Latest news and stories about streaming in Portugal for expats and residents.
What did Richard Gadd do after the success of one of the best TV stories of 2024? The result is revealed this week — that, plus more crime, sports, and an animation from the world of “Stranger Things”.
A Belgian miniseries arrives on Filmin, bringing together Magritte, Dalí, Ernst, Legge, Man Ray, and Lee Miller with a murderer on a British rural estate in the 1930s.
An overview of the IPTV landscape in Portugal, covering both legal and illegal services, along with a list of recommended applications.
Elle Fanning plays a mother who turns to the content platform popular among sex workers. Michelle Pfeiffer and Nicole Kidman round out the cast of the Apple TV series, which has already premiered.
Bárbara Tinoco will be the first Portuguese music artist to have a concert available on Disney+, a milestone taking place on April 17th that has left her “very happy,” the 27-year-old singer told Lusa. “Bárbara Tinoco – A Curta Vida de uma Popstar, Ao Vivo na MEO Arena” was recorded on the 12th...
The concert will only be available to subscribers registered within the national territory.
Written by the screenwriter and producer of “Succession” and “Better Call Saul”, “The Audacity” is a satire about Silicon Valley. We interviewed Billy Magnussen, the star of “The Audacity”, who plays the role of an out-of-control startup CEO. Available to watch on the AMC channel and AMC SELEKT, via streaming.
The third and final season of “Turn of the Tide”, the first Portuguese series to create real impact on streaming, premieres this Friday. Actress Maria João Bastos, who plays the PJ inspector investigating drug trafficking in the Azores, was the guest on “No Último Episódio”, in an episode originally published on 17 October 2025.
What is the secret? The platform, the theme, and the appropriate production.
The series “Hacks” premieres its fifth and final season on HBO Max, with Jean Smart saying goodbye to Deborah Vance in a finale that promises emotion and reflection on the role of women in the industry.
Set in the dystopian theocracy of Gilead, where women are forbidden from reading or writing and groomed for submissive roles, 'The Testaments' follows a new generation of young women, including Agnes, as they navigate the elite school run by Aunt Lydia. This spin-off of 'The Handmaid's Tale', based on Margaret Atwood's 2019 Booker Prize-winning novel, explores themes of hope, friendship, and defiance against a fundamentalist regime. The series, which features returning characters like Aunt Lydia and Offred, delves into the complex relationships between these young women and their families, while hinting at potential future seasons.
With the involvement of the Duffer Brothers, creators of “Stranger Things”, the new Netflix horror series asks the fearsome question: is “forever” not too long a time?
“The patriarchy has made many mistakes in the world,” says the producer of the series, which premieres Wednesday on Disney+. A sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, a key series of the Trump era based on Atwood's work.
The sequel to “The Handmaid's Tale” - “The Testaments” - premieres on April 8th on Disney+. Regarding the mistakes of the patriarchy, “hope lies in this next generation,” says the executive producer.
“Maul - Lord of Shadow” premieres on April 6th. Starring Wagner Moura and Sam Witwer, the series shows the human side of the Sith: revenge, crime, and redemption in a universe of shadows.
“Maul - Shadow Lord” premieres on April 6th on Disney+ and also features Sam Witwer and Gideon Adlon as protagonists.
In the new six-episode comedy miniseries on Prime Video, a British actor of Pakistani descent auditions to be the new 007. Something that does not bring him much good.
A week of farewells begins now, but there are also new releases to welcome with curiosity, from chess games to galactic villains, from the return to Margaret Atwood to unforgettable mistakes.
With the help of a law that mandates a greater presence of national music on the radio, we are hearing more and more Portuguese-speaking artists on local stations. This trend is also being observed in streaming.
'Death Tuesdays' premieres this Tuesday on Disney+ and starts with a murder in the city of Lisbon. The production features Paulo Pires and Adriano Carvalho.
Digital piracy consumption in Portugal is 33% higher than the European average.
The second season of “Amigos e Vizinhos” is a new opportunity to prove that some series are not what they seem—and that sometimes they are better. But there is more to watch in the coming days.
The first trailer for the Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone television series has been released. Premiering at Christmas 2026, the HBO Max series promises a decade of magic.
Casimiro Miguel, known as Cazé, has transformed from a journalist intern into a digital media mogul. After revolutionising sports broadcasting in Brazil with his YouTube channel, CazéTV, he is now expanding his influence into Portugal through LiveMode, with plans to stream 2026 World Cup matches, including those of the Portuguese national team, for free.
“Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan has returned with “Pluribus” on Apple TV. Screenwriter Henrique Dias was challenged to decipher a series that defies streaming logic: we follow the unhappiest woman in the world against an overly happy technological identity. On the podcast “No Último Episódio”, he also reflected on the trend of making films based on intellectual property, in an episode originally published on November 14, 2025.
The data we provide, more or less unconsciously, is increasingly becoming the fuel for the music industry. In an era where consumption is mostly digital, with streaming platforms (and their partners) controlling some of the paths to the listener, what damage is expected for consumers and for artistic production itself? These were some of the questions raised in a panel at Talkfest, which took place last Friday in Lisbon. What to do with so much information? The algorithm knows.
The third season of “The Comeback” has arrived, the series that began in 2005 (that is not a mistake). And Netflix is venturing into another American sport, this time one that began in the late 19th century.
A comment by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, later repeated at the Oscars, led Netflix to answer the question: is the platform making its films 'simpler' so they can be watched while distracted?
“The Hack”, an ITV original available on Filmin, is a rare series about a journalist who had the courage to expose journalism itself.
How a Canadian series with a modest budget, about two rivals on the ice living a secret romance, became a global phenomenon that united unexpected audiences.
