The Crime of Father Amaro

Overview

Based on Eça de Queiroz's 1875 novel, the plot takes place in Leiria, Portugal, at the end of the 1860s, and follows the story of the forbidden passion between Amaro, a young priest, and Amélia, "the most beautiful girl in Leiria". Tense, emotional and rooted in personality conflicts, the series takes a critical look at society and the church in Portugal, in Leiria in the 19th century.

Details

Status

Ended

First aired

January 16, 2023

Last aired

February 20, 2023

Episodes

6

Network

RTP1

Original language

Portuguese

Spoken languages

Portuguese

Countries

Portugal

Production

Instituto do Cinema,Audiovisual e Multimédia,Stopline Films,Like Creative,Visom Digital,Volf Entertainment,Klasszik

Creator

Leonel Vieira

Homepage

Official site