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The Cowboy

2024 – 2025Show1 season8 episodes

Action & AdventureDrama
68
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8
68
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8

Summary

Early 80’s. A group of criminal’s spreads terror across the Algarve with more than 20 bank robberies. The gang is led by a man they call "The Doctor" and a carpenter who earns the nickname of "The Cowboy". Captured and sentenced to 18 years in prison he becomes the protagonist of the bloodiest escape in Portuguese prison history.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Binge-friendly
  • Thought-provoking

Skip it if

  • Graphic violence bothers you
  • You want something quiet and calm

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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The Cowboy episodes

1 season · 8 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Quem Gasta o que tem é Cristão, Quem Gasta o que não tem é Ladrão, 5.5
  2. S1 E2 Foi o Dia Mais Triste da Minha Vida, 6.4
  3. S1 E3 Ao Destino Ninguém Foge, 7.3
  4. S1 E4 O Inspetor Já Matou Alguém? Acontece..., 7.4
  5. S1 E5 Matar Alguém é Fácil, Difícil é Lidar com a Culpa, 6.9
  6. S1 E6 Nem Deus Faz Planos de Fuga, Nem Eu Milagres, 6.9
  7. S1 E7 Este País Tem Memória Curta, as Coisas Prescrevem, 7.1
  8. S1 E8 Mata-se o Cão, Acaba-se a Raiva, 7.3

Cast

16 of 16 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Ivo M. Ferreira

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Facts

December 2, 2024 · January 20, 2025 · Ended

First aired
December 2, 2024
Last aired
January 20, 2025
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 8 episodes
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Western, Crime
Original language
Portuguese
Made in
Portugal

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is The Cowboy worth watching?"

Questions about The Cowboy

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is The Cowboy worth watching?

68
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68 (IMDb 6.8).

How long does it take to watch The Cowboy?

7 h

About 7 hours: 8 episodes in 1 season of about 50 minutes each, aired from 2024 to 2025.

Will I feel good after watching The Cowboy?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 6 of 10 for bleakness and 4 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is The Cowboy in English?

Portuguese

No, it was made in Portuguese.