Best Portuguese action series
Get ready to binge. We've found a collection of must-watch action shows from Portugal, now streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!
Odisseia 2013
A story developed in two different narratives which are interlinked. On the first one, the two friends Bruno Nogueira and Gonçalo Waddington (playing themselves) set out on a caravan trip through Portugal with the desire to escape from their daily lives and find a solution for their personal struggles. On the second one, there's the fictionalized making-off of the miniseries itself.
82Ministério do Tempo 2017
A warrior from the XVI century, the first female university student from the XIX century and a nurse from the XXI century, join a secret agency to prevent people to change the Portuguese history by using time-traveling doors
72The Good Girls Club 2020
The Good Girls Club is a drama series that follows the capital's night, where sensuality and sex mix with politics, security, business and glamour, and which will accompany the story of 3 characters: the security guard, the owner and the new girl.
67Matilha 2024
71Duarte & C.ª 1985
An entertaining and comical detective series featuring over-the-top stories, spectacular chase scenes, and hilarious villains.
66Uma 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.
57Inspetor Max 2004
"Inspector Max" is a Portuguese television series created by Virgílio Castelo e Produções Fictícias and broadcast on TVI. Its story is a dog called "Max", who is caught by Inspector Jorge Mendes' two sons (Fernando Luís). Jorge Mendes is a lonely man whose wife died when his children were still small. He works at the DIC of Setúbal, Department of Criminal Investigation, in the 1st season. The successful DIC team from Setúbal was invited to go to DECC (Special Department for Combating Crime) and started the 2nd season. His boss, Graça Madureira (Fátima Belo), after some cases resolved in the DECC, was invited to join Interpol. In the 2nd season, the place is occupied by actress Sílvia Rizzo. Max, Jorge and Sérgio, Jorge's best friend, constitute the victorious trio. A series based on mystery and case solving.
59The General 2020
The plot addresses Maria Luísa's struggle for freedom, the struggle for rights and privileges that, at the time, were reserved almost exclusively to men. Maria Luísa decides to assume a false identity - that of a man.
61Crónica dos Bons Malandros 2020
55Star Sailors 2025
The fearless race of the 1920's Portuguese aviation pioneers to cross the South Atlantic Ocean through aerial navigation, became an epic story of the modern age argonauts. In order to reach the stars - sailing is necessary- navigandum est.
70Verão M 2018
62The Cowboy 2024
Early 80’s. A group of criminal’s spreads terror across the Algarve with more than 20 bank robberies. The gang is led by a man they call "The Doctor" and a carpenter who earns the nickname of "The Cowboy". Captured and sentenced to 18 years in prison he becomes the protagonist of the bloodiest escape in Portuguese prison history.
58Sal 2014
50Nutri Ventures – The Quest for the 7 Kingdoms 2012
When Alex Grand took over the world he destroyed all the foods, replacing them with Genex 100. As the sole manufacturer of the only food available, Alex became insanely rich and the world population grew more and more unhealthy. Luckily, Nexus and 8 Nutri-Guardians managed to save some precious food samples. Each of them fled to a secret place, far from each other. There they founded the Kingdoms of Nutrition, each one destined to save a food group. Years later, four brave little kids, Theo, Lena, Ben and Nina, accidentally taste a “strange” piece of food and discover its super power. Setting out to discover the remaining foods and their Nutri-Powers, they embark on an unforgettable adventure to unite all the Kingdoms and defeat Alex Grand.
53Mar Salgado 2014
Leonor Trigo was only 16 years-old when she fell in love with Gonçalo, a 24-year-old famous motorcycle racer who ends up getting her pregnant with twins. Realizing that Gonçalo will never accept the children, she hides her pregnancy from everyone. When Leonor at the end of her pregnancy, her father, Alberto Trigo, discovers the truth and demands that Gonçalo take responsibility. Gonçalo panics for fear of a lawsuit, with the certainty that a scandal of a relationship with a minor would drive sponsors away and cause him serious problems in the family.Gonçalo turns to a friend who is a doctor and convinces Patrícia Santos – Leonor’s best-friend – to help him. The delivery is made at his friend’s clinic, with the help of the doctor’s wife, nurse Alice Amorim. Leonor is sedated during childbirth. When she wakes up, they don’t tell her she had twins and ensure her that the baby was stillborn. One of the babies (the girl) is handed to Gonçalo’s sister – Amélia – who couldn’t have children of her own. The other baby (the boy) is left by Patrícia at a church.Sixteen years later, Leonor Trigo (now 32) works as a diving instructor in the Emirates. She never got over the loss of her baby, so it is a great shock when Alice shows up to tell her the truth about that night. Suddenly all her certainties are shaken as Leonor realizes that she gave birth to two healthy children who are probably still alive. Without thinking twice, she immediately decides to return to Portugal in order to search for her children and get revenge from the people who lied to her.At present Patrícia Santos (34) is married to Gonçalo Queiroz (39) and the two have a daughter together, “Kika” Queiroz (14). Patrícia took advantage of what she knew to blackmail Gonçalo and force him to marry her. They panic when they realize Leonor is back and knows the truth. They are determined to do everything to silence her and by all mean necessary. On her arrival to Portug
38O Bando dos Quatro 2006
40Campeões e Detectives 2008
A team of friends are part of a soccer team, the series follow their life between school, sport and family. Meanwhile they have a secret enemy called "Ball F", who would it be?
36The Sugar Captains 2023
27Triângulo Jota 2006
30Portal do Tempo 2013
In the bloom of adolescence, Jaime is bequeathed an ancient timepiece by his grandfather, a venerable artifact infused with the remarkable power to journey through time. At first, the young lad remains oblivious to the profound capabilities of the aged heirloom, deeming it inconsequential... until he is suddenly thrust into the embrace of the future. Upon sharing this enigmatic revelation with Laura and Daniel, his unwavering confidants, the trio embarks on a wondrous odyssey, brimming with extraordinary adventures destined to irrevocably reshape the trajectory of their existence.
30ilha das cores 2007
30Ecoman 2006
30Clube das Chaves 2005
30Lusitânia 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.
24O Último Tesouro 2011
The discovery of a dagger from the XIX century, with the localization of a great treasure, involves Pedro, a university history professor in the greatest adventure of all time.
26Os Homens da Segurança 1988
10Caixa Alta 1989
10Major Alvega 1998
10Um Mistério Misterioso 1990
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