Tell Me How It Happened
Series Overview
Television drama series which has been broadcast on RTP1 of Rádio e Televisão de Portugal from 2007 to 2011 and since 2019. It recounts the experiences of a middle-class family, the Lopes (Portuguese: Os Lopes), during the last years of the Estado Novo. In February 2019, RTP announced that the series, after eight years shelved, would be renewed, with the storyline moving firmly into the 1980s. The first episode of the sixth season was broadcast on 7 December 2019 with the Lopes entering 1984.
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8 Seasons • 156 Episodes
50 min per episode
2007 – 2023
Premiered: Sun, Apr 22, 2007
Latest Aired Episode
Season 8, Episode 15: “Episode 15”
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Cast & Creators
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Miguel Ángel Bernardeau
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What is Tell Me How It Happened about?
Television drama series which has been broadcast on RTP1 of Rádio e Televisão de Portugal from 2007 to 2011 and since 2019. It recounts the experiences of a middle-class family, the Lopes (Portuguese: Os Lopes), during the last years of the Estado Novo. In February 2019, RTP announced that the series, after eight years shelved, would be renewed, with the storyline moving firmly into the 1980s. The first episode of the sixth season was broadcast on 7 December 2019 with the Lopes entering 1984.
How many seasons does Tell Me How It Happened have?
Tell Me How It Happened comprises 8 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in Tell Me How It Happened?
Key cast members in Tell Me How It Happened include Miguel Guilherme, Rita Blanco, Luís Ganito, Catarina Avelar, Rita Brütt.
Who created or directed Tell Me How It Happened?
Tell Me How It Happened was developed and directed by Miguel Ángel Bernardeau.