What to Expect When You Watch
The format keeps each instalment self-contained enough to drop into, the full run covers 33 episodes, spread across 4 seasons and it leans into its drama/science-fiction roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Bianca Comparato, Rodolfo Valente and Vaneza Oliveira to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Bianca Comparato, Rodolfo Valente, Vaneza Oliveira, Laila Garin, Bruno Fagundes and Cynthia Senek lead the cast.
Key roles include Bianca Comparato as Michele Santana; Rodolfo Valente as Rafael Moreira; Vaneza Oliveira as Joana Coelho; Laila Garin as Marcela Álvares; Bruno Fagundes as André Santana.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of drama, science-fiction and thriller have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside Netflix’s other originals, a 6.9/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2016 and carried by Netflix with the series still ended, it lands hardest with drama and science-fiction viewers.
How 3% Compares
If 3% lands for you, the next stops are Breaking Bad, Firefly and The Wire, which share its drama/science-fiction lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
3% comes from Netflix. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole 3% is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Bianca Comparato and Rodolfo Valente doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its drama/science-fiction roots, It has held up since 2016 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
3% is a safe bet for anyone already inside the drama and science-fiction lane, at 33 episodes it is an easy run to work through, the audience score holds around 6.9/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 6.9/10. Watch it if you want drama/science-fiction you can settle into.
