My Brilliant Friend (2018)

Name: My Brilliant Friend
Rating: 8.1

TV-MA — Mature Audiences

Rating: 8.1

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Synopsis

When the most important friend in her life seems to have disappeared without a trace, Elena Greco, a now-elderly woman immersed in a house full of books, turns on her computer and starts writing the story of their friendship.

First Air Date: 2018-11-27

Last Air Date: 2024-12-09

Number of Seasons: 4

Number of Episodes: 34

Created By: Saverio Costanzo, Elena Ferrante

Networks: Rai 1

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Top Cast

Alba Rohrwacher as Older Elena (voice)
Anna Rita Vitolo as Immacolata Greco
Gaia Girace as Lila Cerullo
Margherita Mazzucco as Elena Greco
Luca Gallone as Vittorio Greco
Alessio Gallo as Michele Solara
Francesco Serpico as Nino Sarratore
Valentina Acca as Nunzia Cerullo
Antonio Buonanno as Fernando Cerullo
Eduardo Scarpetta as Pasquale Peluso

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Based on the international best-selling novel, when the most important friend in her life seems to have disappeared without a trace, Elena Greco, starts writing the story of their friendship.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Dolls (2018-11-27)

The disappearance of her old friend, Lila Cerrullo, causes 60-year-old author Elena Greco to reflect on the early days of their friendship in 1950s Naples, when Elena and Lila are two very different girls at the top of their class. When the girls discover the lair of Don Achille, a criminal figure who controls the neighborhood, they decide to confront him.
Ep. 2: The Money (2018-11-27)

As fourth grade draws to an end, Elena and Lila fight with their families for the chance to continue their education. Later, a trip out of town becomes a day Elena will never forget, and a death changes things in the neighborhood forever.
Ep. 3: The Metamorphoses (2018-12-04)

Now a teenager, Elena grapples with the onset of puberty, her studies, and her friendship with Lila, who now works in her family's shoe-repair store. After a library awards ceremony reveals what Lila has been keeping secret, Elena learns what her friend's grand plans might be. Lila takes a stand against the dangerous Solara brothers.
Ep. 4: Dissolving Margins (2018-12-04)

Entering high school, Elena vows to stay ahead of Lila, academically and romantically. Lila eschews a parade of suitors vying for her affection, choosing instead to focus on her ambitions in the shoe shop. Promising a better future for the neighborhood, Stefano Carracci invites Elena, Lila and their families over for New Year's Eve, but things take a dark turn.
Ep. 5: The Shoes (2018-12-11)

Elena grows tired of Gino, while Lila rejects two potential suitors at a cost. A rare outing into the city turns violent. Elena worries about not being there for Lila after accepting an invitation to spend the summer away from the neighborhood and her family.
Ep. 6: The Island (2018-12-11)

On the island of Ischia, Elena runs into the Sarratore family, reigniting her childhood crush on Nino, who is at odds with his father, the charming Donato. Back in Naples, Lila's resistance to Marcello's pressing courtship reaches a breaking point. On the day of Elena's 15th birthday, an unexpected encounter leaves her shaken.
Ep. 7: The Fiances (2018-12-18)

Elena returns to Naples to find Lila has made a romantic connection with Stefano, despite the looming presence of Marcello. As Lila embraces a more glamorous life at Stefano's side, Elena warns her about what people are saying around the neighborhood. Later, in hopes of keeping up with her friend, Elena encourages one suitor and rebuffs the advances of another.
Ep. 8: The Promise (2018-12-18)

With sales of Cerullo shoes lagging, Stefano cuts a business deal with the Solaras against Lila's wishes. After Elena gets kicked out of a class for voicing her opinion, Nino encourages her to write an article for his magazine about her experience. Later, Elena and Lila get unwelcome surprises.