'Underrated' Netflix thriller hailed 'as good as The Handmaid's Tale' now streaming

The final season of everyone's beloved dystopian thriller has officially wrapped up and devotees of The Handmaid's Tale are desperately searching for their next binge-worthy series – but they might not have to venture far.

Fans of all things thriller have been engrossed with 3%, an overlooked dystopian gem featuring a youthful cast marooned in an offshore community.

The Netflix show has received rave stellar reviews since it first aired in 2016, with audiences declaring it "tremendously underrated". One reviewer posted on IMDb: "I was really surprised by the fact that this show is really unknown. It is a great TV series that definitely deserves more recognition."

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Another fan shared: "Cinematically and visually stunning, a political, Hunger Games-esque storyline with believable acting, and I thought very interesting, lifelike characters. The script is intelligent, the characters are strong, and the interaction is elegant in its simplicity and natural air."

The storyline for the Brazilian thriller depicts merely 3% of society enjoying opulence on an island, while the rest of population endures mainland existence in destitution, reports the Express.

When the kids turn 20, ordinary citizens receive a singular opportunity to join the elite 3% through a gruelling contest called "the process". Crafted to be brutal and potentially lethal to its participants, the contest concludes with most contestants returning to impoverished lives – sometimes too weakened to even survive it.

Despite being in Portuguese, numerous English-speaking audiences have become captivated by the drama, clinging to every episode through subtitles or dubbed versions. A third fan even branded the show a "rare gem".

"3% is one of those rare shows that only gets better and better as it goes," they wrote. "Season 3, so far, is shaping up to be the most enthralling season yet, which, let me tell you, is absolutely saying something!

"The world continues to be fleshed out, and the already quite complex characters are only getting more interesting. Do yourself a favour; watch at least to episode three before you pass judgement. You won't regret it!"

Another person declared: "This is truly an outstanding dystopian/post-apocalyptic series. The acting, the shots, the pace, the character development, the storyline... Everything is on point! Seasons 1, 2 and 4 were, for me, all riveting."

The Brazilian cast are relatively unknown but deliver an "outstanding" performance, according to fans. João Miguel portrays Ezequiel in the series, the leader of the Process, alongside Bianca Comparato, who appears as Michele Santana, and Michel Gomes as Fernando Carvalho.

When talking about the acting in 3%, on person said: "I watched this out of boredom, but boy, was I glad that I did. It totally caught me off guard by how wonderful this show was. It is intelligent, futuristic, and well acted; all in all, absolutely amazing."

3% is available to stream on Netflix now