The Monster of Florence

Synopsis

The miniseries tells the eight double murders committed from 1968 to 1985, in the Florentine countryside, where young couples who were massacred appartavano in their cars looking for intimacy. It particularly emphasizes the personal battle of Renzo Rontini, father of Pia killed with her boyfriend Claudio Stefanacci in Vicchio, in Mugello (29 July 1984), in the search for the culprit of the death of his daughter.

First Air Date: 2009-11-12

Last Air Date: 2009-12-10

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Created By: Antonello Grimaldi

Networks: Fox Crime

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Top Cast

Ennio Fantastichini as Renzo Rontini
Marit Nissen as Winnie Rontini
Nicole Grimaudo as Silvia Della Monica
Tiziana Di Marco as Pia Rontini
Giovanni Bissaca as Medico Legale
Simona Caparrini as Daniela Stefanacci
Sergio Forconi as Mauro Poggiali
Francesco Burroni as Mario Vanni
Corso Salani as Paolo Canessa
Duccio Camerini as Mario Rotella

Seasons

Season 1 (2009)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2009-11-12)

The series opens with the murder that took place on the night of June 7, 1981 in the countryside near Scandicci: Carmela de Nuccio and Giovanni Foggi were shot dead while they were alone in their car.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2009-11-12)

Hopes that Mainardi would reveal the killer's identity faded with his death in the hospital. The prosecutor's office began pursuing a new lead, stemming from a 1968 crime.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2009-11-19)

Pia's disappearance shocks Renzo so much that uncovering the truth becomes his sole obsession. He quits his job to devote himself entirely to her search.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2009-11-26)

The prosecutor ordered a search of Pacciani's home and found a bullet compatible with those used by the monster.
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (2009-12-03)

In the aftermath of Pacciani's appeal trial, prosecutor Vigna, aware of the weakness of the evidence, decides to take a fresh look at the investigation and calls in Commissioner Michele Giuttari.
Ep. 6: Episode 6 (2009-12-10)

Renzo's passing is a hard blow for Winnie: the pain of losing her husband is compounded by the financial difficulties that force her to leave the house where she saw Pia grow up.