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Best Portuguese TV Shows of All Time

by JMAF21 • Created 6 years ago • Modified 6 years ago
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  • O Fura-Vidas (1999)

    1. O Fura-Vidas

    1999–200139 epsTV Series
    8.5 (463)
    The misadventures of the two Fintas brothers Joca and Quim who scrape their living by selling dodgy goods believing that next year they will be millionaires.
    StarsMiguel GuilhermeIvo CanelasCanto e Castro
  • A Ferreirinha (2004)

    2. A Ferreirinha

    200413 epsTV Series
    7.8 (94)
    the life of Antonia Ferreira (popularly known as "Ferreirinha") from her widowhood to her death, including her role in the production and marketing of the Port wine.At the same time it's told the love story between Camilo Castelo Branco and Ana Plácido.
    StarsFilomena GonçalvesAntónio CapeloFilipe Duarte
  • Cidade Despida (2010)

    3. Cidade Despida

    201013 epsTV Series
    6.8 (122)
    A young female inspector will have to face in each episode, with a difficult case to solve involving murder, where everyone is a suspect and the clues can lead to unexpected places.
    StarsCatarina FurtadoAntónio FonsecaAntónio Cordeiro
  • Conta-me Como Foi (2007)

    4. Conta-me Como Foi

    2007–2023156 epsTV Series
    8.7 (1.1K)
    The life of a family during the last days of the "Estado Novo" (fascist regime installed in Portugal in 1933)
    StarsMiguel GuilhermeRita BlancoLuís Ganito
  • Vidas Proibidas - Ballet Rose (1998)

    5. Vidas Proibidas - Ballet Rose

    199810 epsTV Mini Series
    7.6 (128)
    Follows the police investigation at the time of the old regime in Portugal, related to a sexual scandal related to prostitution and child prostitution.
    StarsAna PadrãoAna ZanattiCarlos Santos
  • Ivo Canelas, Dalila Carmo, Margarida Carpinteiro, Rita Lello, Maria Vieira, Isabel Abreu, Anabela Moreira, Albano Jerónimo, Cristovão Campos, Pedro Varela, Eduardo Frazão, João Tempera, and Filipa Areosa in Os Filhos do Rock (2013)

    6. Os Filhos do Rock

    2013–201426 epsTV Series
    8.3 (638)
    A series about the phenomenon of rock and roll in Portugal during the 1980's.
    CreatorPedro VarelaStarsCristovão CamposEduardo FrazãoJoão Tempera
  • 1986 (2018)

    7. 1986

    201813 epsTV Series
    8.0 (619)
    The turbulent life of a Portuguese teenager in 1986, surrounded by the greatest presidential election of his generation.
    CreatorNuno MarklStarsMiguel Moura e SilvaLaura DutraMiguel Partidário
  • Último a Sair (2011)

    8. Último a Sair

    201137 epsTV Series
    9.0 (1.9K)
    An original and unique parody to reality shows.In Portugal, different celebrities, from different artistic areas, "live" together in a house where everything looks real, but it's not. Pure comedy and social satire.
    CreatorBruno NogueiraStarsMiguel GuilhermeLuciana AbreuBruno Nogueira
  • Odisseia (2013)

    9. Odisseia

    2013– 8 epsTV Series
    8.7 (2.4K)
    The two protagonists are both the producers and play themselves in this utterly unexpected thrill of a ride. As you start going deeper into the story you begin to realize you can't really trust in which reality is which in this meta-humorist approach.
    StarsBruno NogueiraGonçalo WaddingtonMiguel Borges
  • Aqui Não Há Quem Viva (2006)

    10. Aqui Não Há Quem Viva

    2006–200852 epsTV Series
    7.2 (398)
    A sitcom that follows the lives of a group of inhabitants of a fictional building in Portugal.
    StarsCarla SalgueiroLinda SilvaLuís Gaspar
  • Camilo, o Pendura (2002)

    11. Camilo, o Pendura

    2002–200326 epsTV Series
    6.0 (68)
    After the passing of his wife, Camilo, an elderly man, goes to his son and daughter-in-law's house and starts living with them, to their great misfortune.
    StarsCamilo de OliveiraHeitor LourençoPaula Marcelo
  • A Loja do Camilo (1999)

    12. A Loja do Camilo

    1999–200024 epsTV Series
    6.0 (112)
    The series portrays the daily life of a cheapskate grocery store owner and his humble and naive employee and godson/nephew, who force all customers to enter the store to buy more than they actual need.
    StarsCamilo de OliveiraAnita GuerreiroRui de Sá
  • Depois do Adeus (2013)

    13. Depois do Adeus

    2013– 26 epsTV Series
    7.9 (177)
    A series that portrays Portugal in the aftermath of April 25th.
    StarsAna NaveJosé Carlos GarciaCatarina Wallenstein
  • Cleia Almeida, Ivo Canelas, António Capelo, Rita Lello, Ana Nave, Joaquim Horta, Inês Castel-Branco, Albano Jerónimo, Mariana Norton, Miguel Costa, and Rúben Gomes in Liberdade 21 (2008)

    14. Liberdade 21

    2008–201252 epsTV Series
    7.4 (171)
    In each episode, an apparently-lost cause goes to court. However, the various stages of the case show us that not everything is as it seems and that no case is solved until the sentence is read.
    CreatorPedro LopesStarsRúben GomesAlbano JerónimoRita Lello
  • Claxon (1991)

    15. Claxon

    199113 epsTV Series
    8.1 (51)
    The adventures of a Portuguese private investigator.
    CreatorAntónio CordeiroStarsAntónio CordeiroMargarida ReisRicardo Carriço
  • Virgílio Castelo in Terapia (2016)

    16. Terapia

    2016– 45 epsTV Series
    7.5 (118)
    The show follows Mário Magalhães, a psychotherapist, through his weekly meetings with his patients, including his appointment with his own therapist.
    StarsVirgílio CasteloLeonor SilveiraSoraia Chaves
  • Gente Fina É Outra Coisa (1982)

    17. Gente Fina É Outra Coisa

    1982–198312 epsTV Series
    8.3 (54)
    The Penha Laredo, completely ruined, needed money. The family entrepreneur then has the idea of receiving in his mansion, rich guests that could help restore the family finances. But there was one problem: the matriarch of the family (Amelia Rey Colaço) could not know they were guests and therefore they had to pretend to be distant relatives who came from afar.
    StarsAmélia Rey ColaçoNicolau BreynerRuy de Carvalho
  • Camilo & Filho Lda. (1995)

    18. Camilo & Filho Lda.

    1995–199626 epsTV Series
    6.8 (183)
    A comedy series about a middle aged man and his elderly father who run an unsuccessful 'rag and bone' business (collecting and selling junk). Alberto (the son) wants to better himself but his father always seems to ruin things, sometimes accidentally and other times deliberately. The two live in poverty and the father has some disgusting habits which continue to embarrass the son.
    StarsCamilo de OliveiraNuno MeloDulce Areia
  • Camilo na Prisão (1998)

    19. Camilo na Prisão

    1998– 17 epsTV Series
    6.8 (81)
    Camilo dos Anjos Libertino, after stealing a truck with a load of 5 tons, thus destroying several properties while trying to escape, was sentenced to 5 years in prison.
    StarsCamilo de OliveiraHenrique VianaCarlos César
  • Duarte & C.a (1985)

    20. Duarte & C.a

    1985–198939 epsTV Series
    8.4 (379)
    An entertaining and comical detective series featuring over-the-top stories, spectacular chase scenes, and hilarious villains.
    StarsRui MendesAntónio AssunçãoPaula Mora

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