My Brilliant Friend (Italian: L'amica geniale) is a Neapolitan- and Italian-language coming-of-age drama television series created by Saverio Costanzo for HBO, RAI, and TIMvision. Named after the first of four novels in the Neapolitan Novels series by Elena Ferrante, the series is an adaptation of the entire literary work into four seasons.[2] My Brilliant Friend is a co-production between Italian production companies Wildside, Fandango, The Apartment Pictures, Mowe and international film groups Umedia and Fremantle.
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| Created by | Saverio Costanzo |
| Based on | Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante |
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| Narrated by | Alba Rohrwacher |
| Composer | Max Richter |
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| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 34 |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 43–67 minutes |
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| Release | November 18, 2018 – November 11, 2024 |
The first two episodes of the series were presented at the 75th Venice International Film Festival, in 2018.[3] The first season, based on the first novel in the series, premiered on HBO on November 18, 2018, and on Rai 1 and TIMvision on November 27, 2018.[4][5] A second season, based on the second novel in the series, The Story of a New Name, was confirmed in December 2018,[6] and premiered on Rai 1 on February 10, 2020, and on HBO on March 16, 2020.[7][8] The first two episodes of the second season were screened in selected Italian cinemas from January 27 to 29, 2020.[7]
In April 2020, the series was renewed for a third season, based on the third novel in the series, Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay.[9] The eight-episode third season premiered on Rai 1 on February 6, 2022, and on HBO on February 28, 2022.[10][11] In March 2022, the series was renewed for a fourth and final season, based on the final novel in the series: The Story of the Lost Child.[12] The ten-episode fourth and final season premiered on HBO on September 9, 2024,[13] and on Rai 1 on November 11, 2024.
Cast and characters
editMain
edit- Elisa Del Genio (season 1; guest season 2), Margherita Mazzucco (seasons 1–3), Alba Rohrwacher (season 4; cameo season 3) and Elisabetta De Palo (featured season 4, guest season 1, dubbed by Alba Rohrwacher) as Elena "Lenù" Greco,[14] a girl from a poor neighbourhood in the outskirts of 1950s Naples. Rohrwacher also narrates the events of the series from the point of view of adult Elena Greco. The character is also portrayed by Ingrid Del Genio (guest season 1) as a very young child.
- Ludovica Nasti (season 1; guest season 2), Gaia Girace (seasons 1–3; special appearance season 4)[14] and Irene Maiorino (season 4)[15] as Raffaella "Lila" Cerullo, Elena's best friend and, later, Stefano Carracci's wife
- Anna Rita Vitolo as Immacolata Greco, Elena's mother
- Luca Gallone as Vittorio Greco, a porter and Elena's father
- Imma Villa as Manuela Solara (seasons 1–3), Silvio Solara's wife, Michele and Marcello's mother
- Antonio Milo as Silvio Solara (season 1; recurring season 2), owner of the Bar Solara
- Valentina Acca as Nunzia Cerullo (seasons 1–2, 4), Lila's mother
- Antonio Buonanno as Fernando Cerullo (seasons 1–3; recurring season 4), a shoemaker and Lila's father
- Dora Romano as Miss Oliviero (seasons 1–2), Elena and Lila's elementary school teacher
- Alessio Gallo (seasons 1–3) and Edoardo Pesce (season 4) as Michele Solara, Silvio and Manuela's son. The character is also portrayed by Adriano Tammaro (recurring season 1) as a child.
- Nunzia Schiano as Nella Incardo (seasons 1–2), Miss Oliviero's cousin
- Giovanni Amura (seasons 2–3; recurring season 1) as Stefano Carracci, Don Achille Carracci's son and, later, Lila's husband. The character is also portrayed by Kristijan Di Giacomo (recurring season 1) as a child and by Giorgio Pinto (recurring season 4) as an adult.
- Gennaro De Stefano (season 2; recurring season 1) and Salvatore Striano (season 4) as Rino Cerullo, Lila's older brother and, later, Pinuccia's husband. The character is also portrayed by Tommaso Rusciano (recurring season 1) as a child.
- Francesco Serpico (seasons 2–3; recurring season 1) and Fabrizio Gifuni (season 4) as Nino Sarratore, Donato and Lidia's son. The character is also portrayed by Alessandro Nardi (guest season 1) as a child.
- Federica Sollazzo (season 2; recurring season 1) as Pinuccia Carracci, Don Achille's daughter and, later, Rino's wife. The character is also portrayed by Giuliana Tramontano (recurring season 1) as a child and by Giovanna Cappuccio (recurring season 4) as an adult.
- Clotilde Sabatino as Professor Galiani (seasons 2–3), Elena's high school teacher. The character is also portrayed by Anna Redi (recurring season 1) as a younger woman.
- Ulrike Migliaresi (season 2; recurring season 1) as Ada Cappuccio, Melina Cappuccio's daughter. The character is also portrayed by Lucia Manfuso (recurring season 1) as a child and by Fabiana Fazio (recurring season 4) as an adult.
- Christian Giroso (season 2; recurring season 1) as Antonio Cappuccio, Melina Cappuccio's son. The character is also portrayed by Domenico Cuomo (recurring season 1) as a child and by Massimiliano Rossi (recurring season 4) as an adult.
- Eduardo Scarpetta as Pasquale Peluso (seasons 2–3; recurring season 1, featured season 4), Alfredo and Giuseppina's son. The character is also portrayed by Francesco Catena (recurring season 1) as a child.
- Giovanni Buselli (seasons 2–3; recurring season 1) and Pio Stellaccio (season 4) as Enzo Scanno, Nicola and Assunta's son. The character is also portrayed by Vincenzo Vaccaro (recurring season 1) as a child.
- Giovanni Cannata as Armando Galiani (seasons 2–3), Professor Galiani's son
- Francesco Russo as Bruno Soccavo (seasons 2–3), Nino's friend
- Bruno Orlando (seasons 2–3) and Stefano Dionisi (season 4) as Franco Mari, Elena's first boyfriend in Pisa
- Daria Deflorian as Adele Airota (seasons 2–4), Pietro Airota's mother
- Matteo Cecchi (seasons 2–3) and Pier Giorgio Bellocchio (season 4) as Pietro Airota, Elena's second boyfriend in Pisa and, later, husband
- Giulia Mazzarino (season 3; recurring season 2) and Sonia Bergamasco (season 4) as Maria Rosa Airota, Pietro's sister
- Gabriele Vacis as Guido Airota (season 3; recurring seasons 2, 4), Pietro's father
- Maria Vittoria Dallasta (season 3) as Silvia, a student and a young mother. The character is also portrayed by Alice Piano (recurring season 4) as an adult.
- Riccardo Palmieri as Gino (season 3; recurring seasons 1–2), Elena's classmate and first boyfriend. He becomes a fascist.
- Giorgia Gargano as Nadia Galiani (season 3; recurring season 2, featured season 4), Professor Galiani's daughter
- Fabrizio Cottone (season 3; recurring seasons 1–2) and Renato De Simone (season 4) as Alfonso Carracci, Don Achille's son. The character is also portrayed by Valerio Laviano Saggese (recurring season 1) as a child.
- Rosaria Langellotto (season 3; recurring seasons 1–2) as Gigliola Spagnuolo, Mr. Spagnuolo's daughter. The character is also portrayed by Alice D'Antonio (recurring season 1) as a child and by Demi Licata (recurring season 4) as an adult.
- Pina Di Gennaro as Melina Cappuccio (season 3; recurring seasons 1–2, 4), a crazy widow
- Francesca Pezzella (season 3; recurring seasons 1–2) as Carmela "Carmen" Peluso, Alfredo and Giuseppina's daughter. The character is also portrayed by Francesca Bellamoli (recurring season 1) as a child and by Lucia D'Ambra (recurring season 4) as an adult.
- Sofia Luchetti (season 3), Vittoria Cozza (season 4) and Ludovica Rita Di Meglio (season 4)as Adele "Dede" Airota, Elena and Pietro's daughter
- Salvatore Tortora (season 3) as Gennaro "Gennarino" Carracci, Lila's son. The character is also portrayed by Daniel Campagna (guest season 2), Giuseppe Cortese (recurring season 3; guest season 2) as a child and by Francesco Ferrante (recurring season 4) as a teenager and by Alessio Galati (recurring season 4) as a young adult.
- Elvis Esposito (season 3; recurring seasons 1–2) and Lino Musella (season 4) as Marcello Solara, Manuela and Silvio's son. The character is also portrayed by Pietro Vuolo (recurring season 1) as a child.
- Francesca Montuori (season 3) and Claudia Tranchese (season 4) as Elisa Greco, Elena's younger sister. The character is also portrayed by Sara Mauriello (recurring season 1), Cristina Fraticola (recurring seasons 1–2) and Gaia Buongiovanni (recurring season 3; guest season 2) as a child.
- Chiara Celotto (season 3) as Eleonora, Nino's wife. The character is also portrayed by Valeria Bello (guest season 4).
- Sophia Protino (season 3), Fatima Credendino (season 4) and Adriana Trotta (season 4) as Elsa Airota, Elena and Pietro's daughter. The character is also portrayed by Aria and Luce Milighetti (guests season 3) as a very young child and by Dominique Donnarumma (guest season 4) as a teenager.
Featured
editThe following actors are credited in the opening titles of a single episode of the series:
- Antonio Pennarella as Don Achille Carracci (season 1), the local mobster
- Edu Rejón as Juan (season 3), a student in Milan
- Giulia Pica as a doctor (season 3), who provides contraceptives in Naples
- Claudio Lardo as Giuntini (season 3), chief editor at l'Unità
- Mirko Setaro as Lila's cardiologist (season 3)
- Vittorio Ciorcalo as Lila's neurologist (season 3)
- Giovanni Toscano as Mario's friend (season 3), a student in Florence
- Eugenio Di Fraia as Mario Gioia (season 3), an engineer in Florence
- Rebecca Fanucchi as Clelia (season 3), Adele's baby sitter in Florence
- Iacopo Ricciotti as Maria Rosa's boyfriend (season 3)
Recurring
edit- The Grecos
- Emanuele Nocerino (season 1), Matteo Castaldo (seasons 1–2), Daniele Cacciatore (season 3; guest season 2) and Lucio Provenza (season 4) as Peppe Greco, Elena's younger brother
- Thomas Noioso (season 1), Raffaele Nocerino (seasons 1–2), Davide De Lucia (season 3; guest season 2) and Claudio Cacciaglia (season 4) as Gianni Greco, Elena's younger brother
- The Carraccis
- Sarah Falanga as Maria Carracci (seasons 1–2, 4; guest season 3), Don Achille's wife
- Maria Raffaella Cortese as Maria Carracci (guest season 3), Stefano and Ada's daughter
- The Pelusos
- Gennaro Canonico as Alfredo Peluso (season 1), a highly skilled carpenter
- Lia Zinno as Giuseppina Peluso (seasons 1–2), Alfredo's wife
- The Sarratores
- Emanuele Valenti as Donato Sarratore (seasons 1–2; guest season 4), a train controller
- Fabrizia Sacchi as Lidia Sarratore (seasons 1–2; guest season 4), Donato's wife
- Cristina Magnotti (season 1), Miriam D'Angelo (seasons 1–2) and Emanuela Caruso (season 4) as Marisa Sarratore, Donato and Lidia's daughter
- Michele Di Costanzo (guest season 1), Catello Buonomo (season 2; guest season 1) and Renato Bisogni (guest season 4) as Pino Sarratore, Donato and Lidia's son
- Federica Guarino (guest season 1), Federica Barbuto (season 2; guest season 1) and Francesca Matrone (guest season 4) as Clelia Sarratore, Donato and Lidia's daughter
- Gioele Maddi (guest season 1), Mattia Iapigio (season 2; guest season 1) and Adriano Schisano (guest season 4) as Ciro Sarratore, Donato and Lidia's son
- Jordan Andres Ayala Robles (guest season 3) and Andrea Pollice (guest season 4) as Albertino Sarratore, Nino's son
- Matthias Strepponi (guest season 3) and Aldo Boschetto (season 4) as Mirko Sarratore, Nino's son
- Aurora Grimaldi (season 4), Tyara Cascone (guest season 4) and Gaia Cuomo (guest season 4) as Immacolata "Imma" Sarratore, Elena and Nino's daughter
- The Scannos
- Ciro Pugliese as Nicola Scanno (season 1), a greengrocer
- Marina Cioppa as Assunta Scanno (season 1), Nicola's wife
- Maria Vittoria Miorin as Nunzia "Tina" Scanno (season 4), Lila and Enzo's daughter
- The Spagnuolos
- Mimmo Ruggiero as Mr. Spagnuolo (season 1; guest season 2), pastry chef at Bar Solara
- Patrizia Di Martino as Rosa Spagnuolo (season 1; guest season 2), his wife
- The Cerullos
- Francesco Saggiomo as Dino Cerullo (season 2), Rino and Pinuccia's son
- The Galianis
- Riccardo Russo as Marco Galiani (guest season 3)
- Others
- Valentina Arena as Jolanda (season 1; guest seasons 2–3), a stationer
- Vittorio Viviani as Mr. Ferraro (season 1), the librarian and an elementary school teacher
- Sergio Basile as Professor Gerace (season 1), Elena's high school teacher
- Giuseppe Brunetti as Dario (season 2)
- Paolo Tarallo as Filippo (season 3)
- Adalgisa Manfrida as Doriana, Pietro's partner (season 4)
- Bexzbec Gambini Flores as Tania (season 4)
- Luigi Credendino as Roberto, Carmen's husband (season 4)
- Dalal Suleiman as Rossella, a gynecologist (season 4)
- Marina Vitolo as Mina, Elena's neighbor (season 4)
Guests
edit- Antonio Maglione as Alfonso (season 1), a friend of Vittorio Greco's
- Enrico D'Errico as Pier Paolo Pasolini (season 2)
- Giustiniano Alpi as Rolando Berti (season 2)
- Alessandro Bertoncini as Carlo Fortini (season 2)
- Ilaria Zanotti as Giulia Cristaldi (season 2)
- Maria Rosaria Bozzon as Titina (season 2), Gennaro's baby sitter
- Maurizio Tabani as Professor Tarratano, a critic (seasons 2–3)
- Vincenzo Antonucci as Edo (season 3)
- Ianua Coeli Linhart as Isabella (season 3)
- Antonella Romano as Teresa (season 3)
- Giulia Weber as Marcella (season 3)
- Roberta Geremicca as Maria (season 3)
- Riccardo Fara as Luciano (season 3)
- Daniela De Luca as Silvana, Elena's maid (season 4)
- Massimo Rigo as Enrico, a publisher (season 4)
- Maria Torres as Clara, Enrico's wife (season 4)
- Chiara Mauro as Mirella (season 4)
- Francesca Solombrino as Anna, Elena's maid (season 4)
- Filippo Beltrami as Moreno
Overview
edit| Character | Actor | Season | ||||
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| Main characters | ||||||
| Elena "Lenù" Greco | Child | Elisa Del Genio | Main | Guest | ||
| Teen | Margherita Mazzucco | Main | ||||
| Adult | Alba Rohrwacher | Voice only | Main | |||
| Elder | Elisabetta De Palo | Guest | Featured | |||
| Raffaella "Lila" Cerullo | Child | Ludovica Nasti | Main | Guest | ||
| Teen | Gaia Girace | Main | Special Guest | |||
| Adult | Irene Maiorino | Main | ||||
| Immacolata Greco | Anna Rita Vitolo | Main | ||||
| Vittorio Greco | Luca Gallone | Main | ||||
| Manuela Solara | Imma Villa | Main | ||||
| Silvio Solara | Antonio Milo | Main | Recurring | |||
| Nunzia Cerullo | Valentina Acca | Main | Main | |||
| Fernando Cerullo | Antonio Buonanno | Main | Featured | Recurring | ||
| Miss Oliviero | Dora Romano | Main | ||||
| Michele Solara | Teen | Alessio Gallo | Main | |||
| Adult | Edoardo Pesce | Main | ||||
| Stefano Carracci | Child | Kristijan Di Giacomo | Recurring | |||
| Teen | Giovanni Amura | Recurring | Main | |||
| Adult | Giorgio Pinto | Recurring | ||||
| Rino Cerullo | Child | Tommaso Rusciano | Recurring | |||
| Teen | Gennaro De Stefano | Recurring | Main | |||
| Adult | Salvatore Striano | Main | ||||
| Nino Sarratore | Child | Alessandro Nardi | Guest | |||
| Teen | Francesco Serpico | Recurring | Main | |||
| Adult | Fabrizio Gifuni | Main | ||||
| Pinuccia Carracci | Child | Giuliana Tramontano | Recurring | |||
| Teen | Federica Sollazzo | Recurring | Main | |||
| Adult | Giovanna Cappuccio | Recurring | ||||
| Professor Galiani | Young | Anna Redi | Recurring | |||
| Adult | Clotilde Sabatino | Main | ||||
| Ada Cappuccio | Child | Lucia Manfuso | Recurring | |||
| Teen | Ulrike Migliaresi | Recurring | Main | |||
| Adult | Fabiana Fazio | Recurring | ||||
| Antonio Cappuccio | Child | Domenico Cuomo | Recurring | |||
| Teen | Christian Giroso | Recurring | Main | |||
| Adult | Massimiliano Rossi | Recurring | ||||
| Pasquale Peluso | Child | Francesco Catena | Recurring | |||
| Teen | Eduardo Scarpetta | Recurring | Main | Featured | ||
| Enzo Scanno | Child | Vincenzo Vaccaro | Recurring | |||
| Teen | Giovanni Buselli | Recurring | Main | |||
| Adult | Pio Stellaccio | Main | ||||
| Bruno Soccavo | Francesco Russo | Main | ||||
| Franco Mari | Teen | Bruno Orlando | Main | |||
| Adult | Stefano Dionisi | Main | ||||
| Adele Airota | Daria Deflorian | Featured | Main | |||
| Pietro Airota | Teen | Matteo Cecchi | Featured | Main | ||
| Adult | Pier Giorgio Bellocchio | Main | ||||
| Maria Rosa Airota | Teen | Giulia Mazzarino | Guest | Main | ||
| Adult | Sonia Bergamasco | Main | ||||
| Guido Airota | Gabriele Vacis | Guest | Main | Recurring | ||
| Silvia | Teen | Maria Vittoria Dallasta | Main | |||
| Adult | Alice Piano | Recurring | ||||
| Gino | Riccardo Palmieri | Recurring | Main | |||
| Nadia Galiani | Giorgia Gargano | Recurring | Main | Featured | ||
| Alfonso Carracci | Child | Valerio Laviano Saggese | Recurring | |||
| Teen | Fabrizio Cottone | Recurring | Featured | |||
| Adult | Renato De Simone | Main | ||||
| Gigliola Spagnuolo | Child | Alice D'Antonio | Recurring | |||
| Teen | Rosaria Langellotto | Recurring | Main | |||
| Adult | Demi Licata | Recurring | ||||
| Melina Cappuccio | Pina Di Gennaro | Recurring | Featured | Recurring | ||
| Carmela "Carmen" Peluso | Child | Francesca Bellamoli | Recurring | |||
| Teen | Francesca Pezzella | Recurring | Featured | |||
| Adult | Lucia D'Ambra | Recurring | ||||
| Adele "Dede" Airota | Infant | Sofia Luchetti | Main | |||
| Child | Vittoria Cozza | Main | ||||
| Teen | Ludovica Rita Di Meglio | Main | ||||
| Gennaro "Gennarino" Carracci | Infant | Daniel Campagna | Guest | |||
| Infant | Giuseppe Cortese | Guest | Recurring | |||
| Child | Salvatore Tortora | Main | ||||
| Teen | Francesco Ferrante | Recurring | ||||
| Adult | Alessio Galati | Recurring | ||||
| Marcello Solara | Child | Pietro Vuolo | Recurring | |||
| Teen | Elvis Esposito | Recurring | Main | |||
| Adult | Lino Musella | Main | ||||
| Elisa Greco | Infant | Sara Mauriello | Recurring | |||
| Infant | Cristina Fraticola | Recurring | ||||
| Child | Gaia Buongiovanni | Guest | Recurring | |||
| Teen | Francesca Montuori | Featured | ||||
| Adult | Claudia Tranchese | Main | ||||
| Eleonora Sarratore | Teen | Chiara Celotto | Main | |||
| Adult | Valeria Bello | Guest | ||||
| Elsa Airota | Infant | Aria and Luce Milighetti | Guest | |||
| Infant | Sophia Protino | Main | ||||
| Child | Fatima Credendino | Main | ||||
| Child | Adriana Trotta | Main | ||||
| Teen | Dominique Donnarumma | Guest | ||||
| Featured characters | ||||||
| Don Achille Carracci | Antonio Pennarella | Featured | ||||
| Nella Incardo | Nunzia Schiano | Featured | ||||
| Armando Galiani | Giovanni Cannata | Featured | ||||
| Juan | Edu Rejón | Featured | ||||
| A Doctor | Giulia Pica | Featured | ||||
| Giuntini | Claudio Lardo | Featured | ||||
| Lila's Cardiologist | Mirko Setaro | Featured | ||||
| Lila's Neurologist | Vittorio Ciorcalo | Featured | ||||
| Mario's Friend | Giovanni Toscano | Featured | ||||
| Mario Gioia | Eugenio Di Fraia | Featured | ||||
| Clelia | Rebecca Fanucchi | Featured | ||||
| Maria Rosa's Boyfriend | Iacopo Ricciotti | Featured | ||||
Episodes
edit| Season | Subtitle | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| 1 | — | 8 | November 18, 2018 (HBO) November 27, 2018 (Rai 1) | December 10, 2018 (HBO) December 18, 2018 (Rai 1) | |
| 2 | The Story of a New Name Storia del nuovo cognome | 8 | February 10, 2020 (Rai 1) March 16, 2020 (HBO) | March 2, 2020 (Rai 1) May 4, 2020 (HBO) | |
| 3 | Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay Storia di chi fugge e di chi resta | 8 | February 6, 2022 (Rai 1) February 28, 2022 (HBO) | February 27, 2022 (Rai 1) April 18, 2022 (HBO) | |
| 4 | The Story of the Lost Child Storia della bambina perduta | 10 | September 9, 2024 (HBO) November 11, 2024 (Rai 1) | November 11, 2024 (HBO) December 9, 2024 (Rai 1) | |
Season 1 (2018)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S./Italy viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | 1 | "The Dolls" "Le bambole" | Saverio Costanzo | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo | November 18, 2018 (HBO) November 27, 2018 (Rai 1) | 0.242[16] and 7.458[17] |
| 2 | 2 | "The Money" "I soldi" | Saverio Costanzo | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo | November 19, 2018 (HBO) November 27, 2018 (Rai 1) | 0.128[18] and 6.729[17] |
| 3 | 3 | "Metamorphoses"[a] "Le metamorfosi" | Saverio Costanzo | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo | November 25, 2018 (HBO) December 4, 2018 (Rai 1) | 0.244[19] and 7.302[20] |
| 4 | 4 | "Dissolving Boundaries"[a] "La smarginatura" | Saverio Costanzo | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo | November 26, 2018 (HBO) December 4, 2018 (Rai 1) | 0.151[21] and 6.725[20] |
| 5 | 5 | "The Shoes" "Le scarpe" | Saverio Costanzo | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo | December 2, 2018 (HBO) December 11, 2018 (Rai 1) | 0.291[22] and 6.699[23] |
| 6 | 6 | "The Island" "L'isola" | Saverio Costanzo | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo | December 3, 2018 (HBO) December 11, 2018 (Rai 1) | 0.210[24] and 6.699[23] |
| 7 | 7 | "The Fiancés" "I fidanzati" | Saverio Costanzo | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo | December 9, 2018 (HBO) December 18, 2018 (Rai 1) | 0.318[25] and 6.974[26] |
| 8 | 8 | "The Promise" "La promessa" | Saverio Costanzo | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo | December 10, 2018 (HBO) December 18, 2018 (Rai 1) | 0.228[27] and 6.620[26] |
Season 2: The Story of a New Name (2020)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S./Italy viewers (millions) |
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| 9 | 1 | "The New Name" "Il nuovo cognome" | Saverio Costanzo | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo | February 10, 2020 (Rai 1) March 16, 2020 (HBO) | 0.148[28] and 7.099[29] |
| 10 | 2 | "The Body" "Il corpo" | Saverio Costanzo | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo | February 10, 2020 (Rai 1) March 23, 2020 (HBO) | 0.147[30] and 6.452[29] |
| 11 | 3 | "Erasure" "Scancellare" | Saverio Costanzo | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo | February 17, 2020 (Rai 1) March 30, 2020 (HBO) | 0.120[31] and 6.842[32] |
| 12 | 4 | "The Kiss" "Il bacio" | Alice Rohrwacher | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo | February 17, 2020 (Rai 1) April 6, 2020 (HBO) | 0.141[33] and 6.235[32] |
| 13 | 5 | "The Betrayal" "Il tradimento" | Alice Rohrwacher | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo | February 24, 2020 (Rai 1) April 13, 2020 (HBO) | 0.196[34] and 6.585[35] |
| 14 | 6 | "Rage" "La rabbia" | Saverio Costanzo | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo | February 24, 2020 (Rai 1) April 20, 2020 (HBO) | 0.134[36] and 6.053[35] |
| 15 | 7 | "Ghosts" "I fantasmi" | Saverio Costanzo | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo | March 2, 2020 (Rai 1) April 27, 2020 (HBO) | 0.159[37] and 7.110[38] |
| 16 | 8 | "The Blue Fairy" "La fata blu" | Saverio Costanzo | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo | March 2, 2020 (Rai 1) May 4, 2020 (HBO) | 0.130[39] and 6.757[38] |
Season 3: Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay (2022)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S./Italy viewers (millions) |
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| 17 | 1 | "Indecencies" "Sconcezze" | Daniele Luchetti | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo | February 6, 2022 (Rai 1)[b] February 28, 2022 (HBO) | 0.130[40] and 4.837[41] |
| 18 | 2 | "The Fever" "La febbre" | Daniele Luchetti | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo | February 6, 2022 (Rai 1)[b] March 7, 2022 (HBO) | 0.149[42] and 4.475[41] |
| 19 | 3 | "The Treatment" "La cura" | Daniele Luchetti | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo | February 13, 2022 (Rai 1) March 14, 2022 (HBO) | 0.124[43] and 4.940[44] |
| 20 | 4 | "Cold War" "Guerra fredda" | Daniele Luchetti | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo | February 13, 2022 (Rai 1) March 21, 2022 (HBO) | 0.141[45] and 4.753[44] |
| 21 | 5 | "Terror" "Terrore" | Daniele Luchetti | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo | February 20, 2022 (Rai 1) March 28, 2022 (HBO) | 0.077[46] and 4.669[47] |
| 22 | 6 | "Becoming" "Diventare" | Daniele Luchetti | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo | February 20, 2022 (Rai 1) April 4, 2022 (HBO) | 0.049[48] and 4.589[47] |
| 23 | 7 | "Try Again" "Ancora tu" | Daniele Luchetti | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo | February 27, 2022 (Rai 1) April 11, 2022 (HBO) | 0.108[49] and 4.294[50] |
| 24 | 8 | "Those Who Leave, Those Who Stay" "Chi fugge, chi resta" | Daniele Luchetti | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo | February 27, 2022 (Rai 1) April 18, 2022 (HBO) | 0.074[51] and 4.112[50] |
Season 4: The Story of the Lost Child (2024)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S./Italy viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1 | "The Separation" "La separazione" | Laura Bispuri | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo | September 9, 2024 (HBO) November 11, 2024 (Rai 1) | N/A and 3.968[52] |
| 26 | 2 | "Dispersion"[c] "La dispersione" | Laura Bispuri | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo | September 16, 2024 (HBO) November 11, 2024 (Rai 1) | N/A and 3.332[52] |
| 27 | 3 | "Compromises" "I compromessi" | Laura Bispuri | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo | September 23, 2024 (HBO) November 18, 2024 (Rai 1) | N/A and 3.612[53] |
| 28 | 4 | "Earthquake"[c] "Il terremoto" | Laura Bispuri | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo | September 30, 2024 (HBO) November 18, 2024 (Rai 1) | N/A and 3.200[53] |
| 29 | 5 | "The Break"[c] "La frattura" | Laura Bispuri | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo | October 7, 2024 (HBO) November 25, 2024 (Rai 1) | N/A |
| 30 | 6 | "The Cheat" "L'imbroglio" | Laura Bispuri | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo | October 14, 2024 (HBO) November 25, 2024 (Rai 1) | N/A |
| 31 | 7 | "The Return" | Laura Bispuri | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo | October 21, 2024 (HBO) | N/A |
| 32 | 8 | "The Investigation" | Laura Bispuri | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo | October 28, 2024 (HBO) | TBD |
| 33 | 9 | "The Disappearance" | Laura Bispuri | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo | November 4, 2024 (HBO) | TBD |
| 34 | 10 | "The Restitution"[c] | Laura Bispuri | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo | November 11, 2024 (HBO) | TBD |
Production
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Commissioned by Rai Fiction, HBO and TIMvision, the first season was produced by Italian production companies Wildside and Fandango and international film group Umedia.[4] TIMvision withdrew from the project after the first season,[54] while production companies The Apartment Pictures and Mowe joined production for the second season.[55]
On February 18, 2020, Gaia Girace announced that she would leave the series after playing Lila in three episodes of the third season, as a new and older actress would be cast for the following episodes.[56] However, the director of the third season, Daniele Luchetti, later opted to retain Girace and Mazzucco for the duration of the season.[57]
Music
editThe score of the series was composed by Max Richter.
Season 1
edit| My Brilliant Friend (TV Series Soundtrack) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | December 7, 2018 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 36:15 | |||
| Label | Deutsche Grammophon | |||
| Max Richter chronology | ||||
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| Singles from My Brilliant Friend (TV Series Soundtrack) | ||||
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The soundtrack album for the first season was released by Deutsche Grammophon on December 7, 2018, for digital download.[58] It was preceded by the release of the single "Elena & Lila" on November 30, 2018.
- Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Elena & Lila" | 4:53 |
| 2. | "Whispers" | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Your Reflection" | 3:35 |
| 4. | "The Days Go By" | 2:43 |
| 5. | "Interior Dialogues" | 1:37 |
| 6. | "In the Dark" | 2:30 |
| 7. | "In Spite of All" | 2:10 |
| 8. | "Brilliant Clouds" | 1:11 |
| 9. | "In Remembrance of You" | 4:57 |
| 10. | "Shimmering Clouds" | 1:15 |
| 11. | "She Was Running" | 2:08 |
| 12. | "Our Reflection" | 5:35 |
| Total length: | 36:15 | |
- Additional music
The first season features additional material from Richter's solo discography.[59]
All music is composed by Max Richter
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Spring 1" (from the album Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons, 2012) | Max Richter, Antonio Vivaldi | 2:31 |
| 2. | "Summer 2" (from the album Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons, 2012) | Richter, Vivaldi | 3:59 |
| 3. | "Cypher" (from the single Cypher, 2018) | 7:43 | |
| 4. | "Aria 2 – Pt. 1" (from the album Sleep, 2015) | 1:19 | |
| 5. | "Infra 5" (from the album Infra, 2010) | 5:16 | |
| 6. | "Infra 8" (from the album Infra, 2010) | 3:21 | |
| 7. | "Love Song (Cascade)" (from the album Perfect Sense, 2011) | 1:02 | |
| 8. | "Organum" (from the album The Blue Notebooks, 2004) | 3:13 | |
| 9. | "Dream 13 (Minus Even)" (from the album From Sleep, 2015) | 8:52 | |
| 10. | "Vladimir's Blues" (from the album The Blue Notebooks, 2004) | 1:18 | |
| 11. | "Iconography" (from the album The Blue Notebooks, 2004) | 3:38 | |
| 12. | "Chorale/Glow – Pt. 1" (from the album Sleep, 2015) | 2:00 | |
| 13. | "Circles from The Rue Simon – Crubellier" (from the album 24 Postcards in Full Colour, 2008) | 1:04 | |
| 14. | "Dream 19 (Pulse) – Pt. 6" (from the album Sleep, 2015) | 3:17 | |
| 15. | "Interior Dreams an Idea" (from the album Henry May Long, 2009) | 2:18 | |
| 16. | "Kierling/Doubt" (from the album 24 Postcards in Full Colour, 2008) | 0:50 | |
| 17. | "Space 11 (Invisible Pages Over)" (from the album From Sleep, 2015) | 5:15 | |
| 18. | "Space 17 (Chains) – Pt. 7" (from the album Sleep, 2015) | 1:08 | |
| 19. | "Space 21 (Petrichor)" (from the album From Sleep, 2015) | 4:47 | |
| 20. | "Sublunar – Pt. 1" (from the album Sleep, 2015) | 1:29 |
Season 2
edit| My Brilliant Friend, Season 2 (TV Series Soundtrack) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | May 1, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 54:51 | |||
| Label | Deutsche Grammophon | |||
| Max Richter chronology | ||||
| ||||
The soundtrack album for the second season was released by Deutsche Grammophon on May 1, 2020, for digital download.[60] The soundtrack features material from Richter's solo discography.
- Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Elena and Lila (Titles Season 2)" | 1:13 |
| 2. | "Sub Piano (MBF Version)" (from the album Infra, 2010) | 0:49 |
| 3. | "Protest March (Pt. 1)" | 1:09 |
| 4. | "Protest March (Pt. 2)" | 2:32 |
| 5. | "Organum (MBF Version)" (from the album The Blue Notebooks, 2004) | 3:15 |
| 6. | "Leo (MBF Version)" (from the reissue of the album Songs from Before, 2014) | 2:11 |
| 7. | "She Won't Answer" | 2:35 |
| 8. | "The Young Mariner (MBF Version)" (from the album Henry May Long, 2009) | 4:06 |
| 9. | "Harmonium (MBF Version)" (from the album Songs from Before, 2006) | 4:25 |
| 10. | "Cinema Music" | 6:28 |
| 11. | "Don't Put Sad Ideas In My Head / All By Themselves" | 3:21 |
| 12. | "Winter 2 (MBF Version)" (from the album Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons, 2012) | 2:53 |
| 13. | "Return 16 (time capsule) [Edit]" (from the album Sleep, 2015) | 9:14 |
| 14. | "moth-like stars (Edit)" (from the album Sleep, 2015) | 10:40 |
| Total length: | 54:51 | |
Season 3
edit| My Brilliant Friend, Season 3 (Original Soundtrack) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | March 4, 2022 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 29:47 | |||
| Label | Deutsche Grammophon | |||
| Max Richter chronology | ||||
| ||||
The soundtrack album for the third season was released by Deutsche Grammophon on March 4, 2022, for digital download.[61] The soundtrack features material from Richter's solo discography.
- Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Romance I" | 1:57 |
| 2. | "Leo (MBF Version)" (from the reissue of the album Songs from Before, 2014) | 2:11 |
| 3. | "Spring 1 (MBF Version)" (from the album Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons, 2012) | 2:32 |
| 4. | "Romance II" | 1:40 |
| 5. | "This Picture Of Us. P." (from the album 24 Postcards in Full Colour, 2008) | 1:38 |
| 6. | "Sub Piano (MBF Version)" (from the album Infra, 2010) | 0:49 |
| 7. | "Fragment" (from the album Songs from Before, 2006) | 1:44 |
| 8. | "Romance III" | 1:55 |
| 9. | "Vladimir's Blues" (from the album The Blue Notebooks, 2004) | 1:21 |
| 10. | "Romance IV" | 1:39 |
| 11. | "Romance V" | 1:41 |
| 12. | "moth-like stars (Edit)" (from the album Sleep, 2015) | 10:40 |
| Total length: | 29:47 | |
Season 4
edit| My Brilliant Friend, Season 4 (Original Soundtrack) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | September 27, 2024 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 39:07 | |||
| Label | Deutsche Grammophon | |||
| Max Richter chronology | ||||
| ||||
The soundtrack album for the fourth and final season was released by Deutsche Grammophon on September 27, 2024, for digital download.[62] The soundtrack features material from Richter's solo discography.
- Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Spring 1 (MBF Version)" (from the album Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons, 2012) | 2:31 |
| 2. | "Sub Piano" (from the album Infra, 2010) | 0:49 |
| 3. | "An Earthquake" | 5:12 |
| 4. | "In Remembrance of You" (from My Brilliant Friend (TV Series Soundtrack)) | 4:57 |
| 5. | "A Comic Grotesque" | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Shadow 5" (from the album Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons, 2012) | 2:59 |
| 7. | "Summer 2" (from the album Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons, 2012) | 3:59 |
| 8. | "Organum" (from the album The Blue Notebooks, 2004) | 3:13 |
| 9. | "Interior Dreams an Idea" (from the album Henry May Long, 2009) | 2:17 |
| 10. | "Summer 1" (from the album Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons, 2012) | 4:11 |
| 11. | "A Folly" | 3:12 |
| 12. | "Autumn 3" (from the album Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons, 2012) | 1:44 |
| Total length: | 39:07 | |
Reception
editCritical response
editOn Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has a 93% rating with an average score of 8.4 out of 10 based on 57 reviews. The site's critical consensus is, "My Brilliant Friend is an expansive epic that gleans rapturous beauty from the most desolate of circumstances, but it is the intimacy between the central duo – and the remarkable performances that bring them to life – that audiences will remember most vividly".[63] On Metacritic, it has a score of 87 out of 100 based on 20 reviews.[64] Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett of The Guardian stated "How revolutionary it still feels to see female friendship explored onscreen in this way. It goes without saying that it takes the Bechdel test and turns it into ragù."[65]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the second season has a 100% rating with an average score of 9.5 out of 10 based on 15 reviews. The site's critical consensus is, "Gorgeously shot and full of incredible performances, My Brilliant Friend's second season expands its small world with rich results."[66] On Metacritic, it has a score of 92 out of 100 based on 8 reviews.[67]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the third season has a 100% rating with an average score of 9.2 out of 10 based on 13 reviews.[68] On Metacritic, it has a score of 96 out of 100 based on 6 reviews.[69]
Awards and nominations
edit| Association | Year[d] | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciak d'oro | 2019 | Serial Movie | My Brilliant Friend[e] | Won | [70] |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 2019 | Best Drama Series | My Brilliant Friend | Nominated | [71] |
| 2023 | Best Foreign Language Series | My Brilliant Friend | Nominated | [72] | |
| Diversity Media Awards | 2019 | Best Italian Series | My Brilliant Friend | Won[f] | [73] |
| Dorian Awards | 2022 | Best Non-English Language TV Show | My Brilliant Friend | Nominated | [74] |
| Globo d'oro | 2019 | Best TV Series | My Brilliant Friend | Nominated | [75] |
| Best Breakthrough Actress | Ludovica Nasti | Won | |||
| 2020 | Best TV Series | My Brilliant Friend | Nominated | [76] | |
| Gotham Awards | 2019 | Breakthrough Series – Long Form | My Brilliant Friend[g] | Nominated | [77] |
| Monte-Carlo Television Festival | 2019 | Best Drama TV Series | My Brilliant Friend | Won | [78] |
| Nastro d'Argento | 2022 | Best TV Series | My Brilliant Friend | Nominated | [79] |
| Best Supporting Actor | Eduardo Scarpetta | Won[h] | |||
| Peabody Awards | 2019 | Entertainment | HBO Entertainment in association with Rai Fiction, TIMvision and Wildside, Fandango, and Umedia | Nominated | [80] |
| Premi Flaiano | 2019 | Presidency Award | Elisa Del Genio, Ludovica Nasti | Won | [81] |
| 2022 | Best Director | Daniele Luchetti | Won | [82] | |
| Premio Biagio Agnes | 2020 | Fiction | My Brilliant Friend | Won | [83] |
| RdC Awards | 2018 | Navicella TV Award | My Brilliant Friend[i] | Won | [84] |
| Shanghai Television Festival | 2019 | Best Foreign Television Miniseries | My Brilliant Friend | Nominated | [85] |
| Sichuan Television Festival | 2023 | Best Television Series | My Brilliant Friend | Nominated | [86] |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role for a Television Series | Margherita Mazzucco | Won | |||
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role for a Television Series | Anna Rita Vitolo | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay for a Television Series | Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci, Saverio Costanzo | Won |
Home media
editOn April 2, 2019, HBO Home Entertainment released the first season on DVD and Digital in region 1.[87]
Notes
edit- ^ a b HBO listings translate the titles of episodes 3 and 4 as "The Metamorphoses" and "Dissolving Margins", respectively.
- ^ a b The first two episodes of the third season were released online in Italy on February 4, 2022.
- ^ a b c d HBO listings translate the titles of episodes 2, 4, 5 and 10 as "The Dispersion", "The Earthquake", "The Fracture" and "Restitution", respectively.
- ^ The listed year refers to the date of the ceremony, not necessarily the year in which the corresponding season or episode aired
- ^ Nominee: Saverio Costanzo
- ^ Tied with SKAM Italia
- ^ Nominees: Saverio Costanzo, Domenico Procacci, Lorenzo Mieli, Mario Gianani, Guido De Laurentiis, Elena Recchia, Jennifer Schuur, Paolo Sorrentino
- ^ Tied with Max Tortora for Tutta colpa di Freud and Vita da Carlo
- ^ Nominees: Saverio Costanzo, Elisa Del Genio, Ludovica Nasti
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