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Old 06-25-15, 05:04 PM
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Gomorrah (Sundance) -- Italian crime series

Just wondering if anyone here has seen the whole first season of Italian tv series Gomorra. My friend just lent me his Region B UK bluray and highly recommend it. As much as the movie Gomorrah was an intriguing look into the reach of the Camorra in Italian society, this one looks into the inner workings of the Savastano crime organization.

The series is very authentic in its setting and brutal in its depiction of the Neapolitan crime family's internal and external struggles.

I did further digging and see that Weinstein Co. bought the US rights to the series last year.
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^ which may mean they may bring it to Netlix as they brought Peaky Blinders to netflix
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this is back today. loved season 1.
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This will air on Sundance in the States starting in August:

SundanceTV has acquired the first two seasons of Italian crime drama “Gomorrah” from The Weinstein Company. The first 12-episode season is set to premiere on the cable network in summer 2016.

Based on a best-selling book by Roberto Saviano, the series tells the story of the Neapoliton crime organization Camorra. It is told from the perspective of Ciro Di Marzio (Marco D’Amore), the right hand of clan godfather Pietro Savastanno (Fortunato Cerlino).

The series joins a 2016 drama-series slate at Sundance that includes “Hap and Leonard,” “The Last Panthers,” “Cleverman,” “The A Word” and “Rectify,” which enters its final season.

“I congratulate the entire team at SundanceTV and AMC for having the acumen to bring this show to U.S. audiences,” Weinstein Co.’s co-chairman Harvey Weinstein said in a statement.

Saviano’s book has sold 10 million copies worldwide and was adapted into the film “Gomorrah,” which won the 2008 Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

“‘Gomorrah’ is a hard-hitting drama with a healthy dose of Shakespearean tragedy,” commented SundanceTV and AMC’s president of original programming and development, Joel Stillerman. “SundanceTV prides itself on presenting distinctive stories from unique points of view, and ‘Gomorrah’s’ gritty exploration of the Comorra mob families in Naples is no exception. This drama proved extremely popular in Italy and we’re thrilled that SundanceTV will be its exclusive U.S. home.”

“Gomorrah” is written by Stefano Bises and directed by Stefano Sollima, Francesca Comencini and Claudio Cupellini. It is produced by Sky Atlantic, Cattleya and Fandango in association with La7 and Beta Film. Giovanni Bianconi, Stefano Bises, Leonardo Fasoli, Ludovica Rampoldi and Roberto Saviano developed the series for television. “Gomorrah” is distributed by the Weinstein Company.

David Glasser and Michal Podell Steinberg negotiated the SundanceTV-“Gomorrah” deal on behalf of the Weinstein Co. with Melissa Landau on behalf of SundanceTV.
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"Gomorrah," Italy's all-time most popular television series, is based on the best-selling book by journalist Roberto Saviano. The novel has sold over 10 million copies worldwide and inspired the film Gomorrah, which won the 2008 Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Set in the suburbs of Naples, the series focuses on the inside story of the Camorra, the fierce Neapolitan crime organization, told through the eyes of Ciro Di Marzio (Marco D'Amore), the right hand of the clan's godfather, Pietro Savastanno (Fortunato Cerlino). SundanceTV will premiere the first season in the U.S. on August 24 at 10/9c with the second season set to air in 2017.

PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Fortunato Cerlino as Pietro Savastanno
· Marco D'Amore as Ciro Di Marzio

CREW INFORMATION:
· Claudio Cupellini as DIR
· Cristina Comencini as DIR
· Giovanni Bianconi as CRTR
· Leonardo Fasoli as CRTR
· Ludovica Rampoldi as CRTR
· Roberto Saviano as BOOK/CRTR
· Stefano Bises as CRTR/EP
· Stefano Sollima as DIR (Pilot)

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This aired abroad already.

12 episode first season. Two episodes a night over 6 weeks. It was renewed for a second.
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Re: Gomorrah (Sundance) -- Italian crime series

If anyone is interested, Garrone's film is also excellent but it makes a lot more sense once you've read Saviano's book.
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second season was also great
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This made me think of the Aussie crime show Underbelly which was dope
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SEASON TWO OF THE ACCLAIMED ITALIAN CRIME SERIES "GOMORRAH" DEBUTS ON SUNDANCE TV WITH A TWO-HOUR PREMIERE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 AT 10/9C

SundanceTV will launch season two of the acclaimed Italian crime series, "GOMORRAH" on Wednesday, April 26 at 10/9C with two back-to-back episodes. Italy's most popular television series of all time, "GOMORRAH" is based on the best-selling book by journalist Roberto Saviano. The novel has sold over 10 million copies worldwide and inspired the film Gomorrah, which won the 2008 Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. In the first two episodes, "United States of Secondigliano/Exile" Ciro and Genny organize a meeting on neutral ground in Montenegro. Although the Savastano clan continues to stay divided, Ciro knows better than to underestimate them. Genny's old men organize a robbery, but when things go south, he is forced to sacrifice a portion of the Savastano turf and break his father's trust.

Based on the book by Roberto Saviano, "GOMORRAH" picks up moments after the end of the first season: Pietro has escaped from the prison van; Genny's boys have been downed in Conte's ambush; and Ciro has shot Genny. The era of the Savastano clan, which once reigned supreme over Naples, seems to be definitively over, and many compete for what was once the Savastano Empire. Only one thing is certain: the future will belong to the one who can tighten the bonds of power most forcefully. Produced by Sky Atlantic, Cattleya and Fandango in association with La7 and Beta Film, "GOMORRAH" is written by Stefano Bises and directed by Stefano Sollima, Francesca Comencini and Claudio Cupellini.
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Second season was so good
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Re: Gomorrah (Sundance) -- Italian crime series

Just caught the first two eps of Season 3. Writing is still very taut with almost every character either trying to screw someone else or getting caught into the web of the brutal life and not realizing the price they pay until it's too late.

The first two episodes (or I think Ep 1 and 3) were sliced into a movie for a limited theatrical run before the season premiere and it became the top grossing Italian movie of the year.

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