Forbidden Fishing returns to Netflix for an all-new Season 2 from October 17, 2025. Created by Augusto Fraga and shot in the Azores, this Portuguese series blends drama, action and thriller. Inspired by real events in the 2000s, it tells the story of a young fisherman whose destiny changes when a shipment of drugs washes up on the coast of his isolated village.
Forbidden Fishing will be available on Netflix from October 17, 2025. On the same day, watch the documentary Pêche interdite : l'histoire surréaliste de Rabo de Peixe on Netflix.
Synopsis: Nothing ever happens in the Azores village of Rabo de Peixe. That is, until a ton of cocaine washes ashore, turning the lives of the inhabitants upside down. Eduardo, a young fisherman, and his friends set up a makeshift trade in this merchandise from the ocean. But a ton of cocaine doesn't go unnoticed: they have to face up to its owners, the police and a series of unpredictable characters in a perilous, one-way adventure.
Created by Augusto Fraga, Forbidden Fishing(Rabo de Peixe in its original version) is inspired by an event that took place in the 2000s, when a shipment of cocaine actually washed up on the Portuguese coast. This event became the starting point for a social and policedrama that explores the tensions of an isolated community faced with the temptation of easy money. The series paints a raw, realistic portrait of rural Portugal through the prism of crime and survival.
Season 2 features José Condessa as Eduardo, Helena Caldeira as Sílvia, Rodrigo Tomás as Rafael and André Leitão as Carlinhos. Their destinies remain marked by the consequences of the trafficking discovered in the first season. New characters make their appearance, adding tension and new stakes to this already explosive tale.
With its meticulous direction and spectacular scenery, Forbidden Fishing confirms the vitality of Portuguese productions on Netflix. Shot almost entirely in the Azores, the series showcases a maritime setting that is both sublime and dangerous. Between social realism, suspense and dark humor, season 2 promises to push the dramatic tension and moral dilemmas of its characters even further.
Forbidden Fishing is a Portuguese series created by Augusto Fraga, produced by Netflix and co-directed with João Maia. Starring José Condessa, Helena Caldeira, Rodrigo Tomás and André Leitão, Season 2 will be available from October 17, 2025. A long-awaited return for this breathtaking maritime drama of friendship, betrayal and survival.
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