Strawberries with Sugar

Strawberries with Sugar is a Portuguese teen drama that follows a close group of students as they deal with school, friendships, and first romances. Set in contemporary Portugal, the show blends light humor with soap opera energy to mirror the awkward moments and big feelings of adolescence. The characters juggle exams, family expectations, gossip, and the impulse to stand out, all while trying to figure out who they are becoming. At the center are Ana Rita Soares, Verónica Lima, Monique dos Santos, Cristina or Beta, and Vera Gomes, whose overlapping stories anchor the daily life of the campus. The tone shifts between playful banter and more intimate exchanges, offering relatable drama for a broad audience. It's a series that wants you to feel seen in your own high school years.

Directed by Hugo de Sousa, Iva Areias, and Paulo Brito, the series was created by Casa da Criação. It premiered on TVI on August 30, 2003 and ran daily through September 15, 2012, becoming a touchstone of early 2000s Portuguese television and a staple of weekday viewing for a generation of viewers.

Its reach extended beyond Portugal, with broadcasts in Angola, Syria, Brazil and Romania. The show helped define a wave of local teen drama and inspired a generation of writers and producers to tell high school stories with a distinctly Portuguese flavor, shaping both the tone and pace of youth oriented television across the region.

Reception is mixed but fans kept tuning in, attracted by a familiar setting and relatable themes. The series explores identity, friendships, romance, peer pressure, and family dynamics, balancing funny moments with sharper emotional beats that echo real life, while keeping the ensemble of teens at the heart of every plot twist and cliffhanger.

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