
Mussolini: Son of the Century
2024 · Miniseries · 53 min
★ 7.9(181)unSUB Rating
This miniseries traces the rise of a ruthless political leader and the birth of fascism in Italy, as a fractured society slides toward dictatorship. Through power plays, propaganda, and escalating street violence, it shows how ambition and instability can reshape a nation—and how one man repeatedly turns setbacks into momentum.
Based on M: Son of the Century
Also known as M. Son of the Century
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Details
- Original title
- M. Il figlio del secolo
- Years
- 2024–2025
- Release date
- 2025-01-10
- Network
- Sky Atlantic
- Language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 53 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 8.1/10 (181 votes)
About
If you like intense, unsettling historical power dramas with sharp modern echoes and occasional direct-to-viewer commentary, this may click, especially if you enjoyed The New Pope; Not for you if you want light viewing or minimal violence.
Pros: gripping political intrigue; bold fourth-wall moments; strong performances | Cons: harrowing violence; stylized approach divides; subtitles may frustrate
Themes
- fascism
- benito mussolini
- miniseries
- period drama
- italian history
- historical drama
- 1920s
- 1910s
- 20th century
- bitter
- based on real person
- biographical drama
Cast & crew

Luca Marinelli
as Benito Mussolini

Francesco Russo
as Cesare Rossi

Barbara Chichiarelli
as Margherita Sarfatti

Benedetta Cimatti
as Rachele Mussolini

Gaetano Bruno
as Giacomo Matteotti

Maurizio Lombardi
as Emilio De Bono

Gianmarco Vettori
as Dino Grandi

Massimo De Lorenzo
as Alfredo Rocco

Fulvio Falzarano
as Giovanni Giolitti

Amedeo Gullà
as Augusto Malacria
Directed by Joe Wright
Episodes1 season · 8 episodes
Season 18 episodes
- S1E1Episode 161mApple TV+
- S1E2Episode 263mApple TV+
- S1E3Episode 351mApple TV+
- S1E4Episode 456mApple TV+
- S1E5Episode 552mApple TV+
- S1E6Episode 653mApple TV+
- S1E7Episode 753m
- S1E8Episode 862m