My Brilliant Friend: Season 1

TV-MA
2018
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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... More

Where to watch My Brilliant Friend: Season 1

My Brilliant Friend: Season 1 is available to stream in... More Australia now on Google TV and Apple TV Store and SBS On Demand.

My Brilliant Friend: Season 1 episodes

Episode 1.1

Le Bambole (The Dolls)

The disappearance of her old friend, Lila Cerrullo, causes 60-year-old... More 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.

Episode 1.2

I Soldi (The Money)

As fourth grade draws to an end, Elena and Lila... More 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.

Episode 1.3

Le Metamorfosi (The Metamorphoses)

Now a teenager, Elena grapples with the onset of puberty,... More 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.

Episode 1.4

Le Smarginatura (Dissolving Margins)

Entering high school, Elena vows to stay ahead of Lila,... More 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.

EPISODE 1.5

Le Scarpe (The Shoes)

Elena grows tired of Gino, while Lila rejects two potential... More 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.

EPISODE 1.6

L'isola (The Island)

On the island of Ischia, Elena runs into the Sarratore... More 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.

EPISODE 1.7

I Fidanzati (The Fiances)

Elena returns to Naples to find Lila has made a... More 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.

EPISODE 1.8

La Promessa (The Promise)

With sales of Cerullo shoes lagging, Stefano cuts a business... More 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.

My Brilliant Friend: Season 1 | Ratings & Reviews

"The plot matters, but the relationship is the main event, and with this story, that's exactly as it should be."

A.V. ClubA.V. Club

"There's nothing new about seeing portrayals of the Italian mafia on film, but rarely has it seemed so organic as it does here."

The GuardianThe Guardian

"For all of its inspired touches, the wisest among them are the casting of newcomers Elisa Del Genio and Ludovica Nasti as the younger versions of main characters Elena and Lila..."

SalonSalon

"You can almost taste the streets' dust and dirt."

StuffStuff

"It is a period piece, but it is timeless, and it is a more honest and vivid portrait of the lives of young girls than I can recall seeing on TV."

The GuardianThe Guardian

"The weight... falls on young Elena - often called Lenù - who is played by Elisa del Genio, with limpid-eyed, devastating effect. Young Lila is played by Ludovica Nasti, similarly devastating, though for an entirely different reason."

Vanity FairVanity Fair

"When there are dozens of new shows every month clamouring for your time, My Brilliant Friend is that rare find that should rocket to the top of your watchlist."

News.com.auNews.com.au

"Fundamentally, I couldn't figure out whether this was meant to be a tale tight or sprawling; about two girls or about their environment."

The TimesThe Times

"There's certainly a sense of innocence coming to an end. The physical violence - and threat of it - has been more intense onscreen than I seem to recall from reading the books."

The New York TimesThe New York Times

"My Brilliant Friend is often at its best when it invokes this same crisis of knowledge, of growing up where everyone knows your business and no one can admit the truth. It's about the escape hatch that clever girls squeeze through."

The New YorkerThe New Yorker

"Along these lines, My Brilliant Friend displays an intoxicating mastery of perspective."

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My Brilliant Friend: Season 1 | Details

Rating
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Genre
Drama
Country of origin
Italy, USA

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