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Don't waste your time. This documentary is terrible. They only explain the accident in the last 25 minutes of the final episode. Its purpose is to create cheap sensationalism and push a political agenda in favor of the government.

Most of the content is filled with irrelevant interviews and dramatic reenactments that add nothing of value. Instead of focusing on facts and technical explanations, the series spends hours building a narrative designed to manipulate political opinions rather than inform the audience.

It feels more like political propaganda than a serious investigation. If you're looking for a well-researched, objective account of what really happened, you're better off reading an article or watching a proper documentary that respects the viewer's intelligence.

The first episode begins in a very interesting pace, addressing the most dramatic side of the accident, telling the story of some of the passengers who were victims of the air crash as well as their families and some interviews. But unfortunately after the first episode, the series prefers to focus on the political side behind the accident, which would make sense, if it didn't have to take a side to defend.

It got to a point where the series mentioned the former president of Brazil, Lula da Silva, turning him into a national hero. Clearly stating that he was doing so well in the country's economy, that the people started to have more money to travel by plane that it triggered the infamous Brazilian air blackout. In a certain way, exempting him from such responsibilities for the serious air problem of that time.

If they have kept their focus only on the victims' parents and relatives stories, this documentary would be powerful and great.

But the writer and the director (and maybe even the producers) decided to work with a broader and super complex script, squeezing a huge amount of information into just two episodes.

A lot of stuff is unnecessary repeated when they try to explain the whole story and put some facts in the context of the accident. In other hand, some crucial points of the accident were mentioned but weren't explained at all - and I want to believe this happened due bad scripting management or research failures.

Last but not least, why the heck they decided to keep a lot of time focusing on Denise Abreu? What about the other bigwigs that were mentioned just for a few seconds? What about explain in details why the TAM Linhas Aéreas pilots usually adopted a very different procedure then that one reccomended by Airbus?

TAM flight 3054 was an accident caused entirely by a simple, 100 % confirmed pilot error. An amateur error worst than that of the infamous Air France 447. Yet, the producers of this miniseries decided to make 3 episodes that show the victims families blinded by anger trying to get justice by blaming some Brazil's aviation authorities, white collar workers that had absolutely nothing to do with the accident itself. It doesn't explore a single piece of technical or psychological aspect of the incident. It only exploits a tragedy and insults the victims memory in the process. 1/10 rating, just skip it.

The first episode starts off with a compelling tone, focusing on the human tragedy of the accident - highlighting the victims, their families, and including heartfelt interviews. It had all the elements of a respectful and impactful documentary. However, the series quickly derails after that. Instead of maintaining a balanced narrative, it dives headfirst into political propaganda.

From the second episode onward, it becomes less about the accident and more about pushing a one-sided political agenda. Most shockingly, it goes as far as portraying former Brazilian president Lula da Silva as some kind of national savior. The series absurdly credits him for economic improvements that supposedly led more people to fly, bizarrely framing that as a reason for the aviation crisis - conveniently removing any blame from his administration. Rather than holding power accountable, the series twists the narrative to elevate a political figure, turning a national tragedy into a campaign ad.