My Brilliant Friend
2018 · TV Series · TV-MA · 57 min · ★ 8.1 · 94% critics
After a lifelong friend vanishes without explanation, an older woman begins writing down the story of their bond. As she revisits childhood and early adulthood in a tough postwar neighborhood, memories of loyalty, rivalry, and ambition reveal how a friendship can shape a whole life.
Based on Neapolitan Novels
Also known as My Brilliant Friend: The Story of a New Name · My Brilliant Friend: Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay
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Details
- Original title
- L'amica geniale
- Years
- 2018–2024
- Release date
- 2018-11-27
- Network
- Rai 1
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 57 min
- Critic score
- 94/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.1/10 (231 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an intimate, character-driven story about friendship, class, and growing up under harsh social rules; Not for you if you need fast pacing, lighter themes, or constant surprises like Succession.
Pros: rich character depth; emotionally honest storytelling; vivid Naples setting | Cons: slow deliberate pace; very sad tone; later choices frustrate
Themes
- based on novel or book
- female friendship
- fictional biography
Cast & crew
Margherita Mazzucco
as Elena Greco
Anna Rita Vitolo
as Immacolata Greco
Luca Gallone
as Vittorio Greco
Valentina Acca
as Nunzia Cerullo
Antonio Buonanno
as Fernando Cerullo
Antonio Milo
as Silvio Solara
Alessio Gallo
as Michele Solara
Francesco Serpico
as Nino Sarratore
Irene Maiorino
as Lila Cerullo
Fabrizio Gifuni
as Nino Sarratore
Directed by Saverio Costanzo, Laura Bispuri, Daniele Luchetti +1 more
Episodes4 seasons · 34 episodes
Season 18 episodes
- S1E1The Dolls56mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E2The Money63mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E3The Metamorphoses60mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E4Dissolving Margins52mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E5The Shoes55mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E6The Island59mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E7The Fiances60mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E8The Promise61mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
Season 28 episodes
- S2E1The New Name62mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E2The Body51mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E3Erasure61mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E4The Kiss62mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E5The Betrayal62mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E6Rage64mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E7The Secret Notebooks59mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E8The Blue Fairy70mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
Season 38 episodes
- S3E1Indecencies43mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S3E2The Fever59mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S3E3The Treatment50mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S3E4Cold War55mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S3E5Terror54mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S3E6Becoming54mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S3E7Try Again46mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S3E8Those Who Leave, Those Who Stay74mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
Season 410 episodes
- S4E1The Separation57mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S4E2Dispersion51mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S4E3Compromises51mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S4E4Earthquake49mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S4E5The Break51mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S4E6The Cheat56mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S4E7The Return55mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S4E8The Investigation51mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S4E9The Disappearance55mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S4E10The Restitution65mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu