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La Famiglia - Season 1 (2016)

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Show title: La Famiglia

IMDb score: 6,5 (108)

Episodes: 10

Playing time: 6 hour and 40 minutes

Developed by: Lucio Messercola

Stars: Ariane Schluter, Teun Kuilboer and Hein van der Heijden

Origin: Netherlands

Releasedate: Thursday 29 September 2016

First aired on: NPO 1 (Nederland)

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La Famiglia plot

Marloes Esposito runs the Italian restaurant Il Baffo together with her husband Salvatore. The restaurant was set up 25 years ago with 'a legacy' from her father-in-law Giancarlo. In return, her father-in-law and his brother-in-law Pasquale are allowed to run a collection agency in the basement of Il Baffo. This regularly causes friction on the business and brings dubious guests over, including brothel owner Joop. Marloes tries with all his might to keep everyone on the right path and to be a normal cozy family. But the Italian men, including her brother-in-law Franco, have their own idea about this.

Episodes Season 1 (2016)

  1. 1. It Is All Caused by the Speed Trap Camera

    29 September 2016 (40 minutes)

  2. 2. We Can Never Be Normal

    6 October 2016 (40 minutes)

  3. 3. A Men Never Cries Alone

    20 October 2016 (40 minutes)

  4. 4. I Want to Invest in the Whole Family

    27 October 2016 (40 minutes)

  5. 5. The Law Is Not the Only Thing in Play Here

    3 November 2016 (40 minutes)

  6. 6. We Are the Children of Two Ostriches

    10 November 2016 (40 minutes)

  7. 7. Why Do We Still Play This Crazy Sitcom

    17 November 2016 (40 minutes)

  8. 8. Just One Drive and You Save Your Whole Family

    24 November 2016 (40 minutes)

  9. 9. We Must Ensure That There Will Never Be Born Another Esposito Again

    1 December 2016 (40 minutes)

  10. 10. A New Beginning

    8 December 2016 (40 minutes)

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Actors and Actresses

Giulia Esposito

Maud Besseling

Marloes Esposito-van Voorst

Giancarlo Esposito

Pasquale di Curva

Salvatore (Toto) Esposito

Franco Esposito

Annie van Voorst-Vlliegenthart

Angelo Esposito

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It had the potential of a fun mafia series in itself: a small Italian merchant and his family, who run a local pizzeria as a cover for a criminal organization, suddenly have to deal with criminal settlements and family feuds. Traditional Dutch silliness with a pinch of 'Breaking Bad', about 'ordinary people' who out of necessity have to bumble through crime. Sweet Italian tearjerkers on the soundtrack and bright filters on the lens to add extra depth to the Dutch-Italian atmosphere. Even Joke Bruijs has been used for a portion of pre-war conviviality.

Yet the series never quite finds the right tone. It has the lovely character sketches of Maria Goos, in which men are huggable lobbies who really want the best for others, but are always confronted with brutal male codes and an ego that gets in the way. It has hard-hitting violence and pitch-black comedy. It is a family drama with a son who cheats with his uncle's ex-girlfriend and the daughter comes out as a lesbian. It also has a slapstick side with regular house guests and a good-looking police inspector who walks past the restaurant with his yobs.

The extremes - sociability and coldness - can only work with a strong script that gives a series something special and unique. And that doesn't work, because the mafia and Italian clichés are so thick on top that it feels more like an easy-going continuation of so many better productions. In addition, the season also feels too stretched around too little material to keep the tension in it. Certainly at the beginning, not all events, such as the murder of an important character, seem to influence the final confrontation that will eventually come. It is painful that you can see from everything that the makers were excited enough to make follow-up seasons, but that there is little chance that the production will get a sequel.

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