Circeo

Synopsis

Based on Circeo massacre that took place in 1970s Italy, when two teenage girls were found in the trunk of a car in Rome, naked, wrapped in blankets and drenched in blood.

First Air Date: 2022-09-15

Last Air Date: 2022-09-29

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Created By: Viola Rispoli, Flaminia Gressi

Networks: Paramount+

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Top Cast

Greta Scarano as Teresa Capogrossi
Ambrosia Caldarelli as Donatella Colasanti
Angelo Spagnoletti as Saverio Vitale
Francesca Antonelli as Maria Colasanti
Benedetta Cimatti as Gioia
Guglielmo Poggi as Angelo Izzo
Giacomo Colavito as Roberto Colasanti
Leonardo Mazzarotto as Andrea Ghira
Pia Lanciotti as Tina Lagostena Bassi
Enrico Ianniello as Fausto Tarsitano

Seasons

Season 1 (2022)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2022-09-15)

1975. Donatella and Rosaria accept an invitation from two wealthy Romans, and find themselves in a nightmare. Donatella survives, but her life will never be the same again. Teresa, a lawyer fighting for women's rights, has found the case she was looking for.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2022-09-15)

The justice system is in motion, and Teresa convinces Donatella to let her firm handle the case. The trial approaches and becomes a major headline, and Saverio gets the scoop he's been looking for, while Donatella struggles to return to normalcy.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2022-09-21)

The trial begins in Latina, with women from the feminist movement also present. Donatella faces pressure from the courtroom and the media, while defense lawyers try everything they can to derail the trial.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2022-09-21)

Donatella is required to testify at the Circeo villa, and this puts her to the test. Teresa confides in Saverio, and the feminists welcome Donatella into their group. The sentencing date approaches, but the trial could still be postponed.
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (2022-09-29)

After the verdict, Donatella tries to rebuild her life, but for many she remains just "the girl from Circeo." Teresa decides to work with Tina Lagostena Bassi. Together, they try to bring the reality of a rape trial to television.
Ep. 6: Episode 6 (2022-09-29)

After five years, the appeal trial arrives, taking place in Rome. Donatella and Teresa must rally their forces to prevent the verdict from being overturned, but time has been against them, and their opponents are more aggressive than ever.