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From acclaimed Italian director Saverio Costanzo comes this drama series adaptation of the "Neapolitan Novels" quadrilogy by pseudonymous Italian author Elena Ferrante. Season 1 follows Elena Greco, a now-elderly woman who discovers the most important friend in her life, Raffaella "Lila" Cerullo, has disappeared. An author immersed in a house full of books, Elena starts writing the story of her and Lila's tempestuous friendship. In Season 2, Lila (Gaia Girace) is newly--and unhappily--married to upper crust grocer Stefano Carracci (Giovanni Amura) while Elena (Margherita Mazzucco) is unsure of her future. During a holiday, the girls reunite with an old acquaintance--an encounter that propels them into two completely different worlds.

My Brilliant Friend: Seasons 1-2

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From acclaimed Italian director Saverio Costanzo comes this drama series adaptation of the "Neapolitan Novels" quadrilogy by pseudonymous Italian author Elena Ferrante. Season 1 follows Elena Greco, a now-elderly woman who discovers the most important friend in her life, Raffaella "Lila" Cerullo, has disappeared. An author immersed in a house full of books, Elena starts writing the story of her and Lila's tempestuous friendship. In Season 2, Lila (Gaia Girace) is newly--and unhappily--married to upper crust grocer Stefano Carracci (Giovanni Amura) while Elena (Margherita Mazzucco) is unsure of her future. During a holiday, the girls reunite with an old acquaintance--an encounter that propels them into two completely different worlds.

    • Episode 1

    Season 1, Episode 1: Le Bambole (The Dolls)

    Series premiere. 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 underground lair of Don Achille, a criminal figure who controls the neighborhood, they decide to confront him, facing their fears together and laying the cornerstone of a lasting friendship and rivalry.

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    • 53 Minutes

    Series premiere. 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 underground lair of Don Achille, a criminal figure who controls the neighborhood, they decide to confront him, facing their fears together and laying the cornerstone of a lasting friendship and rivalry.

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    • 53 Minutes
    • Episode 2

    Season 1, Episode 2: I Soldi (The Money)

    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.

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    • 1 Hour

    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.

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    • 1 Hour
    • Episode 3

    Season 1, Episode 3: Le Metamorfosi (The Metamorphoses)

    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. As the girls' encounters with the opposite sex become more and more frequent, Lila takes a stand against the dangerous Solara brothers.

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    • 57 Minutes

    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. As the girls' encounters with the opposite sex become more and more frequent, Lila takes a stand against the dangerous Solara brothers.

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    • 57 Minutes
    • Episode 4

    Season 1, Episode 4: Le Smarginatura (Dissolving Margins)

    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. Things escalate quickly during a fireworks faceoff with the Solaras, leading Lila to see a new side of her brother Rino.

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    • 50 Minutes

    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. Things escalate quickly during a fireworks faceoff with the Solaras, leading Lila to see a new side of her brother Rino.

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    • 50 Minutes
    • Episode 5

    Season 1, Episode 5: Le Scarpe (The Shoes)

    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.

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    • 52 Minutes

    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.

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    • 52 Minutes
    • Episode 6

    Season 1, Episode 6: L'isola (The Island)

    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.

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    • 56 Minutes

    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.

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    • 56 Minutes
    • Episode 7

    Season 1, Episode 7: I Fidanzati (The Fiances)

    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.

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    • 57 Minutes

    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.

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    • 57 Minutes
    • Episode 8

    Season 1, Episode 8: La Promessa (The Promise)

    Season One Finale. 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.

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    • 58 Minutes

    Season One Finale. 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.

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    • 58 Minutes
    • Episode 9

    Season 2, Episode 1: The New Name

    Season Two Premiere. With Lila on her honeymoon on the Amalfi Coast, Elena struggles to handle school and her relationship with Antonio. When Lila returns with visible bruises on her body, the two girls revert to their natural closeness and Lila's will to take revenge against her husband grows. Elena continues to be bewitched by Nino Sarratore's charisma but chooses not to mention him to Lila.

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    • 1 Hour 2 Minutes

    Season Two Premiere. With Lila on her honeymoon on the Amalfi Coast, Elena struggles to handle school and her relationship with Antonio. When Lila returns with visible bruises on her body, the two girls revert to their natural closeness and Lila's will to take revenge against her husband grows. Elena continues to be bewitched by Nino Sarratore's charisma but chooses not to mention him to Lila.

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    • 1 Hour 2 Minutes
    • Episode 10

    Season 2, Episode 2: The Body

    Elena's relationship is threatened when Antonio discovers she has asked the Solaras' help to keep him from doing military service, while Lila remains rebellious in her marriage to the often-violent Stefano. After a photo of her is exhibited at a wedding dress shop in the center of town and becomes the subject of much gossip, Lila makes a bet with Elena about how the whole affair will end.

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    • 51 Minutes

    Elena's relationship is threatened when Antonio discovers she has asked the Solaras' help to keep him from doing military service, while Lila remains rebellious in her marriage to the often-violent Stefano. After a photo of her is exhibited at a wedding dress shop in the center of town and becomes the subject of much gossip, Lila makes a bet with Elena about how the whole affair will end.

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    • 51 Minutes
    • Episode 11

    Season 2, Episode 3: Erasure

    Upset that her picture is featured prominently in the new shoe shop Stefano is opening with the Solaras, Lila comes up with a creative solution to deal with the matter and enlists Elena’s help. Though Lila begins working at the Caraccis' new grocery store, she continues to resent her husband’s business activities and the source of their income. Model student Elena invites Lila to a party at her teacher Ms. Galiani's house; there, the two girls become acutely aware of the fact that they belong to ever more distant worlds.

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    • 1 Hour 1 Minute

    Upset that her picture is featured prominently in the new shoe shop Stefano is opening with the Solaras, Lila comes up with a creative solution to deal with the matter and enlists Elena’s help. Though Lila begins working at the Caraccis' new grocery store, she continues to resent her husband’s business activities and the source of their income. Model student Elena invites Lila to a party at her teacher Ms. Galiani's house; there, the two girls become acutely aware of the fact that they belong to ever more distant worlds.

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    • 1 Hour 1 Minute
    • Episode 12

    Season 2, Episode 4: The Kiss

    At Rino and Pinuccia's wedding, Elena accepts Lila's invitation to go on holiday, provided the destination is Ischia, where she knows she'll find Nino. On the island, Elena, Lila and Pinuccia begin to spend more and more time with Nino and his friend Bruno and Lila starts to take a strong interest in Elena's summer reads. As Lila and Pinuccia exhibit signs of nervousness when their respective husbands come to visit for the weekend, Elena is thrown when Lila comes to her bedroom to make a confession.

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    • 1 Hour

    At Rino and Pinuccia's wedding, Elena accepts Lila's invitation to go on holiday, provided the destination is Ischia, where she knows she'll find Nino. On the island, Elena, Lila and Pinuccia begin to spend more and more time with Nino and his friend Bruno and Lila starts to take a strong interest in Elena's summer reads. As Lila and Pinuccia exhibit signs of nervousness when their respective husbands come to visit for the weekend, Elena is thrown when Lila comes to her bedroom to make a confession.

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    • 1 Hour
    • Episode 13

    Season 2 Episode 5: The Betrayal

    As Pinuccia returns to Naples, a new secret excites Lila and numbs Elena, who nonetheless becomes embroiled in its coverup. Subdued by Lila's charisma and indifferent to Bruno's flattery, Elena finds herself the keeper of a far darker clandestine series of events involving Donato Sarratore. After the girls encounter Michele and Gigliola, who have come to Ischia on a day trip, Lila seizes the opportunity to throw the whole truth in Stefano's face.

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    • 1 Hour

    As Pinuccia returns to Naples, a new secret excites Lila and numbs Elena, who nonetheless becomes embroiled in its coverup. Subdued by Lila's charisma and indifferent to Bruno's flattery, Elena finds herself the keeper of a far darker clandestine series of events involving Donato Sarratore. After the girls encounter Michele and Gigliola, who have come to Ischia on a day trip, Lila seizes the opportunity to throw the whole truth in Stefano's face.

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    • 1 Hour
    • Episode 14

    Season 2, Episode 6: Rage

    Following her formative summer on Ischia, Elena throws herself into her studies and looks towards a future outside of the neighborhood. After a brilliant finals performance, Elena happens upon Lila, who is working at the shoe store and has grand plans for a fresh start. As Elena leaves Naples to commence her prestigious university studies in Pisa, Lila decides to leave Stefano and moves into a modest apartment, but the failings of her plan soon emerge.

    • HD
    • 59 Minutes

    Following her formative summer on Ischia, Elena throws herself into her studies and looks towards a future outside of the neighborhood. After a brilliant finals performance, Elena happens upon Lila, who is working at the shoe store and has grand plans for a fresh start. As Elena leaves Naples to commence her prestigious university studies in Pisa, Lila decides to leave Stefano and moves into a modest apartment, but the failings of her plan soon emerge.

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    • 59 Minutes
    • Episode 15

    Season 2, Episode 7: The Secret Notebooks

    Three years into her time in Pisa, Elena has developed into an elegant and cultured young woman--but still feels like an outsider. After a consequential breakup, Elena falls ill and is visited by her mother, who has come to nurse her back to health. During the night, Elena takes to reading Lila’s diaries, which were entrusted to her for safekeeping; in these tomes, Elena discovers Lila’s dedication to her new role in the face of Stefano’s increasingly violent behavior.

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    • 59 Minutes

    Three years into her time in Pisa, Elena has developed into an elegant and cultured young woman--but still feels like an outsider. After a consequential breakup, Elena falls ill and is visited by her mother, who has come to nurse her back to health. During the night, Elena takes to reading Lila’s diaries, which were entrusted to her for safekeeping; in these tomes, Elena discovers Lila’s dedication to her new role in the face of Stefano’s increasingly violent behavior.

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    • 59 Minutes
    • Episode 16

    Season 2, Episode 8: The Blue Fairy

    Season finale. With graduation in sight, Elena is overwhelmed by memories of her past and copes by drafting her first novel. Meanwhile, she finds a new suitor in Pietro Airota, the son of an esteemed academic. After Pietro proposes, Elena entrusts him with her manuscript before heading back to Naples, where she reunites with her family and visits Ada, who updates her on the tempestuous events she's missed. Upon receiving some unexpected good news, she sets out to find Lila, whose circumstances have seen a dramatic change.

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    • 1 Hour 10 Minutes

    Season finale. With graduation in sight, Elena is overwhelmed by memories of her past and copes by drafting her first novel. Meanwhile, she finds a new suitor in Pietro Airota, the son of an esteemed academic. After Pietro proposes, Elena entrusts him with her manuscript before heading back to Naples, where she reunites with her family and visits Ada, who updates her on the tempestuous events she's missed. Upon receiving some unexpected good news, she sets out to find Lila, whose circumstances have seen a dramatic change.

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    • 1 Hour 10 Minutes
    • Episode 101

    My Brilliant Friend: Trailer

    A preview of the drama series 'My Brilliant Friend.'

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    A preview of the drama series 'My Brilliant Friend.'

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    • Episode 102

    Recreating the Rione

    Behind the scenes of the drama series 'My Brilliant Friend.'

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    Behind the scenes of the drama series 'My Brilliant Friend.'

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    • Episode 103

    Friendship and Characters

    Delve inside the intriguing friendship that forms the backbone of the drama series 'My Brilliant Friend.'

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    Delve inside the intriguing friendship that forms the backbone of the drama series 'My Brilliant Friend.'

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    • Episode 104

    Invitation to the Set

    A visit to the Season 1 set of 'My Brilliant Friend.'

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    A visit to the Season 1 set of 'My Brilliant Friend.'

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    • Episode 105

    Season 1 Behind-the-Scenes Exclusive

    Go behind the scenes of 'My Brilliant Friend' with the cast and crew of this drama series.

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    Go behind the scenes of 'My Brilliant Friend' with the cast and crew of this drama series.

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    • Episode 106

    My Brilliant Friend S2: Trailer

    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, starts writing the story of their friendship.

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    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, starts writing the story of their friendship.

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    • Episode 107

    Invitation to the Set

    The cast and crew of My Brilliant Friend discuss how Elena and Lila's friendship will evolve and tease what's to come in Season 2.

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    The cast and crew of My Brilliant Friend discuss how Elena and Lila's friendship will evolve and tease what's to come in Season 2.

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