1ª Companhia

1ª Companhia

After Christmas, TVI will premiere “1ª Companhia”, presented by Maria Botelho Moniz, marking the return of a landmark Portuguese television format, twenty years after it first appeared on screen.

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After Christmas, TVI will premiere “1ª Companhia”, presented by Maria Botelho Moniz, marking the return of a landmark Portuguese television format, twenty years after it first appeared on screen.

Channel

TVI

Status

On air

TV Company Production

Shine Iberia Portugal

Synopsis

Takes a group of celebrities and drops them into a real military camp for seven weeks. The big question is: will they manage to live like real recruits — waking up at sunrise, running until their lungs beg for mercy, and of course… cleaning the bathrooms? (Their own too, obviously. There are no VIP zones here.)

Life in a training camp is a whole different world compared to what these stars are used to.As soon as they arrive at the Military Base, our brave (and slightly terrified) recruits swap designer outfits for army green and bid farewell to their salon-styled hair. Their new hairdresser? The number-three clipper. Military cut — totally in fashion for 2025. From then on, it’s all uphill (or crawling): wake-up calls before sunrise, theory classes (with tests, believe it or not!), outdoor exercises, and daily cleaning duties. And if they don’t like it? Well… tough luck. There’s no “assistant, bring me an oat milk latte,” or “oh no, I can’t, it’ll ruin my nails.” The only correct answers are “Yes, sir” or “No, sir” — and off you go. After seven weeks of sweat, drama, and mild trauma, one celebrity will raise the trophy — and, of course, earn the eternal right to say: “I survived a military camp.” (And possibly a slight case of athlete’s foot.)

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