With Radiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP) (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Shameless (2011–2021)
TV-MA | 46 min | Comedy, Drama
A scrappy, feisty, fiercely loyal Chicago family makes no apologies.
Stars: Emmy Rossum, William H. Macy, Ethan Cutkosky, Jeremy Allen White
Votes: 230,548
2. The Simpsons (1989– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.
Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Harry Shearer, Julie Kavner
Votes: 395,152
3. Person of Interest (2011–2016)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An ex-CIA agent and a wealthy programmer save lives via a surveillance AI that sends them the identities of civilians involved in impending crimes. However, the details of the crimes, including the civilians' roles, are left a mystery.
Stars: Jim Caviezel, Taraji P. Henson, Kevin Chapman, Michael Emerson
Votes: 173,126
4. Chuck (2007–2012)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
When a twenty-something computer geek inadvertently downloads critical government secrets into his brain, the C.I.A. and the N.S.A. assign two agents to protect him and exploit such knowledge, turning his life upside down.
Stars: Zachary Levi, Yvonne Strahovski, Joshua Gomez, Vik Sahay
Votes: 136,007
5. Cosmopolis (2012)
R | 109 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Riding across Manhattan in a stretch limo in order to get a haircut, a 28-year-old billionaire asset manager's day devolves into an odyssey with a cast of characters that start to tear his world apart.
Director: David Cronenberg | Stars: Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche, Sarah Gadon, Mathieu Amalric
Votes: 47,124 | Gross: $0.74M
6. Suburgatory (2011–2014)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
Tessa Altman is used to the big city but when her dad moves her away, she has to adapt to her new suburban life in Chatswin.
Stars: Jeremy Sisto, Jane Levy, Carly Chaikin, Allie Grant
Votes: 31,979
7. Glória (2021– )
TV-MA | 40 min | Drama, History, Thriller
In the 1960s, at the height of the Cold War, in the small village of Glória do Ribatejo, João Vidal will take on several high-risk espionage missions that could change the course of Portuguese and world history.
Stars: Miguel Nunes, Matt Rippy, Stephanie Vogt, Carolina Amaral
Votes: 3,993
8. Samantha Who? (2007–2009)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Mystery, Romance
A woman suffers from amnesia and is forced to find out who she really is.
Stars: Christina Applegate, Jennifer Esposito, Kevin Dunn, Melissa McCarthy
Votes: 10,749
9. Alcatraz (2012)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In 1963, all the prisoners and guards mysteriously disappear from Alcatraz. In the present day, they resurface and a secret agency are tasked with re-capturing them.
Stars: Sarah Jones, Jorge Garcia, Jonny Coyne, Parminder Nagra
Votes: 39,482
10. Welcome to the Punch (2013)
R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
When a notorious criminal is forced to return to London, it gives a detective one last chance to take down the man he's always been after.
Director: Eran Creevy | Stars: James McAvoy, Mark Strong, Andrea Riseborough, Peter Mullan
Votes: 33,312 | Gross: $0.01M
11. Liberté (2019)
Not Rated | 138 min | Drama, History
Madame de Dumeval, the Duke de Tesis and the Duke de Wand, libertines expelled from the court of Louis XVI, seek the support of the Duc de Walchen, German seducer and freethinker, lonely in a country where hypocrisy and false virtue reign.
Director: Albert Serra | Stars: Helmut Berger, Marc Susini, Iliana Zabeth, Laura Poulvet
Votes: 1,096
12. O Fantasma (2000)
Unrated | 87 min | Drama
Young and handsome Sergio works the night shift as a trash collector in Lisbon, Portugal. He can't force himself to connect with his pretty female co-worker Fatima, who displays an avid ... See full summary »
Director: João Pedro Rodrigues | Stars: Ricardo Meneses, Beatriz Torcato, Andre Barbosa, Eurico Vieira
Votes: 3,427 | Gross: $0.13M
13. The Girl in the Café (2005 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 94 min | Drama, Romance
Lawrence, an aging, lonely civil servant falls for Gina, an enigmatic young woman. When he takes her to the G8 Summit in Reykjavik, however, their bond is tested by Lawrence's professional obligations.
Director: David Yates | Stars: Bill Nighy, Kelly Macdonald, Meneka Das, Anton Lesser
Votes: 8,474
14. Paris Police 1900 (2021– )
55 min | Crime, Drama, History
Paris, France, 1899. The corpse of an unknown woman is found in the river Seine. The investigation will push a young ambitious inspector to discover a heavy state secret.
Stars: Jérémie Laheurte, Evelyne Brochu, Thibaut Evrard, Marc Barbé
Votes: 843
15. Journeyman (2007)
45 min | Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
A man travels back in time to help people in trouble.
Stars: Kevin McKidd, Gretchen Egolf, Moon Bloodgood, Reed Diamond
Votes: 9,315
16. Tabu (I) (2012)
Not Rated | 118 min | Drama, Romance
A restless retired woman teams up with her deceased neighbor's maid to seek out a man who has a secret connection to her past life as a farm owner at the foothill of Mount Tabu in Africa.
Director: Miguel Gomes | Stars: Telmo Churro, Miguel Gomes, Hortêncílio Aquina, Américo Mota
Votes: 6,987
17. Doce (2021)
Biography, Comedy, Musical
It is 1979. Four young ladies are hired to form a girl band. They can sing, they shine with their dancing, and they shock the country. They become a big hit. They are DOCE.
Stars: Ana Marta Ferreira, Bárbara Branco, Carolina Carvalho, Lia Carvalho
Votes: 155
18. Três Mulheres (2018–2022)
45 min | Biography, Drama, History
The series follows three women - Natália Correia, Snu Abecassis, Vera Lagoa - who became major players in the cultural revolution that preceded the fall of the dictatorship that ruled Portugal for more than 40 years. Based on true events.
Stars: Maria João Bastos, Soraia Chaves, Victoria Guerra, Fernando Luís
Votes: 181
19. Until Life Do Us Part (2021)
49 min | Drama
The family Paixão runs a farm for wedding parties, but the business is not going well. While the love between the parents, Vanessa and Daniel appears to have ended, the grandparents, Luisa ... See full summary »
Stars: Rita Loureiro, Dinarte Branco, Madalena Almeida, Diogo Martins
Votes: 641
20. Cosmos (2015)
Not Rated | 103 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A young man, hoping to write a novel, visits a French guest-house with a friend, he but finds himself distracted by a strange mystery and the stranger inhabitants of the home.
Director: Andrzej Zulawski | Stars: Sabine Azéma, Jean-François Balmer, Jonathan Genet, Johan Libéreau
Votes: 1,966 | Gross: $0.02M
21. Heidi: A Girl of the Alps (1974)
24 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
This animation series follows the childhood "adventures" of a girl named Heidi, who lives with her grandfather somewhere on the Alps.
Stars: Vic Perrin, Randi Kiger, Kazuko Sugiyama, Kôhei Miyauchi
Votes: 5,318
22. Remains of the Wind (2022)
Drama
A pagan tradition from the interior of Portugal leaves painful marks on a group of teenagers. Twenty-five years later, when they reunite, the past resurfaces and tragedy sets in.
Director: Tiago Guedes | Stars: Albano Jerónimo, Nuno Lopes, Isabel Abreu, João Pedro Vaz
23. Sequía (2022)
75 min | Crime, Thriller
Set in a small submerged village on the Spanish-Portuguese border, follows the discovery of two skeletons that reveal evidence of a bloody crime.
Stars: Elena Rivera, Marco D'Almeida, Guilherme Filipe, Miryam Gallego
Votes: 125
24. Mysteries of Lisbon (2010–2011)
Not Rated | 272 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Follows a jealous countess, a wealthy businessman, and a young orphaned boy across Portugal, France, Italy and Brazil where they connect with a variety of mysterious individuals.
Stars: Adriano Luz, Maria João Bastos, Ricardo Pereira, João Arrais
Votes: 3,542 | Gross: $0.11M
25. Privilege (1967)
103 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Steven Shorter is the ultimate British music star. His music is listened to by everyone from pre-teens to grandparents. He has no trace of public bad habits or drug involvement. Everyone in... See full summary »
Director: Peter Watkins | Stars: Paul Jones, Jean Shrimpton, Mark London, William Job
Votes: 1,203
26. How to Draw a Perfect Circle (2009)
122 min | Drama
Guilherme and Sofia, brother and sister, grow up sharing experiences and slowly discovering their sexuality. The thing that Sofia doesn't know is how far Guilherme will go to keep her inside his own perverse, dark and perfect circle.
Director: Marco Martins | Stars: Rafael Morais, Joana de Verona, Daniel Duval, Beatriz Batarda
Votes: 822
27. Auga Seca (2020–2021)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Paulo Duarte dies. An apparent suicide that does not convince anyone - neither the police nor his sister Teresa, who decides to leave her life in Lisbon to find out what really happened to ... See full summary »
Stars: Victoria Guerra, Monti Castiñeiras, Eva Fernández, Sergio Pazos
Votes: 389
28. The Death of Louis XIV (2016)
115 min | Biography, Drama, History
Upon returning from a hunting expedition, King Louis XIV feels a sharp pain in his leg. He begins to die, surrounded by loyal followers in the royal chambers.
Director: Albert Serra | Stars: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Patrick d'Assumçao, Marc Susini, Bernard Belin
Votes: 2,240 | Gross: $0.04M
29. Fire at Sea (2016)
114 min | Documentary
Capturing life on the Italian island of Lampedusa, a frontline in the European migrant crisis.
Director: Gianfranco Rosi | Stars: Samuele Pucillo, Mattias Cucina, Samuele Caruana, Pietro Bartolo
Votes: 5,820 | Gross: $0.11M
30. Dot.com (2007)
103 min | Comedy
Pedro, an engineer posted in a village in the North of Portugal, waits desperately to be transferred back to Lisbon. Ever since his road project was cancelled, he's had nothing to do except... See full summary »
Director: Luís Galvão Teles | Stars: João Tempera, María Adánez, Marco Delgado, Isabel Abreu
Votes: 664
31. Live 8 (2005 TV Special)
480 min | Documentary, Music
20 years on from their Live Aid (1985) triumph, Bob Geldof and Midge Ure recruit the world's music superstars once again to perform live and put pressure on Western governments to help Africa and Make Poverty History.
Directors: Bruce Gowers, Nick Hopkin, Michael Maier, Claire Popplewell, Geoff Posner, Richard Valentine, Michael Watt, Paul Flattery | Stars: Bob Geldof, Articolo 31, 4Peace Ensemble, A-Ha
Votes: 1,244
32. Taskmaster (2022– )
Game-Show
Five celebrities (actors/comedians/singers) face different challenges every week putting their creativity to the test. The tasks are supervised by Nuno Markl but the Taskmaster, Vasco Palmeirim, has always the final word.
Stars: Vasco Palmeirim, Nuno Markl, Inês Aires Pereira, Jessica Athayde
Votes: 32
33. Treasure Island (1978–1987)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Jim Hawkins, a thirteen-year-old boy in the eighteenth century, runs the Admiral Benbow Inn with his mother since his father died. The plots starts when a drunken sailor decides to stay in the hotel.
Stars: Joe Thomas, Bobby Thong, Mari Shimizu, Iemasa Kayumi
Votes: 1,130
34. Around the World with Willy Fog (1983)
TV-G | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A furry version of Jules Verne's classic adventure story of a British gentleman's challenge to circumnavigate the world in 80 days.
Stars: Tom Wyner, Ken'ichi Ogata, Gregory Snegoff, Banjô Ginga
Votes: 3,185
35. Two Drifters (2005)
Unrated | 98 min | Drama
Pedro and Rui kiss after a first-anniversary dinner; Pedro drives home, dying en route in a crash. Another pair of lovers, Odete and Alberto, split over her desire to have a child. Pedro ... See full summary »
Director: João Pedro Rodrigues | Stars: Ana Cristina de Oliveira, Nuno Gil, João Carreira, Teresa Madruga
Votes: 1,257 | Gross: $0.02M
36. Causa Própria (2022– )
44 min | Crime, Drama
After the murder of a local student, a small town judge faces an unexpected dilemma: now her actions can put her family at risk.
Stars: Margarida Vila-Nova, Nuno Lopes, Ivo Canelas, Catarina Wallenstein
Votes: 368
37. The Mahabharata (1989–1990)
Not Rated | 318 min | Drama, War
Jealousy and hatred is what separates the Pandavas and Kauravas. The Kauravas fear the Pandavas are after the throne of their father. Yudhishthira of the Pandavas gets told by the deity, Krishna, that he will become king. A war is inevitable.
Stars: Erika Alexander, Mamadou Dioumé, Georges Corraface, Maurice Bénichou
Votes: 1,150 | Gross: $0.33M
38. Fais pas ci, fais pas ça (2007–2017)
42 min | Comedy
Mockumentary about the conservative Lepic family and their neighbors the liberal Boulay family, who are good friends. Their biggest point of contention is how they educate their children.
Stars: Isabelle Gélinas, Bruno Salomone, Alexandra Gentil, Guillaume de Tonquédec
Votes: 615
39. Delete History (2020)
110 min | Comedy, Drama
Three social-media victims declare war on the tech giants.
Directors: Benoît Delépine, Gustave Kervern | Stars: Blanche Gardin, Denis Podalydès, Corinne Masiero, Vincent Lacoste
Votes: 1,697
40. Odysseus (2013– )
45 min | Adventure, Drama
The sovereign Greek island of Ithaca, 8th century B.C. The Trojan War has been over for ten years, and the Greeks have come home victorious. Only one man is missing: the king of Ithaca, ... See full synopsis »
Stars: Caterina Murino, Niels Schneider, Karina Testa, Carlo Brandt
Votes: 273
41. 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: 3,161
42. Never Ever (2016)
86 min | Drama
A girl who is a body artist fall in love with a director, who later dies in a traffic accident. This film expresses the feeling of love and loss.
Director: Benoît Jacquot | Stars: Mathieu Amalric, Julia Roy, Jeanne Balibar, Victoria Guerra
Votes: 232
43. Pôr do Sol (2021)
Comedy
Love, passion, mystery, betrayal make the days of the Por do Sol estate. The Bourbon family from Linhaca, owns the Por do Sol estate, but not everything is rosy...
Stars: Gabriela Barros, Diogo Amaral, Marco Delgado, Sofia Sá da Bandeira
Votes: 914
44. The Uncertainty Principle (2002)
133 min | Drama
Having lost her place among the social elite, a widow remarries and starts a family.
Director: Manoel de Oliveira | Stars: Leonor Baldaque, Leonor Silveira, Isabel Ruth, Ricardo Trêpa
Votes: 403
45. The Black Book of Father Dinis (2018)
113 min | Drama, History, Romance
A picaresque chronicle of Laura, a peasant maid, and Sebastian, the young orphan in her charge, against a backdrop of overflowing passion and revolutionary intrigue in Europe at the twilight of the 18th century.
Director: Valeria Sarmiento | Stars: Lou de Laâge, Stanislas Merhar, Niels Schneider, Jenna Thiam
Votes: 190
46. Videovigilância (2012 TV Movie)
62 min | Comedy, Drama
Director: Francisco Fernandes Ferreira | Stars: Francisco Tavares, Carlos Simas Soto, António Durães, Filomena Cautela
Votes: 65
47. A Espia (2020– )
Drama, History, Mystery
On June 26, 1941, the German army invaded Russia. Maria João photographs Lisbon full of refugees arriving in Portugal. When his father-in-law Nicolau suffers an accident, he asks Maria João to help him manage the company.
Stars: Daniela Ruah, Maria João Bastos, Diogo Morgado, Adriano Carvalho
Votes: 303
48. The Romance of Astrea and Celadon (2007)
PG-13 | 109 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A romantic drama centered around a young shepherd and shepherdess and the ramifications of their forbidden affair.
Director: Éric Rohmer | Stars: Andy Gillet, Stéphanie Crayencour, Cécile Cassel, Véronique Reymond
Votes: 1,577
49. Os Maias: Cenas da Vida Romântica (2014)
139 min | Drama, Romance
The tragedy and comedy in Carlo's life begins, grows and ends like the tragedy and comedy of Portugal. In the company of his close friend, João da Ega, allegedly a brilliant writer, Carlos,... See full summary »
Director: João Botelho | Stars: Graciano Dias, Maria Flor, João Perry, Pedro Inês
Votes: 851
50. Os Nossos Dias (2013–2016)
45 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Os Nossos Dias follows the daily lives of its many characters. Among the typical soap opera-esque romances featured in the show, significant social-awareness issues have also been featured,... See full summary »
Stars: Sandra Faleiro, Rui Melo, Anabela, Joaquim Nicolau
Votes: 53