Welcome to Beirais (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, Welcome to Beirais is a comedy and drama series.

What it’s about. Diogo Almada is a successful account manager at a telecommunications company who is struggling with serious stress and anxiety issues due to the constant state of pressure he lives in. His situation becomes worse when he suffers a stroke which puts him in hospital. There, doctors tell him that if he doesn't slow down things could become much worse for him in the future. He also meets the owner of a vegetables and herbs greenery in Beirais, a small village in the midlands, who is looking to sell it. Diogo then decides to buy him out and risk it as a farmer himself. He wants his girlfriend Teresa to come along with him, but she refuses to leave Lisbon due to her career and also because she doesn't want to give up her city comforts. But Diogo decides to move to Beirais anyway, where he is faced with an entirely different reality from what he’s used to.

Who’s in it. Welcome to Beirais stars Pêpê Rapazote as Diogo Almada, Oceana Basílio as Clara Rodrigues, Lúcia Moniz as Susana Fontes and Jorge Mourato as Carlos Baptista, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Welcome to Beirais has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Welcome to Beirais page.

If you liked it. Fans of Welcome to Beirais tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, My Hero Academia, One Piece and The Umbrella Academy.