# Glória (2021)

> A young engineer in a small Portuguese town is recruited as a KGB spy and drawn into a web of political intrigue.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/91313

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 10
- Episode runtime: 40 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: drama, thriller
- Created by: Pedro Lopes
- Network: Netflix
- Cast: Miguel Nunes, Victoria Guerra, Joana Ribeiro, Gonçalo Waddington, Carloto Cotta, Marcello Urgeghe, Adriano Luz, Carolina Amaral
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13064634/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Tone: tense, paranoid, atmospheric, restrained

## Synopsis

Glória (2021) is a Portuguese historical spy thriller series created by Pedro Lopes for Netflix. Set in a small Portuguese town during the cold war, the story follows a young engineer, João Vidal (Miguel Nunes), who is recruited as a KGB spy and pulled into a tangle of political intrigue that threatens his ordinary life and the people around him. Supporting roles are played by Victoria Guerra, Joana Ribeiro, Gonçalo Waddington and Carloto Cotta, whose characters are caught in the same web of loyalty and suspicion. Each episode tightens the pressure as covert missions, shifting allegiances and the constant risk of exposure build across the ten-episode run. The tone is tense and paranoid, with a restrained, atmospheric period texture that rewards close attention. Fans of The Americans and Patriot will find resonance in its grounded cold war tension and moral unease. This single-season limited series suits viewers who enjoy quiet, character-driven espionage with a historical edge.

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