The Great Illusion

Synopsis

Pedro Coelho and the team of 'Grande Reportagem SIC' dive into a long investigation on the Portuguese extreme right-wing political party "Chega!" and to it's leader André Ventura, also passing through the heritage that feeds the extreme right parties in contemporary Europe.

First Air Date: 2021-01-05

Last Air Date: 2021-04-14

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 5

Created By: Pedro Coelho

Networks: SIC, SIC Notícias

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Top Cast

Pedro Coelho as Self
André Ventura as Self
Diogo Pacheco de Amorim as Self
Júlio Paixão as Self
Bento Marçal Mestre as Self
Nelson Dias Silva as Self
Luís Graça as Self
Jorge Pires as Self
Sónia Cardoso as Self
José Lourenço as Self

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: O Ódio Saiu do Armário (2021-01-05)

The political party that claims to be anti-system came to Parliament in the legislative elections of 2019. The parliamentary stage gave to André Ventura the visibility that the leader of “Chega!” needed to add disgruntled. The rise of the party transformed “Chega!” in a political and social phenomenon that aroused the interest of European counterparts.
Ep. 2: Cifrões e Outros Demónios (2021-01-11)

In the second stop of the journey through the intricacies of the European extreme right parties, we present some of the people who gravitate towards André Ventura.
Ep. 3: O Esqueleto Saiu do Armário (2021-04-01)

In this third part of the 'Grande Reportagem' investigation that takes you to the origin of the European far-right parties, we question the legacy left by the old dictators of Portugal, Spain and Italy.
Ep. 4: O Padrinho, a Madrinha e o Vizinho Espanhol (2021-04-06)

This fourth episode shows the close relationships that André Ventura strives to maintain with Matteo Salvini, Marine Le Pen and Santiago Abascal. The leader of "Chega!" drinks the words and actions of each of the three, trying to replicate behaviors and speeches.
Ep. 5: Cifrões e Outros Demónio – 2ª Edição (2021-04-14)

The fifth and final episode of this reporting series explores the ability of each leadership to find funding to feed the powerful and effective propaganda machines, plunging into the dark universe that fuels the policy of the "National Union", in France, the “Lega”, in Italy, “VOX” in Spain and “Chega!” in Portugal.