Glória (2021 TV series) explained

Creator:Pedro Lopes
Director:Tiago Guedes
Composer:Bruno Pernadas
Country:Portugal
Language:Portuguese, English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:10
Producer:Sérgio Baptista
Location:Portugal
Cinematography:André Szankowski
Editor:Marcos Castiel
Runtime:40-47 minutes
Company:
Network:Netflix

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.[2]

Synopsis

In 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.[3] [4] [5]

Cast and characters

Main

Actor/ActressCharacter
Miguel NunesJoão Vidal
Matt RippyJames Wilson
Stephanie VogtAnne O'Brien Wilson
Carolina AmaralCarolina
Afonso PimentelGonçalo
Victória GuerraMia
Adriano LuzAlexandre Petrovsky
Augusto MadeiraMiguel
Leonor SilveiraMadalena Vidal
Ana NeboracIrina
João Pedro VazRamiro
João ArraisFernando
Marcello UrgegheHenrique Vidal
Maria João PinhoSofia
Jimmy TaenakaBill

Recurring

Actor/ActressCharacter
Adriano CarvalhoTomé
Fernando PiresHernâni
João EstimaBernardino
Sílvia FilipeVitalina
Luís AraújoElias
Rita DurãoNazaré
Rodrigo TomásMário
Sandra FaleiroErmelinda
Carloto CottaBrito
Tónan QuitoLuís
Rafael MoraisDomingos
Ana Sofia MartinsTheresa
Cláudio da SilvaHorácio
Álvaro CorreiaPadre Martinho
Jorge AndradeJaime Ramos
João Pedro MamedeZé Mudo
Gonçalo WaddingtonCésar
Jim SturgeonRonald Parker
Vicente GilRoberto
Rita CabaçoOtília
Teresa MadrugaAlcina
Stewart AlexanderAmbassador Ryan Marshal
Joana RibeiroUrsula
Albano JerónimoDassaev
Pêpê RapazoteEmbaixador Americano
Inês Castel-BrancoEnfermeira Lourdes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thriller."Glória", la première série portugaise sur Netflix . courrierinternational.com . 5 November 2021 . 5 November 2021 . fr . Thriller. "GlóriaF, the first Portuguese Series on Netflix.
  2. Web site: Dale. Martin. 29 November 2021. ONSeries Lisboa 2021: Portugal Turns to Crime, Noir to Fuel Overseas Expansion. 30 November 2021. Variety. en-US. 29 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211129214630/https://variety.com/2021/tv/festivals/onseries-lisboa-2021-high-profile-titles-1235121318/. live.
  3. Web site: 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 . 7 November 2021 . 16 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240716152021/https://decider.com/2021/11/05/gloria-netflix-review/ . live .
  4. Web site: Netflix's Gloria Review: Underground Ventures and Cold War . leisurebyte.com . 5 November 2021 . 5 November 2021 . 16 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240716152024/https://www.leisurebyte.com/netflix-gloria-review/ . live .
  5. Web site: Glória: Netflix Drops Trailer for Portuguese Historical Spy Thriller . theeurotvplace.com . 19 October 2021 . 5 November 2021 . 8 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211108041908/https://theeurotvplace.com/2021/10/gloria-netflix-drops-trailer-for-portuguese-historical-spy-thriller/ . live .