40 minSeason 1 • Episode 13
LatestA dramatic comedy told from the point of view of high school students, and their parents and teachers, about one of the most striking moments of Portuguese democracy: the presidential elections and the dispute between Freitas do Amaral and Mário Soares.
Writing
Nuno Markl balances teen angst with actual 1986 election chaos.
Production
Period detail so precise you'll smell the hairspray.
Creator
Nuno Markl
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Soares-Freitas do Amaral election was Portugal's first direct presidential race after dictatorship—this show treats it like prom night for democracy.
Markl based several characters on his own 1986 classmates; the 'who are you voting for?' classroom scene recreates his actual geography class.
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