James R | On 23, Jan 2019

“I’m tired of all these ghosts floating around me…” That’s the sound of a criminal life taking its toll, as Netflix’s Suburra returns for a second season charting the battle for Rome’s streets.

The first original Italian Netflix crime thriller, Suburra was produced by Cattleya in collaboration with Rai Fiction. Based on the novel of the same name, the series is set in Rome and follows the fight over land in the seaside town of Ostia, which spirals into a deadly battle between organised crime, corrupt politicians and the Vatican.

Season 2 will see the same criminals return, but with new alliances. The ensemble includes Aureliano (Alessandro Borghi), Spadino (Giacomo Ferrara) and Lele (Eduardo Valdarnini), Sara Monaschi (Claudia Gerini), an ambitious financial consultant collaborating with the Church, the politician Amedeo Cinaglia (Filippo Nigro) and the unscrupulous boss Samurai (Francesco Acquaroli).

Who will reign over Rome? Find out on Friday 22nd February, when Suburra’s second premieres on Netflix. Here’s the trailer:

 

Production begins on Suburra Season 2

4th April 2018

Production has begun on Season 2 of Netflix’s Suburra.

The first original Italian Netflix crime thriller was produced by Cattleya in collaboration with Rai Fiction and released last October. Based on the homonymous novel, the series is set in Rome and describes a fight over land in the seaside town of Ostia, that spirals into a deadly battle between organised crime, corrupt politicians and the Vatican.

The protagonists are the same who conquered the audience in the first season: Aureliano (Alessandro Borghi), Spadino (Giacomo Ferrara) and Lele (Eduardo Valdarnini), Sara Monaschi (Claudia Gerini), an ambitious financial consultant collaborating with the Church, the politician Amedeo Cinaglia (Filippo Nigro) and the unscrupulous boss Samurai (Francesco Acquaroli).

Which new alliances will they secure and which new strategies will they implement to achieve control of the Roman coast?

The second season is written by head writer Barbara Petronio with Ezio Abbate and Fabrizio Bettelli. The directors are Andrea Molaioli (Suburra The Series, The Girl by the Lake, The Jewel) and the new-comer Piero Messina (The Wait).

 

Netflix renews Suburra for Season 2

31st January 2018

Netflix has renewed Suburra for a second season.

Following the success of the Italian crime thriller’s first run, Suburra the series – a spin-off from the film – will return for more action-packed episodes.

Produced by Cattleya in collaboration with Rai Fiction, the show is inspired by the novel of the same title and describes a fight over land in a seaside town of Ostia, just outside Rome, that spirals into a deadly battle between organised crime, corrupt politicians and the Vatican.

“Shot with maximum flair, from the vivid, garish sex intro to the stunning tracking shot that captures St. Peter’s at night, Suburra is a familiar, but no less thrilling slice of Italian genre telly,” we wrote in our review of the first season.

The protagonists are the same who conquered the audience in the first season: Aureliano (Alessandro Borghi), Spadino (Giacomo Ferrara) and Lele (Eduardo Valdarnini), Sara Monaschi (Claudia Gerini), an ambitious financial consultant collaborating with the Church, the politician Amedeo Cinaglia (Filippo Nigro) and unscrupulous mob boss Samurai (Francesco Acquaroli).

Which new alliances will they secure and which new strategies will they implement to achieve control of the Roman coast? The second season is written by head writer Barbara Petronio with Ezio Abbate and Fabrizio Bettelli. At the helm is returning director Andrea Molaioli (Suburra The Series, The Girl by the Lake, The Jewel) and series newcomer Piero Messina (The Wait).

 

Rome can’t be ruled in full trailer for Netflix’s Suburra series

3rd September 2017

“Rome is mine. Be careful not to start a war.” Those are the kind of famous last words you can expect to hear in Suburra, Netflix’s new crime drama.

The Italian-language show, which is created by Cattleya, the independent producer behind Gomorrah the series and Romanzo Criminale, in collaboration with broadcaster RAI, follows on from the feature film of the same name, which is also available on Netflix UK. Directed by Stefano Sollima, that introduced a battle for a seaside town outside of Rome, all set to be developed into a gambling paradise. Surrounding that deal? A corrupt member of Parliament, Filippo Malgradi (Pierfrancesco Favino), Number 8 (Alessandro Borghi), the head of a powerful family that runs the territory, and Sebastiano (Elio Germano), a young event organiser, as well as corrupt religious leaders and rival Mafiosi, including the “Samurai” (Claudio Amendola), who represents the most feared faction of Roman organized crime.

Based on the novel of the same name but set several years before, Suburra the series packs 20 days of turmoil into 10 hours. It aims to examine how the Church, the state, organized crime, local gangs and real estate developers collide and blur the lines between the legal and the illicit. At the heart of the story, three young men, hungry for money and power, fighting to get their piece of Rome. And judging by the full trailer for the series, it’s set to be as stylish and violent as the original.

The whole thing will premiere on 6th October. Here’s the new video:

 

Netflix’s Suburra series gets October release date

14th July 2017

Netflix’s Suburra TV series will premiere this October, taking us back into the seedy violence of Italy’s crime world.

The show, which is created by Cattleya, the independent producer behind Gomorrah the series and Romanzo Criminale, in collaboration with broadcaster RAI, follows on from the feature film of the same name. Directed by Stefano Sollima, the movie introduced a battle for a seaside town outside of Rome, all set to be developed into a gambling paradise. Surrounding that deal? A corrupt member of Parliament, Filippo Malgradi (Pierfrancesco Favino), Number 8 (Alessandro Borghi), the head of a powerful family that runs the territory, and Sebastiano (Elio Germano), a young event organiser, as well as corrupt religious leaders and rival Mafiosi, including the “Samurai” (Claudio Amendola), who represents the most feared faction of Roman organized crime.

The TV spin-off will span 10 episodes and aims to examine how the Church, the state, organized crime, local gangs and real estate developers collide and blur the lines between the legal and the illicit in their quest for power in Rome. At the heart of the story, three young men with different backgrounds, ambitions and passions will have to forge alliances to achieve their deepest desire.

Based on the novel of the same name but set several years before, Suburra the series packs 20 days of turmoil into 10 hours. And now, we know when those 10 hours will begin. The show will premiere on 6th October.

“Rome. Patricians, plebeians, politicians. Criminals, whores and priests. This place hasn’t changed in 2,000 years.” Here’s the first teaser trailer announcing the release date:

 

First look: Netflix’s Suburra series

3rd March 2017

Netflix has released the first images from its Italian original series, Suburra.

The show, which is created by Cattleya, the independent producer behind Gomorrah the series and Romanzo Criminale, in collaboration with broadcaster RAI, follows on from the feature film of the same name. Directed by Stefano Sollima, the movie introduced a battle for a seaside town outside of Rome, all set to be developed into a gambling paradise. Surrounding that deal? A corrupt member of Parliament, Filippo Malgradi (Pierfrancesco Favino), Number 8 (Alessandro Borghi), the head of a powerful family that runs the territory, and Sebastiano (Elio Germano), a young event organiser, as well as corrupt religious leaders and rival Mafiosi, including the “Samurai” (Claudio Amendola), who represents the most feared faction of Roman organized crime.

The TV spin-off will span 10 episodes and aims to examine how the Church, the state, organized crime, local gangs and real estate developers collide and blur the lines between the legal and the illicit in their quest for power in Rome. At the heart of the story, three young men with different backgrounds, ambitions and passions will have to forge alliances to achieve their deepest desire.

Based on the novel of the same name but set several years before, Suburra the series packs 20 days of turmoil into 10 hours. It stars Claudia Gerini, Alessandro Borghi, Filippo Nigro, Francesco Acquaroli, Giacomo Ferrara and Eduardo Valdarini, and is directed by Michele Placido.

The movie, meanwhile, is already available on Netflix UK. You can read our review of that here – or read on for the first photos of the series:

 

Netflix lines up first Italian original series… with a bonus film attached

5th October 2015

Netflix has lined up its first Italian original series, Suburra.

The crime thriller, set on the Roman coast, will span 10 episodes. And, in an age where studios appear to be scrambling to reboot and spin movies off into TV series, Netflix is getting ahead of the game by picking up a film too.

The feature, directed by Stefano Sollima, will be released in Italian cinemas and on Netflix US on 14th October (it will be added to Italy’s Netflix line-up in May 2016). Having kick-started the saga, the tale will then transition into a Netflix series.

The programme will be created by Cattleya, the independent producer behind Gomorrah the series and Romanzo Criminale, in collaboration with Italian public service broadcaster RAI.

Suburra the movie, produced by Cattleya with RAI Cinema, will introduce the story of the battle for a seaside town outside of Rome, which is to be developed into a gambling paradise. It involves a corrupt member of Parliament, Filippo Malgradi (Pierfrancesco Favino), Number 8 (Alessandro Borghi), the head of a powerful family that runs the territory, and Sebastiano (Elio Germano), a young event organizer, as well as corrupt religious leaders and rival Mafiosi, including the “Samurai” (Claudio Amendola), who represents the most feared faction of Roman organized crime.

““Being on Netflix means a lot to me,” says Sollima. ““Not only will my film be part of a selection of high-quality feature films and groundbreaking TV series of which I am a huge fan, but it will also have the opportunity to reach a wide international public. I am proud and excited that on Oct. 14th, Suburra will be seen in the Americas, simultaneously with its release in Italian theaters”.”

Cattleya has already begun development of the series, with production planned to start in the second half of 2016.

The series will follow in the footsteps of Gomorrah, which enjoyed theatrical success before the subsequent series aired internationally through Sky.

“Television is transforming, we need to stay on the forefront and redefine our role,” comments Antonio Campo Dall’Orto, Director General of RAI’, who will air the series after the debut on Netflix in Italy.‎ “The Suburra series testifies to the strength of the growing Italian production industry, from cinema to fiction, and its ability to be a player at the highest international level.”

“”Netflix has revolutionized how we watch television and what we watch. To partner with them is an extraordinary opportunity for Cattleya to engage audiences around the world and to contribute to further developing the medium,”” adds Cattleya founder Riccardo Tozzi.

While there is no word yet on the release of the film for Netflix’s UK subscribers, the series of Suburra will premiere on Netflix globally on the same day in 2017.
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