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Turn of the Tide (2023)

Turn of the Tide poster
Original title
Rabo de Peixe
Directed by
Patrícia Sequeira, Augusto Fraga
Genre
drama television series
Country
Portugal
Length
3 seasons, 19 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 57 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young fisherman and his friends find a boat full of cocaine washed up on a beach in the Azores. They decide to sell it, but this brings them into conflict with a drug lord, the police, and dangerous chaotic events.

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What happens

Turn of the Tide (Portuguese: Rabo de Peixe, [ˈʁa.βu d(ɨ) ˈpɐj.ʃ(ɨ)], lit. 'Fish Tail') is a Portuguese drama television series based on a true story, created by Augusto Fraga. It follows Eduardo, a young fisherman, and his friends who find a boat full of cocaine washed up on the shore in the Azorean village of Rabo de Peixe in São Miguel Island. They decide to sell the drug, but soon they face the wrath of the drug lord who owns it, the police who are after it, and a series of unpredictable events that put their lives at risk. Premiered on May 26, 2023, on the streaming platform Netflix, the series reached 10th on Netflix's world top views on May 29, 2023 and 7th on May 30, 2023, being in the Top 10 in 33 countries. The show was renewed for a second season in July 2023 and renewed for a third in October 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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