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Rai Schedules Two-Part Drama on Messina Denaro Capture for Feb. 3–4 on Rai1

The miniseries presents a State-focused account of the 90-day investigation that led to the 2023 arrest.

Overview

  • Directed by Michele Soavi, the project is produced by Pietro Valsecchi and CamFilm in collaboration with Rai Fiction.
  • Lino Guanciale leads the cast as a ROS colonel, with Levante as his wife Maria, Leo Gassmann as a technical specialist, and Ninni Bruschetta as the mafia boss.
  • The investigators’ names are fictionalized, with Guanciale’s Lucio Gambera inspired by real ROS colonel Lucio Arcidiacono.
  • Carabinieri personnel served as consultants during filming to support procedural accuracy.
  • Levante and Gassmann are also set to compete at the 76th Sanremo Festival, aligning the series with high-profile cultural coverage.