Turn of the Tide

Turn of the Tide (original title: Rabo de Peixe) is a Portuguese drama television series on Netflix. It follows four young people living on the island of São Miguel in the Azores. They find a ton of cocaine washed up on the coast. Eduardo and his friends see this as their chance to escape poverty and enter the drug trade. What begins as an adventure soon becomes a dangerous game with cartels, police, and international rivals.

Turn of the Tide
Genre	Drama
Created by	Augusto Fraga
Country of origin	Portugal
Original language	Portuguese
Production
Production locations	São Miguel, Azores
Running time	approx. 45–55 minutes
Original release
Release	present

The series uses the Azores setting for both visual and story purposes. It mixes thriller, drama, and coming-of-age elements. Critics have praised the cast, especially José Condessa as Eduardo. The show was created by Augusto Fraga and also directed by Patrícia Sequeira and João Maia.

Cast

• José Condessa
• Helena Caldeira
• Rodrigo Tomás
• Kelly Bailey
• André Leitão
• Maria João Bastos
• Afonso Pimentel
• Pêpê Rapazote
• Salvador Martinha
• João Pedro Vaz
• Luísa Cruz
• Miguel Damião

Episodes

As of October 2025, two seasons and 19 episodes have been released.

Release

Season 1 was released on 26 May 2023. Season 2 was released on 17 October 2025.

Reception

The series has been praised for its fast pacing, strong performances, and the use of the Azores as a setting. Some criticism has been made about certain cliché dialogues. Fernsehserien.tv rated the series 78 out of 100.