Best thriller Portuguese web series on Netflix in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
23 web series on Netflix in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.7. 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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3. Radioactive Emergency (2026)
Web series · Portuguese · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Drama, Mystery · IMDb 7.6 (7.6K votes)
Edge-of-seatVisually stunningFast-pacedDark & gritty
Physicists and doctors race to contain a massive radiological disaster and save thousands of lives.
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5. 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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6. Turn of the Tide (2023)
Web series · Portuguese · 3 seasons · A · Drama · IMDb 7.4 (7.5K votes)
MatureEdge-of-seatDark & grittyCold & detached
When a boat loaded with cocaine sinks off his home island, Eduardo sees a risky but exciting opportunity to make money and fulfill impossible dreams.
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7. Invisible City (2021)
Web series · Portuguese · 2 seasons · Mystery, Drama · IMDb 7.1 (8.3K votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seat
An environmental police officer uncovers a hidden world of mythological entities from Brazilian folklore when he finds a connection between the mysterious appearance of a dead river dolphin on a Rio de Janeiro beach and the death of his beloved wife.
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8. Killer Ratings (2019)
Web series · Portuguese · 1 season · Documentary · IMDb 7.5 (2.2K votes)
Cold & detachedMatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
Brazilian TV personality and politician Wallace Souza faces accusations of masterminding the violent crimes he reported on and rallied against.
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9. Brotherhood (2019)
Web series · Portuguese · 2 seasons · Drama, Action & Adventure · IMDb 7.5 (2.1K votes)
MatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seatVisually stunning
An honest lawyer reaches a moral crossroads after the cops force her to inform on her incarcerated brother, the leader of a rising criminal faction.
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10. 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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11. 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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12. 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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13. Children of the Church Steps (2024)
Web series · Portuguese · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Drama · IMDb 7.0 (593 votes)
TwistyMatureDark & grittySlow-burn
Inspired by the 1993 Candelária massacre in Rio de Janeiro, four homeless youths—Douglas, Sete, Jesus and Pipoca—navigate street life, dreams, and survival, blending their stories with dreamlike sequences in the 36 hours before the massacre unfolds.
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14. Omniscient (2020)
Web series · Portuguese · 1 season · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama · IMDb 6.5 (2.8K votes)
Visually stunningCold & detachedTwistyEdge-of-seat
In a city where citizens are monitored 24/7, a tech employee must outsmart her surveillance drone in order to investigate a murder.
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15. 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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16. 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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17. Hei$t: The Great Robbery of Brazil's Central Bank (2022)
Web series · Portuguese · 1 season · Documentary · IMDb 6.5 (852 votes)
Cold & detachedEdge-of-seat
In August 2005, through a tunnel almost 80 meter long, thiefs invaded the bank vault of Brazil's Central Bank in Fortaleza and stole over 160 milions reais, ou or nealy 3,5 tons of cash. This documenty explores that spectacular and historic heist.
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19. The Chosen One (2019)
Web series · Portuguese · 2 seasons · Drama · IMDb 5.8 (834 votes)
Cold & detachedEdge-of-seatSerious
Determined to bring a Zika vaccine to the remote Pantanal, three doctors clash with a faith healer and are pulled deeper into the mysteries of his cult.
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21. 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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22. Reality Z (2020)
Web series · Portuguese · 1 season · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · IMDb 5.7 (3.3K votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detachedMature
A zombie apocalypse that imprisons participants and producers of a reality show called Olimpo, The House of the Gods. The studio becomes a shelter for those who seek salvation in Rio de Janeiro where chaos and hopelessness begin to rule.
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23. Lady Voyeur (2023)
Web series · Portuguese · 1 season · Drama, Mystery · IMDb 5.1 (2.9K votes)
MatureCold & detachedTwistyDark & gritty
A talented, voyeuristic hacker finds herself thrust into a dangerous investigation after her sex worker neighbor leaves for a weekend trip.
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