Rocco Schiavone

*Rocco Schiavone*
Rocco Schiavone
Genre	Crime drama
Created by	Antonio Manzini
Written by	Antonio Manzini; Maurizio Careddu;
Directed by	Michele Soavi; Giulio Manfredonia; Simone Spada;
Starring	Marco Giallini; Ernesto D'Argenio; Massimiliano Caprara; Christian Ginepro; Gino Nardella;
Composers	Corrado Carosio; Pierangelo Fornaro;
Country of origin	Italy
Original language	Italian
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	20
Production
Running time	95–111 minutes (original)
Production companies	Cross Production; Rai Fiction;
Original release
Network	Rai 2
Release	9 November 2016 –; present

Rocco Schiavone (also known as Rocco Schiavone: Ice Cold Murders) is an Italian crime drama television series broadcast on Rai 2. It was first aired on 9 November 2016. The series is based on the books by Antonio Manzini.

Premise[edit]

Rocco Schiavone is a widowed detective superintendent who has recently been transferred from his beloved Rome to Aosta in the Italian Alps for disciplinary reasons. While hating his new posting, Schiavone investigates crimes that disrupt the peaceful Aosta Valley, although he sometimes resorts to questionable methods when doing so. His wife, who died almost ten years ago, is always present in his mind. He often sees her in other women and when he is home alone, he takes comfort in hearing her sound advice regarding various cases and the ethical issues they may pose.

Cast[edit]

Marco Giallini as Rocco Schiavone
Ernesto D'Argenio as Italo Pierron
Massimiliano Caprara as Michele Deruta
Christian Ginepro as Domenico D'Intino
Gino Nardella as Ugo Casella
Filippo Dini as Maurizio Baldi
Massimo Olcese as Andrea Costa
Isabella Ragonese as Marina
Mirko Frezza as Furio Lattanzi
Massimo Reale as Alberto Fumagalli
Tullio Sorrentino as Fabrizio "Brizio" Marchetti
Claudia Vismara as Caterina Rispoli
Alberto Lo Porto as Antonio Scipioni
Anna Ferzetti as Adele Talamonti
Sargis Galstyan as Omar Shai

Episodes[edit]

Series overview[edit]

Series	Episodes	Originally aired
Series	Episodes	First aired	Last aired	Network
1	6	9 November 2016 (2016-11-09)	7 December 2016 (2016-12-07)	Rai 2
2	4	17 October 2018 (2018-10-17)	7 November 2018 (2018-11-07)
3	4	2 October 2019 (2019-10-02)	23 October 2019 (2019-10-23)
4	2	17 March 2021 (2021-03-17)	24 March 2021 (2021-03-24)
5	4	5 April 2023 (2023-04-05)	19 April 2023 (2023-04-19)

Season 1[edit]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Duration	Original air date
1	1	"Black Slope" (Pista nera)	105 min	9 November 2016 (2016-11-09)
2	2	"Adam's Rib" (La costola di Adamo)	108 min	11 November 2016 (2016-11-11)
3	3	"Castor and Pollux" (Castore e Polluce)	96 min	18 November 2016 (2016-11-18)
4	4	"Out of Season" (Non è stagione)	96 min	23 November 2016 (2016-11-23)
5	5	"It Was in May" (Era di maggio)	97 min	30 November 2016 (2016-11-30)
6	6	"Spring Cleaning" (Pulizie di primavera)	95 min	7 December 2016 (2016-12-07)

Season 2[edit]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Duration	Original air date
7	1	"7.7.2007"	111 min	17 October 2018 (2018-10-17)
8	2	"The Whole Truth" (Tutta la verità)	101 min	24 October 2018 (2018-10-24)
9	3	"Dust and Shadow" (Pulvis et Umbra)	98 min	31 October 2018 (2018-10-31)
10	4	"Before the Rooster Crows" (Prima che il gallo canti)	108 min	7 November 2018 (2018-11-07)

Season 3[edit]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Duration	Original air date
11	1	"Life Goes On" (La vita va avanti)	97 min	2 October 2019 (2019-10-02)
12	2	"The Tramp" (L'accattone)	100 min	9 October 2019 (2019-10-09)
13	3	"Après la boule passe"	101 min	16 October 2019 (2019-10-16)
14	4	"Faites vos jeux"	94 min	23 October 2019 (2019-10-23)

Season 4[edit]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Duration	Original air date
15	1	"Rien ne va plus"	105 min	17 March 2021 (2021-03-17)
16	2	"Ah Love, Love" (Ah l'amore, l'amore)	102 min	24 March 2021 (2021-03-24)

Season 5[edit]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Duration	Original air date
17	1	"The Journey Continues" (Il viaggio continua)	98 min	5 April 2023 (2023-04-05)
18	2	"Who Leaves and Who Stays" (Chi parte e chi resta)	102 min	12 April 2023 (2023-04-12)
19	3	"Points of View" (Punti di vista)	102 min	14 April 2023 (2023-04-14)
20	4	"Old Acquaintances" (Vecchie conoscenze)	96 min	19 April 2023 (2023-04-19)

Production[edit]

The series is filmed in various parts of the Aosta Valley, including Aosta, the Skyway Monte Bianco, and Pila.^[1]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year	Award	Category	Nominee	Result	Ref.
2023	Nastri d'Argento Grandi Serie	Best Crime Series	Rocco Schiavone	Nominated	^[2]^[3]
2023	Nastri d'Argento Grandi Serie	Best Actor	Marco Giallini	Nominated	^[2]^[3]

References[edit]

^ "La Valle d'Aosta nello sceneggiato Rocco Schiavone". Guida della Valle d'Aosta (in Italian).
^ Leombruni, Lucrezia (12 May 2023). "Nastri d'Argento, Mare Fuori è la serie dell'anno". Agenzia Dire (in Italian).
^ Naselli, Antonio (17 June 2023). "NASTRI d'ARGENTO GRANDI SERIE 2023_NASTRI SPECIALI e STASERA LA PREMIAZIONE". Nastri d'Argento (in Italian).

External links[edit]

Rocco Schiavone on IMDb

[1] "La Valle d'Aosta nello sceneggiato Rocco Schiavone". Guida della Valle d'Aosta (in Italian).

[2] Leombruni, Lucrezia (12 May 2023). "Nastri d'Argento, Mare Fuori è la serie dell'anno". Agenzia Dire (in Italian).

[3] Naselli, Antonio (17 June 2023). "NASTRI d'ARGENTO GRANDI SERIE 2023_NASTRI SPECIALI e STASERA LA PREMIAZIONE". Nastri d'Argento (in Italian).

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