The Bastards of Pizzofalcone

*The Bastards of Pizzofalcone*
The Bastards of Pizzofalcone
	Italian poster
Italian	I bastardi di Pizzofalcone
Genre	Police procedural; Crime drama;
Based on	I bastardi di Pizzofalcone; by Maurizio de Giovanni
Written by	Silvia Napolitano; Francesca Panzarella; Maurizio de Giovanni; Dido Castelli; Salvatore De Mola; Graziano Diana; Salvatore Basile; Angelo Petrella; Paolo Terracciano;
Directed by	Carlo Carlei; Alessandro D'Alatri; Monica Vullo;
Starring	Alessandro Gassmann; Carolina Crescentini; Massimiliano Gallo; Tosca D'Aquino; Gianfelice Imparato; Antonio Folletto; Simona Tabasco; Serena Iansiti;
Composers	Pasquale Catalano; Andrea Ridolfi; Vito Abbonato;
Country of origin	Italy
Original language	Italian
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	22
Production
Producers	Giusi Buondonno; Francesca Loiero;
Cinematography	Armando Buttafava Bonalloggi; Marco Pieroni;
Editors	Carlo Fontana; Emiliano Bellardini; Danilo Perticara;
Running time	97–108 minutes
Production companies	Clemart; Rai Fiction;
Original release
Network	Rai 1
Release	9 January 2017 –; present

The Bastards of Pizzofalcone (Italian: I bastardi di Pizzofalcone) is an Italian police procedural crime drama television series based on the I bastardi di Pizzofalcone novels^[1] by Maurizio de Giovanni. It has been broadcast on Rai 1 since 9 January 2017.

Plot

A group of ragtag detectives from the Pizzofalcone police station in Naples investigate complex cases.

Cast

Alessandro Gassmann as Inspector Giuseppe Lojacono
Carolina Crescentini as Prosecutor Laura Piras
Massimiliano Gallo as Commissioner Luigi Palma
Tosca D'Aquino as Deputy Superintendent Ottavia Calabrese
Gianfelice Imparato as Deputy Commissioner Giorgio Pisanelli
Antonio Folletto [it] as Agent Marco Aragona
Simona Tabasco as Agent Alessandra "Alex" Di Nardo
Serena Iansiti [it] as Medical Examiner Rosaria Martone
Gennaro Silvestro [it] as Assistant Chief Francesco Romano
Maria Vera Ratti as Commissioner Elsa Martini

Episodes

Series overview

Series	Episodes	Originally aired
Series	Episodes	First aired	Last aired	Network
1	6	9 January 2017 (2017-01-09)	6 February 2017 (2017-02-06)	Rai 1
2	6	8 October 2018 (2018-10-08)	12 November 2018 (2018-11-12)
3	6	20 September 2021 (2021-09-20)	25 October 2021 (2021-10-25)
4	4	23 October 2023 (2023-10-23)	13 November 2023 (2023-11-13)

Season 1

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Duration	Original air date
1	1	"Bastards" (I bastardi)	104 min	9 January 2017 (2017-01-09)
2	2	"Anger" (Rabbia)	97 min	10 January 2017 (2017-01-10)
3	3	"Neighbors" (Vicini)	104 min	16 January 2017 (2017-01-16)
4	4	"Cold" (Gelo)	106 min	23 January 2017 (2017-01-23)
5	5	"Mercy" (Misericordia)	108 min	30 January 2017 (2017-01-30)
6	6	"Darkness" (Buio)	97 min	6 February 2017 (2017-02-06)

Season 2

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Duration	Original air date
7	1	"Babies" (Cuccioli)	106 min	8 October 2018 (2018-10-08)
8	2	"Bread" (Pane)	105 min	15 October 2018 (2018-10-15)
9	3	"Jewelry" (Gioielli)	101 min	22 October 2018 (2018-10-22)
10	4	"Tango"	107 min	29 October 2018 (2018-10-29)
11	5	"Souvenir"	105 min	5 November 2018 (2018-11-05)
12	6	"Betrayals" (Tradimenti)	105 min	12 November 2018 (2018-11-12)

Season 3

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Duration	Original air date
13	1	"Fires" (Fuochi)	99 min	20 September 2021 (2021-09-20)
14	2	"Empty" (Vuoto)	104 min	27 September 2021 (2021-09-27)
15	3	"Roses" (Rose)	97 min	3 October 2021 (2021-10-03)
16	4	"Wedding" (Nozze)	107 min	11 October 2021 (2021-10-11)
17	5	"Blood" (Sangue)	105 min	18 October 2021 (2021-10-18)
18	6	"Truth" (Verità)	99 min	25 October 2021 (2021-10-25)

Season 4

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Duration	Original air date
19	1	"Music" (Musica)	TBA	23 October 2023 (2023-10-23)
20	2	"Flowers" (Fiori)	TBA	30 October 2023 (2023-10-30)
21	3	"Angels" (Angeli)	TBA	6 November 2023 (2023-11-06)
22	4	"Deceptions" (Inganni)	TBA	13 November 2023 (2023-11-13)

Production

The series is filmed in various locations around Naples, including the Palazzo Carafa di Santa Severina, the Certosa di San Martino, the Toledo station, the Quartieri Spagnoli, Mergellina, the Universitá Monte Sant'Angelo, Santa Caterina a Formiello, Sant'Anna dei Lombardi, Largo Tarsia, the Piazza del Gesù Nuovo, Largo Sellaria, Villa Gallotti, and the Centro Direzionale.^[2]

Release

The pilot episode was aired on 9 January 2017, while the second episode aired the following day.^[3]

The second season premiered on 8 October 2018.^[4]^[5]

The third season began production in late 2018^[6] and premiered on 20 September 2021.^[7]

The fourth season began airing on 23 October 2023.^[8]

Reception

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2022	Nastri d'Argento Grandi Serie	Best Crime Series	I bastardi di Pizzofalcone	Won	^[9]^[10]

Controversy

The lesbian relationship between Alex Di Nardo and Rosaria Martone^[11] resulted in complaints from the Catholic newspaper Avvenire as well as from Maurizio Lupi, a member of the Italian Parliament and Popular Area coalition.^[12]^[13] In response, star Alessandro Gassmann tweeted, "I want to thank Avvenire for the controversy over the lesbian scenes in Pizzofalcone! They bring luck! See you Monday!!"^[14]

References

^ "Maurizio de Giovanni Books In Order". Booksradar.com. 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
^ Spagnuolo, Eugene (27 March 2017). "I bastardi di Pizzofalcone: i luoghi di Napoli dov'è stata girata la serie di Rai 1". Panorama (in Italian).
^ "Su Rai1 arrivano "I bastardi di Pizzofalcone"". Rai News (in Italian). 9 January 2017.
^ "Comunicato n.321 - " I bastardi di Pizzofalcone 2" Lunedì 8 la prima puntata su Raiuno, in contemporanea al Teatro Mercadante". Regione Campania (in Italian). 6 October 2018.
^ "I Bastardi di Pizzofalcone 2: le anticipazioni sulla prima puntata". Napoli Today (in Italian). 8 October 2018.
^ "I Bastardi di Pizzofalcone, via libera per la terza serie". Today (in Italian). 15 November 2018.
^ "Terza stagione dei Bastardi di Pizzofalcone su RAI 1". Napoli da Vivere (in Italian). 30 July 2021.
^ Cialdea, Tiziana (19 August 2023). "I Bastardi di Pizzofalcone 4 comincia il 23 ottobre: curiosità, trama e novità sulla nuova stagione". Style Magazine (in Italian). Corriere della Sera.
^ Naselli, Antonio (30 May 2022). "Nastri D'Argento grandi serie – I vincitori" [Nastri D'Argento Great Series – the Winners]. Nastri d'Argento (in Italian). Archived from the original on 1 August 2023.
^ Alessi, Rossella (31 May 2022). "Nastri D'Argento 2022: trionfano i Bastardi di Pizzofalcone, Verdone e Muccino" [Nastri D'Argento 2022: The Bastards of Pizzofalcone, Verdone and Muccino triumph]. La Bussola TV (in Italian). Retrieved 29 September 2023.
^ Tranquilli, Simona (October 3, 2021). "I bastardi di Pizzofalcone, attrice di Rosaria: "Profondamente segnati"" [The Bastards of Pizzofalcone, actress who plays Rosaria: "Deeply affected"]. LaNostraTv (in Italian). Retrieved 28 September 2023.
^ "Rai1. Bastardi di Pizzofalcone, sulle scene omosex interrogazione alla Camera" [Rai1. Bastards of Pizzofalcone, Chamber of Deputies inquiry about homosexual scenes]. Avvenire (in Italian). 3 February 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
^ "Scene lesbo ne "I Bastardi di Pizzofalcone", il caso arriva in Parlamento" [Lesbian scenes in "I Bastardi di Pizzofalcone", the issue reaches Parliament]. NapoliToday (in Italian). 3 February 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
^ @GassmanGassmann (February 2, 2017). "Voglio ringraziare l'Avvenire per la polemica sulle scene lesbo di Pizzofalcone! Portano bene ! A lunedì!!✌🏻✌🏾✌️" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

External links

[1] "Maurizio de Giovanni Books In Order". Booksradar.com. 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

[2] Spagnuolo, Eugene (27 March 2017). "I bastardi di Pizzofalcone: i luoghi di Napoli dov'è stata girata la serie di Rai 1". Panorama (in Italian).

[3] "Su Rai1 arrivano "I bastardi di Pizzofalcone"". Rai News (in Italian). 9 January 2017.

[4] "Comunicato n.321 - " I bastardi di Pizzofalcone 2" Lunedì 8 la prima puntata su Raiuno, in contemporanea al Teatro Mercadante". Regione Campania (in Italian). 6 October 2018.

[5] "I Bastardi di Pizzofalcone 2: le anticipazioni sulla prima puntata". Napoli Today (in Italian). 8 October 2018.

[6] "I Bastardi di Pizzofalcone, via libera per la terza serie". Today (in Italian). 15 November 2018.

[7] "Terza stagione dei Bastardi di Pizzofalcone su RAI 1". Napoli da Vivere (in Italian). 30 July 2021.

[8] Cialdea, Tiziana (19 August 2023). "I Bastardi di Pizzofalcone 4 comincia il 23 ottobre: curiosità, trama e novità sulla nuova stagione". Style Magazine (in Italian). Corriere della Sera.

[9] Naselli, Antonio (30 May 2022). "Nastri D'Argento grandi serie – I vincitori" [Nastri D'Argento Great Series – the Winners]. Nastri d'Argento (in Italian). Archived from the original on 1 August 2023.

[10] Alessi, Rossella (31 May 2022). "Nastri D'Argento 2022: trionfano i Bastardi di Pizzofalcone, Verdone e Muccino" [Nastri D'Argento 2022: The Bastards of Pizzofalcone, Verdone and Muccino triumph]. La Bussola TV (in Italian). Retrieved 29 September 2023.

[11] Tranquilli, Simona (October 3, 2021). "I bastardi di Pizzofalcone, attrice di Rosaria: "Profondamente segnati"" [The Bastards of Pizzofalcone, actress who plays Rosaria: "Deeply affected"]. LaNostraTv (in Italian). Retrieved 28 September 2023.

[Avvenire2017-12] "Rai1. Bastardi di Pizzofalcone, sulle scene omosex interrogazione alla Camera" [Rai1. Bastards of Pizzofalcone, Chamber of Deputies inquiry about homosexual scenes]. Avvenire (in Italian). 3 February 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2023.

[NapoliToday2017-13] "Scene lesbo ne "I Bastardi di Pizzofalcone", il caso arriva in Parlamento" [Lesbian scenes in "I Bastardi di Pizzofalcone", the issue reaches Parliament]. NapoliToday (in Italian). 3 February 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2023.

[14] @GassmanGassmann (February 2, 2017). "Voglio ringraziare l'Avvenire per la polemica sulle scene lesbo di Pizzofalcone! Portano bene ! A lunedì!!✌🏻✌🏾✌️" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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