Best crime Portuguese web series in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
15 web series in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 7.0. Newest addition: Habeas Corpus, added to Netflix on 23 Sep. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity.
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1. The Mechanism (2018)
Web series · Portuguese · 2 seasons · Crime, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (37.4K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
A scandal erupts in Brazil during an investigation of alleged government corruption via oil and construction companies. Loosely inspired by true events.
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2. Cangaço Novo (2023)
Web series · Portuguese · 2 seasons · Drama, Crime · IMDb 8.2 (3.8K votes)
MatureVisually stunningDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
Adrift and desperately needing money to pay for his ailing adoptive father's care, Ubaldo, a bank clerk who's unable to remember his childhood, receives an inheritance that will change his destiny for good. He goes to Cratará, in the heart of the northwest desert, where he'll become the leader of a pack of ruthless ban
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3. Good Morning, Verônica (2020)
Web series · Portuguese · 3 seasons · Drama, Crime · IMDb 7.4 (7.5K votes)
TwistyMatureDark & grittyCold & detached
While hunting for a dating-site predator, an underused cop discovers a husband and wife with a horrific secret — and a web of conspiracy hiding it.
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4. DOM (2021)
Web series · Portuguese · 3 seasons · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.3 (3.4K votes)
MatureEdge-of-seatDark & grittySerious
A father who never stopped fighting against drugs. A son who never stopped using them. Two sides of the same coin. Victor is a cop who has fought all his life to curb cocaine trafficking. His son is a drug addict who has become one of the most wanted burglars in Rio de Janeiro. Will a father’s love be enough to save hi
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5. Criminal Code (2023)
Web series · Portuguese · 2 seasons · A · Drama, Crime · IMDb 7.2 (3.7K votes)
Cold & detachedEdge-of-seatMature
To crack the code of an investigation into a larger-than-life robbery, federal agents need to get creative.
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6. Rulers of Fortune (2025)
Web series · Portuguese · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.4 (2.2K votes)
MatureCold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
A young man aspires to rise through the ranks of Rio's gambling underworld — unaware of the dangerous game of betrayal, lust and blood that awaits him.
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7. Scars of Beauty (2025)
Web series · Portuguese · 1 season · Soap, Drama · IMDb 7.8 (1.1K votes)
Dark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seatFast-paced
Two families, two terrible injustices, and one common plan for revenge. A daughter who loses her mother is wrongly imprisoned and murdered in prison. A mother who loses her daughter is the victim of medical malpractice. Both join forces to take revenge on those who destroyed their families.
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8. Sintonia (2019)
Web series · Portuguese · 5 seasons · Drama, Crime · IMDb 6.8 (2.1K votes)
MatureVisually stunningDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
Told through three different characters' perspectives, the story of Sintonia explores the interconnection of the music, drug traffic, and religion in São Paulo. In the quest to be somebody, many paths will converge.
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9. Habeas Corpus (2026)
Web series · Portuguese · 1 season · Drama, Crime · IMDb 6.9 (876 votes)
Dialogue-drivenTwisty
A renowned law professor and a team of students attempt to prove the innocence of a convicted man, but the brightest student is secretly connected to his past.
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10. Tremembé (2025)
Web series · Portuguese · 2 seasons · Drama, Crime · IMDb 6.6 (1.8K votes)
Cold & detachedMatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
The arrival of Suzane Von Richthofen shakes Tremembé's order, sparking a power struggle with Elize Matsunaga. Jatobá seeks protection, while Nardoni, the Cravinhos brothers, Roger A. and others face internal clashes and defy the system.
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11. Rivers of Fate (2025)
Web series · Portuguese · 1 season · Action & Adventure, Drama · IMDb 6.5 (1.6K votes)
Visually stunningMatureEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
When a teen is kidnapped by a sex trafficking ring, a river pirate and a fierce mother embark on separate quests to find her — until their paths cross.
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12. John of God: The Crimes of a Spiritual Healer (2021)
Web series · Portuguese · 1 season · Documentary, Crime · IMDb 6.5 (1.2K votes)
Cold & detachedDark & grittyMatureSerious
Idolized medium João Teixeira de Faria rises to international fame before horrifying abuse is revealed by survivors, prosecutors and the press.
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13. Verdict (2022)
Web series · Portuguese · 1 season · Drama, Crime · IMDb 6.4 (402 votes)
MatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
When a renowned criminal lawyer sees one of the people she loves most become a victim of the Brazilian penitentiary system, she must decide whether to cross the line that separates her between looking for justice or committing an unforgivable crime.
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15. Elize Matsunaga: Once Upon a Crime (2021)
Web series · Portuguese · 1 season · Documentary, Crime · IMDb 5.9 (3.2K votes)
Cold & detachedMatureDark & grittyDialogue-driven
The crime shocked Brazil: Elize Matsunaga shot and dismembered her rich husband. Featuring her first interview, this docuseries dives deep into the case.
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