How about enjoying the weekend with a good series of suspense? Thinking of cheering up and adding a dash of mystery to your weekend, we’ve prepared a list of incredible works available on Globoplay. These series pack a bit of mystery into every episode – you won’t want to blink so you don’t miss any part, believe me!
The works we selected are the most diverse possible, all with suspense and mystery (and maybe a little bit of horror) as key ingredients. Among the series there are stories involving demonic possessions, spirits, reborn and many others. It’s guaranteed fun for fiction lovers!
Globoplay’s 10 best thriller series
Already prepare the popcorn and don’t forget to check the indicative classification of each series, because we don’t want scared children around the house, right?
01 – Riviera
Georgina (Julia Stiles) is a woman newly married to Constantine Clios (Anthony LaPaglia), a billionaire killed in a yacht explosion. She is shocked to discover how her husband maintained his luxurious lifestyle, with violence, lies and murder. She soon has to step out of her comfort zone to protect her family and herself.
» Riviera
02 – Dough: The Breadwinner
Liana and Malou live completely different lives. Liana is a single mother and her boyfriend has just been arrested for theft, while Malou owns a failing business that she pretends is doing well. However, Malou’s life changes completely after she finds millions of euros buried in the ground. Now, in order to launder the money, Malou acquires a bakery on the verge of bankruptcy and hires Liana as an employee. What Malou doesn’t know is that the money she found belongs to Liana’s boyfriend, which will change both of their lives in a chase to find the stolen money.
» Dough: The Breadwinner
03 – Evil – Supernatural Contacts
In Evil – Supernatural Contacts, a skeptical psychologist (Katja Herbers) joins a priest in training (Mike Colter) to investigate a series of mysteries – among them, demonic possessions, spirits and supposed miracles – apparently inexplicable involving the Catholic Church. Although incredulous at first, psychologist Kristen begins to see her disbelief tested by witnessing unimaginable events that science cannot explain. She is then forced to review her strong sense of reality.
» Evil – Supernatural Contacts
04 – The Coup of Love
The series tells the story of Julia (Julia Ormond), a 60-year-old divorced woman who falls in love with Benjamin (Ben Barnes), a man 25 years her junior. As the novel progresses, the impact this unconventional relationship has on Julia’s family is explored, while secrets from her past are revealed.
» The Coup of Love
05 – Wynonna Earp: Curse of the Reborn
Wynonna Earp, Wyatt Earp’s great-great-granddaughter, is a weapons specialist and owner of special powers who lives to bring justice to the paranormal world, always counting on the help of weird friends. Back in Purgatory, her hometown, she must prevent the resurrected souls of already defeated criminals from taking over the city and, subsequently, the world.
» Wynonna Earp: The Curse of the Reborn
06 – Killing Eve: Double Obsession
Eve Polastri (Sandra Oh) works as a security agent for MI5 – the United Kingdom’s internal secret service -, but the stable job and within four walls does not satisfy her desire to become a spy. When the opportunity arises to lead a special division of MI6 – an external intelligence agency -, she doesn’t think twice and dives into a relentless hunt for a serial killer. Now, her main target is Villanelle (Jodie Comer), a criminal as elegant as she is insightful.
» Killing Eve: Double Obsession
07 – Nancy Drew
Nancy Drew is an 18-year-old girl who is barred from going to college because of a family tragedy. While spending the summer at home after graduating from high school, Nancy stumbles upon a mysterious crime and decides to investigate on her own.
» Nancy Drew
08 – The Head: Mystery in Antarctica
On The Head, as winter intensifies at the South Pole, a small team, known as the Winterers, remain at the Polaris VI research station to continue a groundbreaking study crucial in the fight against climate change. With the arrival of spring, Commander Johan Berg (Alexander Willaume) returns to the station only to discover that all the researchers are dead. A killer is on the loose, and Annika (Laura Bach), Johan’s wife, is missing.
» The Head: Mystery in Antarctica
09 – Bates Motel
After the mysterious death of her husband, Norma Bates has decided to start a new life far from Arizona, in the small town of White Pine Bay, Oregon, and takes her 17-year-old son Norman with her. She bought an old abandoned motel and the mansion next door. Mother and son have always shared a complex, almost incestuous relationship. Tragic events will push them further. They all now share a dark secret.
» Bates Motel
10 – Dexter
Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) is adopted at the age of three by Harry Morgan (James Remar) and Doris (Kathrin Middleton), after being orphaned. After detecting his homicidal tendency, Dexter’s father decides to teach him a code in order to channel his son’s anger towards situations more conducive to violence. In this new logic, Dexter must only kill murderers of innocent people on condition that he proves his guilt. He begins developing various strategies using his knowledge and experience to carry out his new role.
» Dexter
