Romanzo criminale – La serie

Romanzo criminale – La serie (pronounced [roˈmandzo krimiˈnaːle la ˈsɛːrje]; meaning "Criminal Novel – The Series") is an Italian crime drama television series based on the novel of the same name by the judge Giancarlo De Cataldo. The series is an adaptation of the film Romanzo Criminale (2005) directed by Michele Placido. The first series quickly achieved cult status in Italy.^[1]

Romanzo criminale – La serie
Genre	Crime drama Serial drama Noir Police procedural Tragedy Psychological drama Thriller
Screenplay by	Giancarlo De Cataldo Leonardo Valenti Barbara Petronio Daniele Cesarano
Directed by	Stefano Sollima
Starring	Francesco Montanari Vinicio Marchioni Alessandro Roja Marco Bocci Daniela Virgilio Andrea Sartoretti Antonio Gerardi
Country of origin	Italy
Original language	Italian
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	22
Production
Running time	55-60 minutes
Original release
Network	Sky Cinema 1 (Italy)
Release	November 10, 2008 (2008-11-10) – December 16, 2010 (2010-12-16)

This is the second fiction series after Quo Vadis, Baby? that was produced by Sky and broadcast on Fox Crime, Sky One and on Sky Arts with English subtitles in 2012.^[2]

The series is partially based on Banda della Magliana, a 1970s criminal organization active in Rome led by three friends, Libanese, Freddo and Dandi, who attempted to merge local gangs in a mafia feud like sicilian and neapolitan organisations. Their history matched with right-wing terrorism groups, deviated secret service, masonic lodges and financial affairs.

See also

• List of Italian television series