''Turn of the Tide'' ( pt, Rabo de Peixe, link=no, , ) is a
Portuguese drama
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television series
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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
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village of
Rabo de Peixe
Rabo de Peixe (Portuguese language, Portuguese for "fish tail") is a freguesia, civil parish in the municipality of Ribeira Grande (Azores), Ribeira Grande in the Portugal, Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 8,866, in ...
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. The series is a thrilling and realistic tale of greed, ambition and survival.
Premiered on May 26, 2023, on the
streaming platform Netflix
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, 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.
Synopsis
The story takes place in the
Azorean
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, map_alt=Location of the Azores within the European Union
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village of
Rabo de Peixe
Rabo de Peixe (Portuguese language, Portuguese for "fish tail") is a freguesia, civil parish in the municipality of Ribeira Grande (Azores), Ribeira Grande in the Portugal, Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 8,866, in ...
, when a ton of
cocaine
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comes ashore, completely changing the lives of the inhabitants. Eduardo, a young fisherman, and his friends start selling the cocaine. But, a ton of cocaine does not go unnoticed and our protagonists will face the owners of this drug, the police and a series of unpredictable characters in a dangerous adventure with no return.
Sinking of Sun Kiss 47
The TV series is loosely based on a true story. In 2001, a large quantity of cocaine was found in Rabo de Peixe after the 14-meter-long sailboat Sun Kiss 47 sank off the Azorean coast in June, carrying 505.84 kilograms of cocaine with a purity of more than 80%, worth over 150 million euros at 2023's prices.
Many villagers decided to try the drug. As they were not used to it and the cocaine was very pure, a significant number of people ended up in the hospital with an overdose, and some even died. Still others were selling the product for a bargain price of 25 euros per full glass of beer. Years after the sinking, many inhabitants of Rabo de Peixe still remained addicted.
Cast
Main
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José Condessa as Eduardo
* Helena Caldeira as Sílvia
* André Leitão as Carlos
* Rodrigo Tomás as Rafael
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Maria João Bastos
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Biography
Maria João was born in Benavente, Santarém District. She holds ...
as the Inspector Frias
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Albano Jerónimo
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Places
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* Lake Albano, Italy
* Roman Catholic Suburbicarian Diocese of Albano, near Rome
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* Albano Lacus, a hydrocarbon lake on Saturn's larges ...
as Arruda
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Afonso Pimentel
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as Ian
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Kelly Bailey as Bruna
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Pêpê Rapazote as Uncle Joe
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Francesco Acquaroli as Monti
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Adriano Carvalho
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Early life
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as Jeremiah
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Marcantonio Del Carlo as Francesco Bonino
Recurring
* Dinarte de Freitas as Zé do Frango
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Salvador Martinha as the Trainee
* João Pedro Vaz as Banha
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Luísa Cruz as Valentina
* David Medeiros as Lavrador
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Miguel Damião as Father António
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Benedita Pereira as Elvira
* Romeu Bairos as Sandro G
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Rafael Morais as Morcela
* José Medeiros as Prisoner
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Daniela Ruah as Fátima
* Tomás Furtado de Melo as Police Officer #1
* Keven Santos as Police Officer #2
* Luís Henrique Matos as Marcelino
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Frederico Amaral as Ferrugem
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Maria João Falcão as Gisela
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Ana Lopes as the Reporter
* Nelson Cabral as the Hotel Clerk
Episodes
References
External links
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{{Netflix original current series
2020s Portuguese television series
Portuguese drama television series
Television series about illegal drug trade
Television series about organized crime