Are you the kind of person who loves watching national series? Brazilian plots are increasingly present on major streaming platforms, such as Netflix, bringing extremely engaging stories and themes.
After this content, we will list eight options of Brazilian series to watch on Netflix and enjoy in 2025.
Netflix: 8 unmissable national series to watch in streaming online
Next, check out the top series selected by Olhar Digital and see the synopsis, number of episodes and average minute of each, as well as the cast and number of seasons.
1. Tune in
With five seasons available on Netflix, “Sintonia” is one of the most successful series in streaming. The production tells the story of three friends: Doni, Rita and Nando. They grew up together in a community on the outskirts of São Paulo, surrounded by funk, drugs, violence and religion. Despite the intense bond of friendship that binds them, each has followed a different path.
The first season consists of six episodes, with an average duration of 41 minutes. The production sequences followed the same number of chapters, but with some parts clocking in at around 50 minutes.
Rita (Bruna Mascarenhas), Nando (Christian Malheiros) and Doni (Jottapê)
2. Psycho
A recent success on the platform, “Psychic” is a series whose setting is the Amazon. The plot features Janalice, a teenager who is kidnapped by a human trafficking ring. As a result, her mother and a thief follow different paths to find the girl, until their paths cross in the water.
“Psychic” has only one season so far. It consists of four episodes with an approximate average of 53 minutes each.
Janalice (Domithila Cattete), Preá (Lucas Galvino) and Mariangel (Marleyda Soto).
3. Return at 3pm
If you like romantic comedies, you will definitely enjoy watching “Back at 15”. The series features Anita, a girl who is dissatisfied with the life she leads and, in a mysterious way, is transported back to her 15 years, being able to revisit past choices and friendships.
Launched in 2021, the series has three seasons, the first of which contains six episodes, with an average duration of approximately 38 minutes each. The sequences follow the same number of chapters and a similar layout.
Anita at 15 (Maisa Silva), Anita as an adult (Camila Queiroz) and Carol (Klara Castanho).
4.3%
“3%” is a very well made science fiction series. Released in 2016, it is set in a post-apocalyptic future that portrays a completely devastated planet. There is a place called the Continent, a miserable region of Brazil, devoid of resources and extremely decadent.
However, upon reaching the age of 20, anyone can participate in the Trial, a rigorous selection that includes moral, psychological and physical tests. If he passes he will be able to go to Mar Alto, a place where everything is abundant, but only 3% of the members manage to get there.
The plot has four seasons. The first has six episodes and has an average duration of 46 minutes. The rest last up to a maximum of eight episodes, in a quantity very close to that of the initial production.
Bianca Comparato (Bianca Comparato), Joana Coelho (Vaneza Oliveira) and Rafael Moreira (Rodolfo Valente).
5. Invisible city
Another 2021 production, “Invisible City” combines drama and fantasy in its storytelling. In it, detective Eric, after investigating a murder case, discovers that creatures from Brazilian folklore secretly live among humans.
There are two seasons. In the first, seven episodes were produced with an average duration of 36 minutes. The second has only five, each lasting around 41 minutes.
Eric (Marco Pigossi), Luna (Manu Dieguez) and Inês/Cuca (Alessandra Negrini).
6. Criminal DNA
“DNA of Crime” appears on this list as an excellent entertainment alternative for those who love watching police action series. The work is inspired by the robbery that occurred in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, in 2017.
The plot revolves around a team of federal police agents investigating an international gang after a major armored vehicle robbery on the border with Brazil.
There are two seasons, each with eight episodes and an average of 58 minutes apart in the first and 51 in the second.
Suellen (Maeve Jinkings), Benício (Rômulo Braga) and Sem Alma (Thomás Aquino).
7. Brotherhood
A Netflix original work, Irmandade was released in 2022 and tells the story of Cristina, a lawyer who dedicates herself to her work every day, as well as bringing with her principles that she considers very important.
One day he discovers that his brother Edson, who he thought had been missing for years, had actually become the leader of a criminal faction. When she is blackmailed by the police, she must infiltrate the group and find information.
There are two seasons with huge doses of drama. The first has eight episodes and an average duration of 50 minutes. The second consists of six parts, each lasting approximately 51 minutes.
Cristina Ferreira (Naruna Costa), Edson (Seu Jorge) and Darlene (Hermila Guedes).
8. Seine
Whether you are a big motor enthusiast or not, if you remember what you did between the 80s and 90s, you will surely have followed much of the career of one of the greatest athletes in Brazilian history, Ayrton Senna.
The “Senna” series tells the story of the driver’s life, from his first races as a child to his success in Formula 1, in which he became three-time world champion.
Ayrton Senna (Gabriel Leone), Laura (Kaya Scodelario) and Alain Prost (Matt Mella).
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