Best Portuguese mystery series

Get ready to binge. We've found a collection of must-watch mystery shows from Portugal, now streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!

  • Poster for Favàritx

    Favàritx 2025

    Detectives Marta Serra and Álex Castro are faced with a complex case when Laura Vidal, a prominent government official, is found dead. What begins as an apparent suicide develops into a pattern of murders in which the perpetrator camouflages his crimes as suicides. The victims appear to be connected by a dark secret from the past, which adds an extra dimension to the case.

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  • Poster for Lume

    Lume 2025

    In the quaint Galician village of Seara, journalist Lucía returns to probe a forest fire eerily tied to her family's dark past.

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  • Poster for Drought

    Drought 2022

    In a small submerged village on the Spanish-Portuguese border, two skeletons are discovered that reveal evidence of a bloody crime.

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  • Poster for Sweet Strawberries

    Sweet Strawberries 2023

    When the school year starts at Barra Secondary school, a big artistic contest is launched to find the new talents of tomorrow. All students are excited, but a string of mysterious disappearances preceded by cyberbullying will disturb this cheerful excitement and divide the students. Everyone has something to hide, so everyone could be the next one to disappear...

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  • Poster for The Spy

    The Spy 2020

    The story of Shell, one of several spy networks operating in Portugal during the Second World War. Directed by the British who operated in Portugal between 1941 and 1942, it had a plan to destroy infrastructures and act as a counterintelligence unit in case the country was invaded by the Germans.

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  • Poster for Quer o Destino

    Quer o Destino 2020

    A story of love and revenge of a woman who, as an adult, returns to the place where she was raped and where she will be surprised with her ability to overcome.

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  • Poster for Uma Aventura

    Uma Aventura 2000

    Pedro, Teresa, Luísa, Chico and João form a fearless group that is not complete without Faial, the German shepherd of João. Together they are prepared to face the worst, experiencing the most incredible adventures.

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  • Poster for 21st Avenue

    21st Avenue 2008

    Raul Vasconcelos and Helena Brito founded a partnership over 20 years ago and has over a hundred lawyers in its service. Raul has an ego as big as the world and it was that self-assuredness that made him notorious in the courtroom. Besides being an astute lawyer, he’s a hopeless playboy who with age developed the tendency to say and do whatever he feels like. His trouble is that he’s constantly abusing that privilege. Helena is a confident woman, albeit more discreet and concerned about the firm's public perception, constantly considering how her actions might negatively affect the partnership and its bottom line. Her personality led her to take over managing the firm, taking care of all bureaucratic affairs. Other lawyers stand out in the firm, as is the case of Pedro Pimentel, who just made senior partner. He’s impeccably put together and has a smile that wins over most women, but behind this agreeable façade of his there’s a person with a lust for power and fame.

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  • Poster for Amnésia

    Amnésia 2017

    Police thriller that tells the story of Joana Almeida, a young successful blogger. On the morning of the publication of her first novel she wakes up with her boyfriend Carlos death in their bed.

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  • Poster for Near Distance

    Near Distance 2016

    A Portuguese series, dealing with terrorism, crime, and the economical crises in Portugal.

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  • Poster for Amar Depois de Amar

    Amar Depois de Amar 2019

    "Amar Depois de Amar" tells the story of four great passions and the crime they unleash between the Macedo family and the Oliveira family.

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  • Poster for Onde Está Elisa?

    Onde Está Elisa? 2018

    The life of the Menezes family changes radically after the disappearance of Elisa, the eldest daughter of Rui and Francisca Menezes. With the tragedy, the obscure secrets of every family member, every friend, every person around Elisa, are unraveled.

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  • Poster for Forever

    Forever 2021

    Pedro’s life has always been shrouded in mystery. He was abandoned as a child and grew up in a church. The only thing that has ever made sense to him is his first love; Clara. Clara comes from a high-class family. Her father cannot accept her relationship and sets a trap that will tear them apart forever. A tragic accident will force Pedro to flee without explanation. But destiny will bring them back together. Clara has to rebuild her life and returns to her childhood city. Pedro wants to find the answers to his biggest existential questions; who is his family and why was he abandoned? When he arrives in his native city, he meets Clara and discovers that she is engaged to his biological brother. No matter the cost, Pedro will try to get her back and discover the truth about his past.

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  • Poster for Sedução

    Sedução 2010

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  • Poster for Lusitânia

    Lusitânia 2023

    A collection of six distinct stories drawn from a rich and extensive body of folklore that narrates Iberian mythology. This epic series weaves a tapestry of myths and tales while tackling fantasy, horror, humor, and drama.

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  • Poster for Olhos nos Olhos

    Olhos nos Olhos 2008

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  • Poster for Os Homens da Segurança

    Os Homens da Segurança 1988

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  • Poster for Jardins Proibidos

    Jardins Proibidos 2014

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