Overview
- The eight‑episode series premiered on December 1 with two episodes airing each Monday night and is streaming in Italy on RaiPlay.
- Auditel figures show a 33.9% share on opening night, with 5,755,000 viewers overall, including 6.233 million for episode one and 5.211 million for episode two.
- Positioned as an origin story of Salgari’s hero set in 19th‑century Borneo, the series stars Can Yaman with Alessandro Preziosi, Ed Westwick and Alanah Bloor among the leads.
- Produced by Lux Vide with Rai Fiction and directed by Jan Maria Michelini and Nicola Abbatangelo, the production used virtual sets and filmed across Italy, Thailand and Réunion.
- Producers plan international distribution, with references to platforms such as Disney+, though release dates outside Italy have not yet been announced.