Glória is a Portuguese historical thriller drama television series. It was released on 5 November 2021 and is the first Netflix production originating in Portugal.[1] It tells the story of a young spy operating in Cold-War Portugal, amid the intrigues of the US and Soviet Union. According to Variety, the show cost 6 million euros to produce, making it the most expensive series in Portuguese television history.[note 1][3]
| Glória | |
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| Genre |
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| Created by | Pedro Lopes |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Tiago Guedes |
| Starring |
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| Composer | Bruno Pernadas |
| Country of origin | Portugal |
| Original languages | Portuguese, English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Sérgio Baptista |
| Production location | Portugal |
| Cinematography | André Szankowski |
| Editor | Marcos Castiel |
| Running time | 40-47 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 5 November 2021 |
Synopsis
editIn the small village of Glória do Ribatejo, João Vidal is recruited as a spy for the KGB. It is the 1960s, at the height of the Cold War, and both the Soviets and Americans are attempting to manipulate events to their respective advantage and gain strategic control of Europe. Vidal undertakes high-risk espionage missions that have the potential to change the course of Portuguese and world history.[4][5][6]
Cast and characters
editMain
edit| Actor/Actress | Character |
|---|---|
| Miguel Nunes | João Vidal |
| Matt Rippy | James Wilson |
| Stephanie Vogt | Anne O'Brien Wilson |
| Carolina Amaral | Carolina |
| Afonso Pimentel | Gonçalo |
| Victória Guerra | Mia |
| Adriano Luz | Alexandre Petrovsky |
| Augusto Madeira | Miguel |
| Leonor Silveira | Madalena Vidal |
| Ana Neborac | Irina |
| João Pedro Vaz | Ramiro |
| João Arrais | Fernando |
| Marcello Urgeghe | Henrique Vidal |
| Maria João Pinho | Sofia |
| Jimmy Taenaka | Bill |
Recurring
edit| Actor/Actress | Character |
|---|---|
| Adriano Carvalho | Tomé |
| Fernando Pires | Hernâni |
| João Estima | Bernardino |
| Sílvia Filipe | Vitalina |
| Luís Araújo | Elias |
| Rita Durão | Nazaré |
| Rodrigo Tomás | Mário |
| Sandra Faleiro | Ermelinda |
| Carloto Cotta | Brito |
| Tónan Quito | Luís |
| Rafael Morais | Domingos |
| Ana Sofia Martins | Theresa |
| Cláudio da Silva | Horácio |
| Álvaro Correia | Padre Martinho |
| Jorge Andrade | Jaime Ramos |
| João Pedro Mamede | Zé Mudo |
| Gonçalo Waddington | César |
| Jim Sturgeon | Ronald Parker |
| Vicente Gil | Roberto |
| Rita Cabaço | Otília |
| Teresa Madruga | Alcina |
| Stewart Alexander | Ambassador Ryan Marshal |
| Joana Ribeiro | Ursula |
| Albano Jerónimo | Dassaev |
| Pêpê Rapazote | Embaixador Americano |
| Inês Castel-Branco | Enfermeira Lourdes |
Episodes
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Rumo à Vitória" "Onwards to Victory" | Tiago Guedes | Mafalda Cordeiro, Mário Cunha, Inês Gomes, Pedro Lopes, Marina Ribeiro, Rita Roberto | 5 November 2021 | |
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It is 1968, on the eve of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, and João Vidal takes up his new post at RARET, an American intelligence operation in the small town of Glória do Ribatejo. Unbeknownst to his colleagues, however, Vidal has been recruited by the Soviets to act as a spy. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "A Absolvição Absolve-nos da Culpa" "Confession Absolves Us of Any Guilt" | Tiago Guedes | Inês Gomes, Pedro Lopes, Filipa Poppe, Rita Roberto, Miguel Simal, André Tenente | 5 November 2021 | |
| 3 | 3 | "A Pátria Não Se Discute" "We Do Not Discuss the Nation" | Tiago Guedes | Mafalda Cordeiro, Mário Cunha, Inês Gomes, Pedro Lopes, Marina Ribeiro | 5 November 2021 | |
| 4 | 4 | "A Morte Nunca é Natural" "Death Is Never Natural" | Tiago Guedes | Inês Gomes, Pedro Lopes, Filipa Poppe, Rita Roberto, Miguel Simal, André Tenente | 5 November 2021 | |
| 5 | 5 | "Olhar a Lua de Baixo" "Looking at the Moon from Below" | Tiago Guedes | Inês Gomes, Pedro Lopes, Filipa Poppe, Rita Roberto, Miguel Simal, André Tenente | 5 November 2021 | |
| 6 | 6 | "O Infortúnio" "The Misfortune" | Tiago Guedes | Inês Gomes, Pedro Lopes, Manuel Mora Marques, Filipa Poppe, Rita Roberto, Miguel Simal, André Tenente | 5 November 2021 | |
| 7 | 7 | "A Fuga..." "The Leak" | Tiago Guedes | Inês Gomes, Pedro Lopes, Manuel Mora Marques, Filipa Poppe, Rita Roberto, Miguel Simal, André Tenente | 5 November 2021 | |
| 8 | 8 | "Virtudes Públicas" "Public Virtues" | Tiago Guedes | Inês Gomes, Pedro Lopes, Manuel Mora Marques, Filipa Poppe, Rita Roberto, Miguel Simal, André Tenente | 5 November 2021 | |
| 9 | 9 | "A Toupeira" "The Mole" | Tiago Guedes | Inês Gomes, Pedro Lopes, Manuel Mora Marques, Filipa Poppe, Rita Roberto, Miguel Simal, André Tenente | 5 November 2021 | |
| 10 | 10 | "Homem Novo" "New Man" | Tiago Guedes | Inês Gomes, Pedro Lopes, Manuel Mora Marques, Filipa Poppe, Rita Roberto, Miguel Simal, André Tenente | 5 November 2021 | |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Thriller."Glória", la première série portugaise sur Netflix" [Thriller. "GlóriaF, the first Portuguese Series on Netflix]. courrierinternational.com (in French). 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Equador (telessérie)", Wikipédia, a enciclopédia livre (in Portuguese), 11 May 2021, archived from the original on 16 July 2024, retrieved 1 December 2021
- ^ Dale, Martin (29 November 2021). "ONSeries Lisboa 2021: Portugal Turns to Crime, Noir to Fuel Overseas Expansion". Variety. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Stream It or Skip It: 'Glória' on Netflix, About a '60s Cold War Spy Ring Inside Raret's Portuguese Headquarters". decider.com. 5 November 2021. Archived from the original on 16 July 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "Netflix's Gloria Review: Underground Ventures and Cold War". leisurebyte.com. 5 November 2021. Archived from the original on 16 July 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Glória: Netflix Drops Trailer for Portuguese Historical Spy Thriller". theeurotvplace.com. 19 October 2021. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
