# 2016 in Portuguese television

This is a list of Portuguese television related events from 2016.

## Events

* January 10 - Deolinda Kinzimba wins the third series of The Voice Portugal.
* January 14 - CMTV joins NOS.
* March 27 - Luís Nascimento wins A Quinta: O Desafio
* May 1 - 15-year-old singer Micaela Abreu wins the second series of Got Talent Portugal.

## Television shows
### Programs debuting in 2016

| Start date | Show | Channel |
| January 3 | A Quinta: O Desafio | TVI |
| January 4 | Terapia | RTP1 |
| January 4 | The Big Picture | RTP1 |
| January 7 | No Ar | RTP2 |
| January 14 | As Palavras e os Atos | RTP1 |
| January 23 | Cartaz RTP | RTP1 |
| February 6 | Diga Doutor | RTP1 |
| March 28 | A Casa é Minha | TVI |
| March 29 | Aqui Tão Longe | RTP1 |
| April 9 | Love On Top | TVI |
| April 18 | E se Fosse Consigo? | SIC |
| April 25 | Massa Fresca | TVI |
| May 9 | Rainha das Flores | SIC |
| May 22 | MasterChef Júnior | TVI |
| June 9 | A Culpa é do Ronaldo | RTP1 |
| June 25 | Manual de Instruções | RTP1 |
| July 14 | Regresso ao Mar | SIC Notícias |
| August 20 | Frescos à Prova | SIC |
| August 28 | Smile | SIC |
| September 4 | A Impostora | TVI |
| September 6 | Mulheres Assim | RTP1 |
| September 7 | Os Boys | RTP1 |
| September 8 | Dentro | RTP1 |
| September 9 | Miúdo Graúdo | RTP1 |
| September 12 | Amor Maior | SIC |
| September 21 | Cá por Casa com Herman José | RTP1 |
| October 2 | Best Bakery, A Melhor Pastelaria de Portugal | SIC |
| November 5 | A Minha Mãe Cozinha Melhor Que a Tua | RTP1 |
| December 2 | O Avô Fugiu de Casa | RTP1 |

### Programs ending in 2016

| End date | Show | Channel | First Aired |
| January 23 | Temos Negócio | TVI | 2015 |
| March 4 | Terapia | RTP1 | 2016 |
| March 23 | Bem-vindos a Beirais | RTP1 | 2013 |
| March 27 | A Quinta: O Desafio | TVI | 2016 |
| April 8 | Os Nossos Dias | RTP1 | 2013 |
| April 20 | Santa Bárbara | TVI | 2015 |
| May 8 | Pequenos Gigantes | TVI | 2015 |
| May 20 | Poderosas | SIC | 2015 |
| May 26 | Aqui Tão Longe | RTP1 | 2016 |
| May 28 | Juntos, Fazemos a Festa | TVI | 2015 |
| June 2 | As Palavras e os Atos | RTP1 | 2015 |
| July 10 | A Culpa é do Ronaldo | RTP1 | 2016 |
| September 4 | A Casa é Minha | TVI | 2016 |
| September 24 | Sábado Especial | TVI | 2013 |
| September 24 | Coração D'Ouro | SIC | 2015 |
| September 10 | Massa Fresca | TVI | 2016 |
| November 30 | Os Boys | RTP1 | 2016 |
| December 8 | Dentro | RTP1 | 2016 |
| December 17 | Shark Tank | SIC | 2015´ |
| December 20 | Sabe ou Não Sabe | RTP1 | 2013 |
| December 31 | Best Bakery, A Melhor Pastelaria de Portugal | SIC | 2016 |

### Television films and specials

| First Aired | Title | Channel |

### Programs returning in 2016

| Show | Last aired | Previous channel | New/returning/same channel | Return date |
| Secret Story | 2014 | TVI | Same | September 11 |
| Vale Tudo | 2014 | SIC | Same | October 8 |
| A tua Cara Não me é Estranha | 2014 | TVI | Same | October 22 |
| Inspetor Max | 2005 | TVI | Same | December 24 |

### International programs/seasons premiering in 2016

| Start date | Show | Channel | Country of origin |
| January 4 | Defiance, season 3 | MOV | United States |
| January 4 | Sleepy Hollow, season 3 | Fox | United States |
| January 5 | The Mysteries of Laura, season 2 | Fox Life | United States |
| January 5 | The Good Wife, season 7 | Fox Life | United States |
| January 6 | NCIS: Los Angeles, season 7 | Fox | United States |
| January 6 | NCIS: New Orleans, season 2 | Fox | United States |
| January 6 | Z Nation, season 1 | MOV | United States |
| January 7 | Blunt Talk, season 1 | TV Séries | United States |
| January 7 | Code Black, season 1 | Fox Life | United States |
| January 7 | Power, season 2 | Fox Life | United States |
| January 7 | Scorpion, season 2 | Fox | United States |
| January 7 | Hawaii Five-0, season 6 | Fox | United States |
| January 8 | 2 Broke Girls, season 4 | Fox Comedy | United States |
| January 8 | Mike & Molly, season 4 | Fox Comedy | United States |
| January 8 | Mad Men, season 1 | AMC | United States |
| January 8 | Blue Bloods, season 6 | Fox Crime | United States |
| January 11 | American Dad!, season 11 | Fox Comedy | United States |
| January 11 | The Shannara Chronicles, season 1 | MOV | United States |
| January 13 | 100 Code, season 1 | AXN | Sweden |
| January 15 | American Crime, season 2 | TV Séries | United States |
| January 17 | Shades of Blue, season 1 | TV Séries | United States |
| January 22 | True Blood, season 6 | AXN Black | United States |
| January 24 | Billions, season 1 | TV Séries | United States |
| January 24 | The Abominable Bride (Sherlock special) | AXN | United Kingdom |
| January 25 | Mike & Molly, season 5 | Fox Comedy | United States |
| January 25 | Once Upon a Time, season 5 | AXN White | United States |
| January 25 | Mad Dogs, season 1 | AXN | United States |
| January 25 | I Love Paraisópolis | SIC | Brazil |
| January 26 | The X-Files, season 10 | Fox | United States |
| January 28 | The Magicians, season 1 | Syfy | United States |
| January 30 | The Fall, season 2 | TV Séries | United Kingdom / Ireland |
| January 30 | The Americans, season 3 | Fox Crime | United States |
| February 6 | Mad Men, season 2 | AMC | United States |
| February 7 | Hannibal, season 1 | AXN Black | United States |
| February 8 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer, season 1 | Syfy | United States |
| February 9 | NCIS, season 12 | AXN | United States |
| February 11 | Chicago Fire, season 1 | AXN White | United States |
| February 12 | The Middle, season 6 | Fox Comedy | United States |
| February 14 | Vinyl, season 1 | TV Séries | United States |
| February 16 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer, season 1 | Syfy | United States |
| February 21 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, season 17 | FOX Crime | United States |
| February 21 | Girls, season 5 | TV Séries | United States |
| February 21 | Togetherness, season 2 | TV Séries | United States |
| February 23 | Strike Back, season 4 | MOV | United Kingdom / United States |
| February 24 | The Night Manager, season 1 | AMC | United Kingdom |
| March 1 | American Crime Story, season 1 | Fox | United States |
| March 1 | Vikings, season 4 | TV Séries | Ireland / Canada |
| March 1 | Family Guy, season 14 | Fox Comedy | United States |
| March 4 | Lego Bionicle: The Journey to One | Netflix | United States |
| March 4 | Lego Friends: The Power of Friendship | Netflix | United States |
| March 5 | House of Cards, season 4 | TV Séries | United States |
| March 5 | Melissa and Joey, season 5 | AXN White | United States |
| March 5 | Mad Men, season 3 | AMC | United States |
| March 6 | Suburgatory, season 3 | AXN White | United States |
| March 9 | Last Man Standing, season 4 | Fox Comedy | United States |
| March 10 | Unforgettable, season 4 | AXN | United States |
| March 11 | Bitten, season 3 | MOV | Canada |
| March 11 | Flaked, season 1 | Netflix | United States |
| March 12 | The Family, season 1 | TV Séries | United States |
| March 18 | Daredevil, season 2 | Netflix | United States |
| March 19 | The Blacklist, season 3 | SIC | United States |
| March 21 | Powers, season 1 | MOV | United States |
| March 23 | Versailles, season 1 | RTP1 | France / Canada |
| March 25 | Bates Motel, season 4 | TV Séries | United States |
| March 29 | Houdini and Doyle, season 1 | AXN | United Kingdom / Canada |
| March 30 | Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, season 1 | AXN | United States |
| March 31 | Ash vs. Evil Dead, season 1 | MOV | United States |
| April 1 | Banshee, season 4 | TV Séries | United States |
| April 1 | True Blood, season 7 | AXN Black | United States |
| April 1 | The Ranch, season 1 | Netflix | United States |
| April 2 | Baby Daddy, season 5 | AXN White | United States |
| April 4 | Endeavour, season 1 | Fox Crime | United Kingdom |
| April 6 | Z Nation, season 2 | MOV | United States |
| April 11 | 11.22.63, season 1 | Fox | United States |
| April 11 | Fear the Walking Dead, season 2 | AMC | United States |
| April 11 | Rush Hour, season 1 | AXN | United States |
| April 14 | Orphan Black, season 4 | Netflix | Canada |
| April 15 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, season 2 | Netflix | United States |
| April 17 | Game of Silence, season 1 | TV Séries | United States |
| April 21 | House of Lies, season 5 | TV Séries | United States |
| April 24 | Outlander, season 2 | TV Séries | United States |
| April 24 | Silicon Valley, season 3 | TV Séries | United States |
| April 25 | Veep, season 5 | TV Séries | United States |
| April 25 | Game of Thrones, season 6 | Syfy | United States |
| April 28 | Bones, season 11 | Fox Life | United States |
| April 29 | 12 Monkeys, season 2 | MOV | United States |
| April 30 | Elementary, season 3 | Fox Crime | United States |
| May 2 | Endeavour, season 2 | Fox Crime | United Kingdom |
| May 3 | Chicago PD, season 2 | Fox | United States |
| May 3 | Royal Pains, season 7 | AXN White | United States |
| May 5 | Marseille, season 1 | Netflix | France |
| May 6 | Grace and Frankie, season 2 | Netflix | United States |
| May 6 | The Middle, season 6 | Fox Comedy | United States |
| May 9 | Penny Dreadful, season 3 | TV Séries | United States |
| May 9 | New Girl, season 1 | Fox Comedy | United States |
| May 11 | Chelsea, season 1 | Netflix | United States |
| May 21 | Cristela, season 1 | Fox Comedy | United States |
| May 24 | Malcolm in the Middle, season 1 | Fox Comedy | United States |
| May 27 | Bloodline, season 2 | Netflix | United States |
| May 30 | Endeavour, season 3 | Fox Crime | United Kingdom |
| June 5 | The Big Bang Theory, season 8 | AXN White | United States |
| June 6 | Outcast, season 1 | Fox | United States |
| June 6 | Wayward Pines, season 2 | Fox | United States |
| June 7 | Rosewood, season 1 | Fox Life | United States |
| June 7 | Mr. Selfridge, season 4 | Fox Life | United Kingdom |
| June 9 | Modern Family, season 7 | Fox Comedy | United States |
| June 10 | Powers, season 2 | TV Séries | United States |
| June 10 | The Vampire Diaries, season 5 | AXN Black | United States |
| June 14 | Beauty & the Beast, season 4 | TV Séries | United States |
| June 14 | Black Sails, season 3 | AXN | United States |
| June 17 | Orange is the New Black, season 4 | Netflix | United States |
| June 22 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., season 3 | Fox | United States |
| June 28 | New Girl, season 4 | Fox Comedy | United States |

## Deaths

| Date | Name | Age | Cinematic Credibility |
| 14 March | Nicolau Breyner | 75 | Portuguese actor & movie producer |