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1. The Crime of Father Amaro (2005)
100 min | Action, Drama
An young priest commits a crime when he falls in love with a beautiful and troubled woman.
Director: Carlos Coelho da Silva | Stars: Jorge Corrula, Soraia Chaves, Nicolau Breyner, Glória Férias
Votes: 2,637
2. Nazaré (2019–2021)
Drama
A determined and strong girl, Nazare, who will do anything to get her mother's surgery done, ends up saving Duarte, the son of a tycoon, from a wildfire. His uncle makes her an offer to betray Duarte in exchange for her mother's treatment.
Stars: Carolina Loureiro, José Mata, Afonso Pimentel, Rogério Samora
Votes: 157
3. Inspector Max (2004–2019)
50 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A police duo fight crime with the help of a dog named Max.
Stars: Fernando Luís, Sandra Celas, Rui Santos, Sara Butler
Votes: 486
4. Por Ti (2022–2023)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Two rival towns will need to decide which town the new dam will be constructed.
Stars: Filipa Areosa, Lourenço Ortigão, Rita Blanco, Alexandra Lencastre
Votes: 43
5. April Captains (2000)
123 min | Drama, History, War
Story of the 1974 coup that overthrew the right-wing Portuguese dictatorship--which continued the fascist policies of long-time dictator Antonio Salazar--and of two young army captains who were involved in it.
Director: Maria de Medeiros | Stars: Stefano Accorsi, Maria de Medeiros, Joaquim de Almeida, Frédéric Pierrot
Votes: 3,315
6. Massa Fresca (2016– )
40 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Maria Miguel is a young 21 year old year girl who lost her mother 3 years before the story is set. Before her mother was diagnosed with cancer, Maria wanted to finish her studies so she ... See full summary »
Stars: Mafalda Marafusta, Duarte Gomes, Beatriz Barosa, Artur Dinis
Votes: 98
7. Abraham's Valley (1993)
187 min | Drama
Ema is a very attractive but innocent girl, so pretty that cars crash in her presence. Young marries Dr. Carlo Paiva, who she is not attracted to, but is her father's friend. They move to ... See full summary »
Director: Manoel de Oliveira | Stars: Leonor Silveira, Cécile Sanz de Alba, Luís Miguel Cintra, Ruy de Carvalho
Votes: 1,532
8. Inspetor Max (2017– )
Comedy, Crime, Drama
A sequel to Inspector Max (2004) 10 years after the original series.
Stars: Fernando Luís, Rui Santos, Patrícia Tavares, Isaac Alfaiate
Votes: 88
9. Equador (2008–2009)
Drama, History, Romance
Luis Bernardo Valenca, a 37 year-old bachelor and owner of a small shipping company, is reveling in Lisbon's luxurious high society. King Dom Carlos invites him to become governor of Portugal's smallest colony, São Tomé e Principe.
Stars: Filipe Duarte, Maria João Bastos, Marco D'Almeida, José Wallenstein
Votes: 343
10. Bem-Vindos a Beirais (2013–2016)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
A city man decides to move to the countryside.
Stars: Pêpê Rapazote, Jorge Mourato, Carla Chambel, Noémia Costa
Votes: 196
11. Destinos Cruzados (2013–2014)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Laura and Sílvia look alike on the outside, but they're very different from each other. Laura is rich, succesful, cruel and intends to steal money from her family and run away with her ... See full synopsis »
Stars: Alexandra Lencastre, Virgílio Castelo, Nuno Homem de Sá, Rita Pereira
Votes: 61
12. Duarte & C.a (1985–1989)
60 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
An entertaining and comical detective series featuring over-the-top stories, spectacular chase scenes, and hilarious villains.
Stars: Rui Mendes, António Assunção, Paula Mora, António Rocha
Votes: 337
13. 'Non', ou A Vã Glória de Mandar (1990)
110 min | Drama, History, War
Episodes from entire military history of Portugal are told through flashbacks as a professorish soldier recounts them while marching through a Portuguese African colony in 1973. He easily ... See full summary »
Director: Manoel de Oliveira | Stars: Luís Miguel Cintra, Diogo Dória, Miguel Guilherme, Luís Lucas
Votes: 980
14. A Canção de Lisboa (2016)
110 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
How happy and proud they are those two ladies back in Oporto! Thanks to them, their bright nephew can study medicine in Lisbon and may already have become a doctor. Little do they know, not... See full summary »
Director: Pedro Varela | Stars: César Mourão, Luana Martau, Miguel Guilherme, Marcus Majella
Votes: 916
15. Cá Por Casa (2016– )
Comedy, Talk-Show
Stars: Herman José, Maria Rueff, Manuel Marques, Joana Pais de Brito
Votes: 27
16. Fama Show (2008– )
Talk-Show
Everything about the Portuguese Celebrities and more.
Stars: Cláudia Borges, Vanessa Oliveira, Liliana Campos, Orsi Fehér
Votes: 82
17. Você na TV! (2004–2020)
180 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Troubled lives looking for redemption. The dramas of real life, told by real people. Everything here is real.
Stars: Manuel Luís Goucha, Quintino Aires, Cristina Ferreira, Joana Araújo
Votes: 120
18. Filha do Mar (2001– )
60 min | Drama
Filha do Mar it's a story of love, meetings and separations.
Stars: Dalila Carmo, Diana Marquês Guerra, Marcantonio Del Carlo, Fernanda Serrano
Votes: 64
19. O Sábio (2017– )
Drama
Pedro, a man with special gifts, returns to his hometown after being missing for 20 years.
Stars: Manuel Wiborg, Paula Lobo Antunes, Diogo Lopes, Diana Marquês Guerra
Votes: 21
20. 5 Para a Meia Noite (2009– )
TV-MA | 90 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Five hosts, one on each day of the week, receiving several guests in an informal atmosphere, as well as comment on the most important news of the week, always in a humorous tone.
Stars: Filomena Cautela, Inês Lopes Gonçalves, António Raminhos, Luis Filipe Borges
Votes: 326
21. Sentimentos (2009–2010)
50 min | Drama, Romance
At eleven years old, Leonor discovers that she is adopted, this is told by her cousin Filipa. On graduation day, at a dinner, Leonor reveals that she knows she is adopted and begs her ... See full summary »
Stars: Joana Solnado, Margarida Vila-Nova, Diogo Amaral, Adriano Luz
Votes: 23
22. O Misterioso Caso De Lázaro Lafourcade (2023)
55 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Director: Tiago Durão | Stars: Ruy de Carvalho, Maria José Pascoal, José Raposo, Dalila Carmo
Votes: 16
23. Olhos de Água (2001)
Drama
Luísa, with papers in hand, waits for the elevator. Suddenly, a hurried woman bumps into her, causing everything to fall. To her surprise, the woman looks exactly like her. Luísa lives with... See full summary »
Stars: Sofia Alves, Eunice Muñoz, Ruy de Carvalho, Manuel Cavaco
Votes: 80
24. Jet 7 (1996–2001)
30 min | News
Stars: Adelaide de Sousa, Sofia Sá da Bandeira, Cristina Caras Lindas, Margarida Mercês de Mello
Votes: 26
25. Crianças SOS (2000– )
Reality-TV
This tv show follows a number of doctors at an emergency unit and their daily challenges to save children's lifes.
Stars: Ruy de Carvalho, João Reis, Ana Padrão, Manuel Cavaco
Votes: 22
26. Corrupção (2007)
90 min | Crime, Drama
A crime drama based on the life of a woman who lived for years with a man that was the head of a corruption network in the Portuguese football world.
Director: João Botelho | Stars: Nicolau Breyner, Margarida Vila-Nova, António Pedro Cerdeira, Alexandra Lencastre
Votes: 836
27. A Caixa (1994)
93 min | Comedy, Drama
Stories of various individuals living in a poor district of Lisbon are intertwined with the sad life of a blind street vendor whose only means of support is his elm box.
Director: Manoel de Oliveira | Stars: Luís Miguel Cintra, Glicínia Quartin, Ruy de Carvalho, Beatriz Batarda
Votes: 425
28. A Selva (2002)
105 min | Drama, Romance
Young man, of Portuguese nobility ascendancy, starts working in a rubber plantation in the Amazon, in 1912, and falls in love with pretty Yayá, a married woman.
Director: Leonel Vieira | Stars: Diogo Morgado, Karra Elejalde, Maitê Proença, Chico Díaz
Votes: 292
29. Tempo de Viver (2006– )
Crime, Drama, Family
Fátima Almeida and Maria Laurinda Almeida de Amaral are mother and daughter. Joined only by the blood tie, but different in everything else that characterizes them. Maria Laurinda is a ... See full summary »
Stars: Alexandra Lencastre, Margarida Vila-Nova, Marco Delgado, Dalila Carmo
Votes: 163
30. As Lições do Tonecas (1996–2000)
30 min | Comedy
Taking place in a classroom setting, the series tells the story of a clever but unwilling student of modest origins and his quarrels with the professor who tries his best to actually teach him something.
Stars: Luís Aleluia, Morais e Castro, Linda Silva, Luísa Barbosa
Votes: 66
31. Lo que queda de ti
Drama | Post-production
After the death of her father, Sara abandons her future as a jazz pianist in New York to face her family's past as an organic livestock farmer.
Director: Gala Gracia | Stars: Laia Manzanares, Juan José Ballesta, Anna Tenta, Ángela Cervantes
32. Ace London (1998–1999)
Adventure, Comedy
A series of the adventures of Major Alvega, a legendary British-Portuguese RAF (Royal Air Force) pilot, famous for his courage and audacity, performing high-risk missions during World War II.
Stars: Ricardo Carriço, Rosa Bella, António Cordeiro, Fernando Pessa
Votes: 125
33. Casa Feliz (2020– )
180 min | Talk-Show
Stars: João Baião, Diana Chaves, Hernâni Carvalho, Luís Maia
Votes: 11
34. Second Life (2009)
85 min | Drama
Nicholas celebrates his 40th birthday in his country house with some friends. He has everything he ever wished for, but on that night, he will end up dead in his swimming pool. From that ... See full summary »
Directors: Miguel Gaudêncio, Alexandre Valente | Stars: Piotr Adamczyk, Lúcia Moniz, Paulo Pires, Fátima Lopes
Votes: 782
35. The Fifth Empire (2004)
127 min | Drama, History
Director: Manoel de Oliveira | Stars: Ricardo Trêpa, Luís Miguel Cintra, Glória de Matos, Miguel Guilherme
Votes: 269
36. Big Show SIC (1995–2001)
180 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
A Talk show that included performances of several popular artists, briefs and contests.
Stars: João Baião, João Bosco, Mila Ferreira, Emanuel
Votes: 59
37. Saber Amar (2003)
Drama, Romance
Diana Alfarroba lived for six years in the USA, where she studied Marine Biology. She returns to the Algarve, to Lagos, with the dream of studying the relationship between dolphins and children with social inclusion problems.
Stars: Leonor Seixas, Rodrigo Menezes, Marcantonio Del Carlo, Dina Félix Costa
Votes: 38
38. Refrigerantes e Canções de Amor (2016)
98 min | Comedy, Romance
A story that follows the anxieties of two musicians Lucas and Pedro, once a successful Portuguese music duo who try to survive on solo careers.
Director: Luís Galvão Teles | Stars: Ivo Canelas, João Tempera, Lúcia Moniz, Victoria Guerra
Votes: 464
39. Noites Marcianas (2001– )
150 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Carlos Cruz, Helena Sacadura Cabral, Jorge Mourato, Cláudio Ramos
Votes: 23
40. Jornal Nacional (2000– )
60 min | News
Stars: Sandra Felgueiras, José Alberto Carvalho, Pedro Benevides, Sara Pinto
Votes: 32
41. The Jew (1996)
91 min | Drama
Portugal, 1739, the reign of King João V, who tries to keep a delicate balance between the power of the Church and the interests of the Court. António José da Silva, nicknamed "the Jew", a ... See full summary »
Director: Jom Tob Azulay | Stars: Filipe Pinheiro, Dina Sfat, Mário Viegas, José Lewgoy
Votes: 133
42. Eunice ou carta a uma jovem actriz (2021)
47 min | Documentary
Director: Tiago Durão | Stars: Eunice Muñoz, Ruy de Carvalho, Luís Miguel Cintra, Lídia Muñoz
Votes: 11
43. Sedução (2010– )
50 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Maria Alice is a dedicated mother who witnesses a crime involving her husband and a neighbor. Threatened, she disappears to protect her children. Upon her return, she discovers that her ... See full summary »
Stars: Fernanda Serrano, Maria João Luís, Nuno Homem de Sá, Fernando Luís
Votes: 22
44. Vila Faia (1982)
Drama
Stars: Ruy de Carvalho, Mariana Rey Monteiro, Nicolau Breyner, Ana Zanatti
Votes: 49
45. Lux (2000–2004)
30 min | News
Stars: Rita Seguro, Diogo Morgado, Ana Salazar, Christina Möhler
Votes: 17
46. VivaVida (2020– )
45 min | Music, Musical, Talk-Show
Stars: Sofia Vasconcelos, Helena Coelho, Ruben Rua, Sérgio Ferreira
Votes: 7
47. HermanSIC (2000– )
Comedy
Stars: Herman José, Ana Bola, Joaquim Monchique, Manuel Marques
Votes: 148
48. 1, 2, 3 (1984– )
140 min | Family, Game-Show
Stars: Carlos Cruz, Raquel Rocheta, António Sala, Fernando Mendes
Votes: 33
49. A Morte de Carlos Gardel (2011)
85 min | Drama, Music
Director: Solveig Nordlund | Stars: Rui Morisson, Teresa Gafeira, Celia Williams, Carlos Malvarez
Votes: 93
50. Baseado Numa História Verídica (2010–2016)
Talk-Show
Stars: Aurélio Gomes, Joaquim Furtado, Maria Teresa Horta, Francisco Moita Flores