Suburra: Blood on Rome | |
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Suburra – La serie | |
Genre | Crime drama |
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Composer(s) | Scott Morgan |
Country of origin | Italy |
Original language(s) | Italian Sinti |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
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Location(s) | Rome, Italy |
Running time | 42–62 minutes |
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Distributor | Netflix |
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Original network | Netflix |
Picture format | 4K (Ultra HD) |
Original release | October 6, 2017 | – present
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Followed by | Suburra |
Suburra: Blood on Rome (Suburra – La serie) is an Italian crime drama web television series set in Rome and a prequel to the 2015 film Suburra, in turn inspired by the novel of the same name by Giancarlo De Cataldo and Carlo Bonini. The series was developed by Daniele Cesarano and Barbara Petronio for Netflix, making it the first Italian original television series produced by the company. It is produced by Cattleya in association with Rai Fiction and Bartleby Film.
All episodes of the first season premiered worldwide on October 6, 2017. The series is also set to air on the Italian television network Rai 2 in 2018.
The main theme is power and corruption in the city of Rome, among organized crime, city politicians and the Vatican.
The first two episodes premiered at the 74th Venice Film Festival.