Turn of the Tide (TV series)

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PortugueseRabo de Peixe
GenreThriller, Drama
Created byAugusto Fraga
Written by
  • Augusto Fraga
  • Hugo Gonçalves
  • João Tordo
  • Filipa Amaro
  • Francisco Afonso Lopes
Turn of the Tide
PortugueseRabo de Peixe
GenreThriller, Drama
Created byAugusto Fraga
Written by
  • Augusto Fraga
  • Hugo Gonçalves
  • João Tordo
  • Filipa Amaro
  • Francisco Afonso Lopes
Directed by
Starring
ComposersPedro Marques, Pedro Macedo Camacho (opening main theme)
Country of originPortugal
Original languagesPortuguese
English
Italian
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes19
Production
Executive producers
  • Pandora da Cunha Telles
  • Augusto Fraga
  • Pablo Iraola
Producers
  • Pandora da Cunha Telles
  • Augusto Fraga
  • Pablo Iraola
CinematographyAndré Szankowski
Editors
  • Marcos Castiel BFE
  • Pedro Ribeiro
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time41–51 minutes
Production companyUKBAR Filmes
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release26 May 2023 (2023-05-26) –
present

Turn of the Tide (Portuguese: Rabo de Peixe, [ˈʁa.βu d(ɨ) ˈpɐj.ʃ(ɨ)], lit. 'Fish Tail') is a Portuguese drama television series based on a true story,[1] created by Augusto Fraga. It follows Eduardo, a young fisherman, and his friends who find a boat full of cocaine washed up on the shore in the Azorean village of Rabo de Peixe in São Miguel Island. They decide to sell the drug, but soon they face the wrath of the drug lord who owns it, the police who are after it, and a series of unpredictable events that put their lives at risk. The series explores themes of greed, ambition, systemic poverty, and survival.

Premiered on May 26, 2023, on the streaming platform Netflix, the series reached 10th on Netflix's world top views on May 29, 2023[2] and 7th on May 30, 2023, being in the Top 10 in 33 countries.[3] The show was renewed for a second season in July 2023 and renewed for a third in October 2024.[4]

The story takes place in the Azorean village of Rabo de Peixe, when a ton of cocaine comes ashore, completely changing the lives of the inhabitants. Eduardo, a young fisherman, and his friends start selling the cocaine. But, a ton of cocaine does not go unnoticed and our protagonists will face the owners of this drug, the police and a series of unpredictable characters in a dangerous adventure with no return.[5]

Connection to real-world events

The TV series is loosely based on a true story.[6] In 2001, a large quantity of cocaine was found in Rabo de Peixe after a 14-meter-long Sun Kiss 47 sailboat used by cocaine traffickers suffered a broken rudder off the Azorean coast in June, carrying more than 500 kilograms of cocaine with a purity of more than 80%, worth over 150 million euros at 2023's prices.

The captain of the boat dumped the cocaine sealed in rubber packages placed in nets weighed down with anchors off the coast of the island of São Miguel, so he could take the yacht to a harbour to be repaired without arousing suspicion. However, a storm dislodged the underwater cocaine stashes and the packages began to wash up on the shore of the island.[7] [8]

Partial view of the Port of Rabo de Peixe

Many villagers decided to try the drug.[9] As they were not used to it and the cocaine was very pure, a significant number of people ended up in the hospital with an overdose, and some even died. Still others were selling the product for a bargain price of 25 euros per full glass of beer. Years after the incident, many inhabitants of Rabo de Peixe still remained addicted.[10]

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