# 2015 in Portuguese television

This is a list of Portuguese television related events from 2015.

## Events

* January 1 – Elisabete Moutinho wins series 5 of Secret Story, becoming the show's first female winner of the regular format.
* February 22 – Sofia Sousa, the runner up of series 4 of Secret Story wins series 3 of Secret Story: Desafio Final.
* March 15 – Bruno Sousa, 3rd finalist of series 5 of Secret Story wins series 1 of Secret Story: Luta Pelo Poder.
* April 5 – Liliana Garcia wins series 2 of Achas que Sabes Dançar?.
* April 12 – Acrobatic gymnastics troupe The Artgym Company wins the first series of Got Talent Portugal.
* May 20 – Animal welfare groups announce that a campaign to halt Dolphins with the Stars, a show involving celebrities performing with dolphins, has been suspended.
* June 7 – Morangos com Açúcar actress Sara Prata and her partner Marco Moreira win series 3 of Dança com as Estrelas.
* August 23 – João Couto wins series 6 of Ídolos.
* November 18 – FX Portugal is being renamed Fox Comedy Portugal.
* December 1 – TVI's cable channel +TVI is closing after three years of being on air.
* December 31 – Kelly Medeiros wins series 3 of A Quinta.

## Television shows
### Programs debuting in 2015

| Start date | Show | Channel |
| February 22 | Secret Story: Luta Pelo Poder | TVI |
| February 22 | Cartas da Alma | TVI |
| March 11 | Memórias da Revolução | RTP1 |
| March 15 | A Única Mulher | TVI |
| March 21 | Shark Tank | SIC |
| March 30 | The Money Drop: Entre a Ganhar | TVI |
| May 16 | O Homem do Saco | RTP1 |
| May 17 | Cook Off - Duelo de Sabores | RTP1 |
| May 18 | Poderosas | SIC |
| June 17 | Agora a Sério | RTP1 |
| July 4 | Tem Um Minuto? | RTP1 |
| August 23 | Pequenos Gigantes | TVI |
| August 24 | 21ª Hora | TVI24 |
| August 29 | Som de Cristal | SIC |
| September 7 | Coração D'Ouro | SIC |
| September 14 | Cristina | TVI |
| September 14 | Isso é Tudo Muito Bonito, Mas | TVI |
| September 28 | Santa Bárbara | TVI |
| October 5 | Horas Extraordinárias | RTP3 |
| October 10 | Grandiosa Enciclopédia do Ludopédio | RTP3 |
| October 10 | Política Sueca | RTP3 |
| October 11 | GPS | RTP3 |
| October 13 | Treze | RTP1 |
| October 16 | Nelo & Idália | RTP1 |
| October 17 | Donos Disto Tudo | RTP1 |
| October 25 | Animais Anónimos | RTP1 |
| November 16 | The Surprising Machine | SIC |
| November 21 | Temos Negócio! | TVI |
| December 12 | Juntos, Fazemos a Festa | TVI |

### Programs ending in 2015

| End date | Show | Channel | First Aired |
| March 7 | Sábado Especial | TVI | 2013 |
| March 15 | Secret Story: Luta Pelo Poder | TVI | 2015 |
| April 24 | Quem Quer Ser Milionário? | RTP1 | 2013 (revival) |
| May 20 | Água de Mar | RTP1 | 2014 |
| July 2 | Há Tarde | RTP1 | 2014 |
| July 10 | Agora a Sério | RTP1 | 2015 |
| September 3 | Agora Escolha | RTP1 | 2015 (revival) |
| September 18 | Mar Salgado | SIC | 2014 |
| September 26 | Mulheres | TVI | 2014 |
| October 2 | Jardins Proibidos | TVI | 2014 |
| October 9 | Isso é Tudo Muito Bonito, Mas | TVI | 2015 |
| November 28 | Ora Acerta | TVI | 2014 |

### Television films and specials

| First Aired | Title | Channel |
| August 30 | Baía das Estrelas | SIC |

### Programs returning in 2015

| Show | Last aired | Previous channel | New/returning/same channel | Return date |
| Achas que Sabes Dançar? | 2010 | SIC | Same | January 12 |
| Got Talent Portugal | 2011 | SIC | RTP1 | January 18 |
| Ídolos | 2012 | SIC | Same | April 12 |
| Quem Quer Ser Milionário: Alta Pressão | 2011 | RTP1 | Same | April 28 |
| Agora Escolha | 1994 | RTP1 | Same | July 13 |
| Peso Pesado | 2011 | SIC | Same | September 13 |
| A Praça | 2014 | RTP1 | Same | September 21 |
| A Quinta | 2005 | TVI | Same | October 3 |

### International programs/seasons premiering in 2015

| Start date | Show | Channel | Country of origin |
| January 1 | NCIS: Los Angeles, season 6 | Fox | United States |
| January 2 | Liv and Maddie, season 2 | Disney Channel | United States |
| January 3 | Star Wars Rebels, season 1 | Disney Channel | United States |
| January 3 | Gravity Falls, season 2 | Disney Channel | United States |
| January 3 | Wander Over Yonder, season 1 | Disney Channel | United States |
| January 5 | Tyrant, season 1 | Fox | United States |
| January 6 | True Detective, season 1 | MOV | United States |
| January 6 | Henry Danger, season 1 | Nickelodeon | United States |
| January 7 | World Without End | AXN Black | Germany/Canada |
| January 7 | Zou, season 1 | Disney Junior | France |
| January 8 | Mistresses, season 2 | AXN White | United States |
| January 8 | Transparent, season 1 | TV Séries | United States |
| January 8 | Elementary, season 2 | Fox | United States |
| January 9 | The Firm, season 1 | AXN Black | United States |
| January 9 | Perception, season 3 | AXN | United States |
| January 10 | Melissa & Joey, season 4 | AXN White | United States |
| January 10 | Sons of Anarchy, season 5 | Fox Crime | United States |
| January 10 | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja, season 2 | Disney Channel | United States |
| January 11 | Outlander, season 1 | TV Séries | United States |
| January 13 | Resurrection, season 2 | AXN | United States |
| January 13 | The Good Wife, season 6 | Fox Life | United States |
| January 20 | Hart of Dixie, season 3 | AXN White | United States |
| January 20 | The Strain, season 1 | Fox | United States |
| January 23 | Castle, season 7 | AXN | United States |
| January 24 | Banshee, season 3 | TV Séries | United States |
| January 24 | Girl Meets World, season 1 | Disney Channel | United States |
| January 25 | The Flash, season 1 | RTP1 | United States |
| January 26 | Agatha Christie's Marple, season 2 | Fox Crime | United Kingdom |
| January 26 | Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn, season 1 | Nickelodeon | United States |
| January 29 | Girls, season 4 | TV Séries | United States |
| January 29 | Looking, season 2 | TV Séries | United States |
| February 3 | House of Lies, season 4 | TV Séries | United States |
| February 4 | Transporter, season 2 | TV Séries | United States |
| February 6 | Blue Bloods, season 5 | Fox Crime | United States |
| February 8 | Suits, season 4 | TV Séries | United States |
| February 10 | The Mentalist, season 6 | AXN | United States |
| February 12 | Hot in Cleveland, season 5 | AXN White | United States |
| February 13 | Helix, season 2 | MOV | United States |
| February 15 | Faking It, season 2 | MTV | United States |
| February 17 | Porta dos Fundos | Fox | Brazil |
| February 19 | Empire, season 1 | Fox Life | United States |
| February 20 | The Dead Zone, season 1 | MOV | United States/Canada |
| February 20 | Allegiance, season 1 | TV Séries | United States |
| February 23 | Crossing Lines, season 2 | AXN | United States |
| February 23 | Agatha Christie's Marple, season 3 | Fox Crime | United Kingdom |
| February 25 | Grey's Anatomy, season 11 | Fox Life | United States |
| February 25 | Chicago Fire, season 1 | AXN | United States |
| February 28 | House of Cards, season 3 | TV Séries | United States |
| February 28 | Resurrection, season 1 | AXN Black | United States |
| March 2 | Brain Games, season 4 | National Geographic | United States |
| March 4 | NCIS: New Orleans, season 1 | Fox | United States |
| March 5 | Men at Work, season 3 | AXN White | United States |
| March 8 | Vikings, season 3 | TV Séries | United States |
| March 10 | Gotham, season 1 | Fox | United States |
| March 11 | The Dead Zone, season 2 | MOV | United States/Canada |
| March 12 | Cops, season 26 | Fox Crime | United States |
| March 17 | Black Sails, season 2 | AXN | United States |
| March 17 | Battle Creek, season 1 | TV Séries | United States |
| March 18 | Betrayal, season 1 | AXN White | United States |
| March 20 | American Crime, season 1 | TV Séries | United States |
| March 21 | O Caçador | SIC | Brazil |
| March 22 | Powers, season 1 | TV Séries | United States |
| March 22 | Jo, season 1 | Fox Crime | France |
| March 23 | Defiance, season 2 | MOV | United States |
| March 23 | Agatha Christie's Marple, season 4 | Fox Crime | United Kingdom |
| March 27 | Bron/Broen, season 2 | AXN | Sweden/Denmark |
| March 30 | Bates Motel, season 3 | TV Séries | United States |
| March 30 | Modern Family, season 6 | Fox Life | United States |
| April 2 | Agatha Christie's Marple, season 5 | Fox Crime | United Kingdom |
| April 5 | Baby Daddy, season 4 | AXN White | United States |
| April 6 | CSI: Cyber, season 1 | Fox | United States |
| April 6 | Halt and Catch Fire, season 1 | AMC | United States |
| April 6 | Once Upon a Time, season 4 | AXN White | United States |
| April 6 | The 7D, season 1 | Disney Channel | United States |
| April 6 | Babilônia | SIC | Brazil |
| April 7 | The Dead Zone, season 3 | MOV | United States/Canada |
| April 9 | Agatha Christie's Marple, season 6 | Fox Crime | United Kingdom |
| April 11 | Sons of Anarchy, season 6 | Fox Crime | United States |
| April 13 | Game of Thrones, season 5 | Syfy | United States |
| April 13 | The Next Step, season 1 | Disney Channel | Canada |
| April 14 | Fargo, season 1 | MOV | United States |
| April 19 | American Odyssey, season 1 | TV Séries | United States |
| April 21 | Backstrom, season 1 | Fox | United States |
| April 23 | Offspring, season 5 | AXN White | Australia |
| April 23 | The Dead Zone, season 4 | MOV | United States/Canada |
| April 28 | The Messengers, season 1 | TV Séries | United States |
| April 28 | Agatha Christie's Poirot, season 1 | Fox Crime | United Kingdom |
| May 3 | Pretty Little Liars, season 5 | AXN White | United States |
| May 4 | Violetta, season 3 | Disney Channel | Argentina |
| May 5 | TURN, season 1 | AMC | United States |
| May 7 | Rush, season 1 | Fox Life | United States |
| May 8 | Deadline Gallipoli | TV Séries | Australia |
| May 8 | The Dead Zone, season 5 | MOV | United States/Canada |
| May 14 | Silicon Valley, season 2 | TV Séries | United States |
| May 14 | Veep, season 4 | TV Séries | United States |
| May 14 | Wayward Pines | Fox | United States |
| May 14 | Covert Affairs, season 5 | Fox Crime | United States |
| May 15 | Royal Pains, season 6 | AXN White | United States |
| May 15 | Twisted, season 1 | Fox Life | United States |
| May 21 | Bitten, season 2 | MOV | Canada |
| May 23 | K.C. Undercover, season 1 | Disney Channel | United States |
| May 25 | Penny Dreadful, season 2 | TV Séries | United States |
| May 26 | The Dead Zone, season 6 | MOV | United States/Canada |
| June 1 | Halt and Catch Fire, season 2 | AMC | United States |
| June 3 | The Mysteries of Laura, season 1 | Fox Life | United States |
| June 6 | Two and a Half Men, season 11 | AXN White | United States |
| June 6 | Hannibal, season 3 | AXN | United States |
| June 7 | Rich Kids of Beverly Hills, season 3 | E! Entertainment | United States |
| June 10 | The Whispers, season 1 | TV Séries | United States |
| June 10 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., season 2 | Fox | United States |
| June 15 | Dark Matter, season 1 | Syfy | United States |
| June 19 | I Didn't Do It, season 2 | Disney Channel | United States |
| June 21 | Defiance, season 3 | TV Séries | United States |
| June 22 | Taxi Brooklyn, season 1 | MOV | United States |
| June 23 | Crossbones, season 1 | MOV | United States |
| June 24 | Beauty & the Beast, season 3 | TV Séries | United States |
| June 27 | True Detective, season 2 | TV Séries | United States |
| June 27 | Dupla Identidade | SIC | Brazil |
| June 30 | Scandal, season 4 | Fox Life | United States |
| July 3 | Future-Worm! (shorts) | Disney Channel | United States |
| July 6 | Sleepy Hollow, season 1 | Fox | United States |
| July 8 | Suits, season 5 | TV Séries | United States |
| July 9 | Togetherness, season 1 | TV Séries | United States |
| July 10 | White Collar, season 5 | Fox Crime | United States |
| July 12 | Under the Dome, season 3 | TV Séries | United States |
| July 14 | Hart of Dixie, season 4 | AXN White | United States |
| July 14 | The Strain, season 2 | Fox | United States |
| July 18 | Sons of Anarchy, season 7 | Fox Crime | United States |
| July 19 | Extant, season 2 | TV Séries | United States |
| July 21 | Masters of Sex, season 3 | TV Séries | United States |
| July 22 | Ray Donovan, season 3 | TV Séries | United States |
| July 29 | Banshee, season 3 | MOV | United States |
| July 30 | Intruders | MOV | US/UK |
| August 2 | Hot in Cleveland, season 6 | AXN White | United States |
| August 14 | Strike Back: Legacy | TV Séries | UK/US |
| August 20 | Shameless, season 5 | Fox Life | United States |
| August 21 | White Collar, season 6 | Fox Crime | United States |
| August 23 | Fear the Walking Dead, season 1 | AMC | United States |
| August 25 | Rizzoli & Isles, season 6 | Fox Life | United States |
| August 25 | Mr. Selfridge, season 3 | Fox Life | United Kingdom |
| August 25 | Vera, season 1 | Fox Crime | United Kingdom |
| August 27 | Tyrant, season 2 | Fox | United States |
| September 3 | Ballers, season 1 | TV Séries | United States |
| September 4 | The Mentalist, season 7 | AXN | United States |
| September 5 | Show Me a Hero | TV Séries | United States |
| September 6 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, season 16 | Fox Crime | United States |
| September 7 | Olive Kitteridge | TV Séries | United States |
| September 8 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, season 15 | AXN | United States |
| September 12 | O Canto da Sereia | SIC | Brazil |
| September 14 | Sleepy Hollow, season 2 | Fox | United States |
| September 14 | Teen Wolf, season 5 | MOV | United States |
| September 15 | Justified, season 6 | MOV | United States |
| September 16 | The Casual Vacancy | TV Séries | United Kingdom |
| September 16 | Chicago Fire, season 2 | AXN | United States |
| September 19 | Boyster, season 1 | Disney Channel | France |
| September 20 | The Big Bang Theory, season 7 | AXN White | United States |
| September 21 | A Regra do Jogo | SIC | Brazil |
| September 22 | Falling Skies, season 5 | Syfy | United States |
| September 23 | Scorpion, season 1 | Fox | United States |
| September 24 | Crossing Lines, season 3 | AXN | United States |
| September 24 | The Brink, season 1 | TV Séries | United States |
| September 27 | The Muppets, season 1 | TV Séries | United States |
| September 28 | Heroes Reborn | Syfy | United States |
| September 29 | Gotham, season 2 | Fox | United States |
| September 29 | Limitless, season 1 | TV Séries | United States |
| October 1 | The Whispers, season 1 | MOV | United States |
| October 1 | Empire, season 2 | Fox Life | United States |
| October 2 | Vikings, season 3 | MOV | United States |
| October 5 | Humans, season 1 | AMC | United Kingdom |
| October 5 | The Leftovers, season 2 | TV Séries | United States |
| October 5 | Castle, season 8 | AXN | United States |
| October 5 | The Next Step, season 2 | Disney Channel | Canada |
| October 6 | Cops, season 27 | Fox Crime | United States |
| October 7 | Transporter, season 2 | MOV | United States |
| October 8 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine, season 3 | TV Séries | United States |
| October 8 | Minority Report, season 1 | Fox | United States |
| October 8 | Homeland, season 5 | Fox | United States |
| October 10 | Descendants: Wicked World | Disney Channel | United States |
| October 11 | The Affair, season 2 | TV Séries | United States |
| October 12 | Scandal, season 5 | Fox Life | United States |
| October 12 | Grey's Anatomy, season 12 | Fox Life | United States |
| October 12 | The Walking Dead, season 6 | Fox | United States |
| October 13 | Person of Interest, season 4 | Fox | United States |
| October 15 | Haven, season 5 | Syfy | United States |
| October 17 | The Knick, season 2 | TV Séries | United States |
| October 17 | The Following, season 3 | Fox Crime | United States |
| October 18 | Fargo, season 2 | TV Séries | United States |
| October 19 | Quantico, season 1 | AXN | United States |
| October 21 | Chicago Fire, season 4 | TV Séries | United States |
| October 21 | Chicago PD, season 3 | TV Séries | United States |
| October 22 | Pretty Little Liars, season 6 | AXN White | United States |
| October 23 | Reign, season 3 | TV Séries | United States |
| October 25 | Da Vinci's Demons, season 3 | Fox | United States |
| October 25 | Blindspot, season 1 | TV Séries | United States |
| October 26 | Madam Secretary, season 2 | TV Séries | United States |
| October 28 | Criminal Minds, season 11 | AXN | United States |
| October 29 | Devious Maids, season 3 | AXN White | United States |
| November 3 | Wicked City, season 1 | TV Séries | United States |
| November 3 | Downton Abbey, season 6 | Fox Life | United Kingdom |
| November 4 | The Librarians, season 2 | Syfy | United States |
| November 6 | Mr. Robot, season 1 | TV Séries | United States |
| November 6 | Supernatural, season 10 | AXN Black | United States |
| November 7 | Cougar Town, season 6 | AXN White | United States |
| November 11 | Grimm, season 5 | Syfy | United States |
| November 12 | Power, season 1 | Fox Life | United States |
| November 13 | Getting On, season 3 | TV Séries | United States |
| November 13 | Mistresses, season 3 | AXN White | United States |
| November 16 | Saving Hope, season 4 | TV Séries | Canada |
| November 16 | Into the Badlands, season 1 | AMC | United States |
| November 17 | Elementary, season 4 | TV Séries | United States |
| November 17 | The Player, season 1 | AXN | United States |
| November 18 | 2 Broke Girls, season 1 | Fox Comedy | United States |
| November 18 | Mike & Molly, season 1 | Fox Comedy | United States |
| November 20 | Jessica Jones, season 1 | Netflix | United States |
| November 21 | The Grinder, season 1 | Fox Comedy | United States |
| November 23 | Continuum, season 4 | MOV | Canada |
| November 23 | Arrow, season 4 | AXN | United States |
| November 25 | Chicago Med, season 1 | TV Séries | United States |
| December 2 | Revenge, season 4 | Fox Life | United States |
| December 3 | How to Get Away with Murder, season 2 | AXN | United States |
| December 3 | 2 Broke Girls, season 2 | Fox Comedy | United States |
| December 4 | Mike & Molly, season 2 | Fox Comedy | United States |
| December 5 | Unforgettable, season 4 | TV Séries | United States |
| December 9 | iZombie, season 1 | AXN | United States |
| December 10 | Transparent, season 2 | TV Séries | United States |
| December 11 | 12 Monkeys, season 1 | MOV | United States |
| December 15 | The Fosters, season 3 | AXN White | United States |
| December 15 | Fargo, season 1 | MOV | United States |
| December 17 | Telenovela, season 1 | TV Séries | United States |
| December 19 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil, season 1 | Disney Channel | United States |
| December 21 | 2 Broke Girls, season 3 | Fox Comedy | United States |
| December 21 | Mike & Molly, season 3 | Fox Comedy | United States |
| December 26 | The Fall, season 1 | TV Séries | United Kingdom / Ireland |
| December 31 | Under the Dome, season 3 | MOV | United States |

## Networks and services
### Launches

| Network | Type | Launch date | Notes | Source |
| Fox Comedy | Cable and satellite | 18 November | | |

### Conversions and rebrandings

| Old network name | New network name | Type | Conversion Date | Notes | Source |
| Panda Biggs | Biggs | Cable television | Unknown | | |

### Closures

| Network | Type | Closure date | Notes | Source |
| +TVI | Cable television | 1 December | | |

## Deaths

* January 6 - Filipa Vacondeus, famous chef
* January 15 - António Rocha, famous TV actor and movie producer
* January 25 - Mário Jacques, famous TV actor
* February 24 - Maria Zamora, famous TV actress
* April 2 - Manoel de Oliveira, famous film director and screenwriter
* June 9 - Nuno Melo, famous TV actor
* July 5 - Maria Barroso, actress, politician and first lady
* September 8 - Delfina Cruz, famous TV actress