My brilliant friend: The story of a new name

All eight episodes from the second series of the Italian drama based on Elena Ferrante's novel. The drama follows two young girls, Elena (Elisa Del Genio/Margherita Mazzucco) and Lila (Ludovica Nasti/Gaia Girace), as they come of age in an impoverished and violent district of 1950s Naples. In their dangerous and male-dominated neighbourhood, the girls forge an enduring friendship that continues into their teenage years, as they each strive to prolong their education. Years later, Elena, now in her 60s, receives a phone call informing her of Lila's disappearance and begins to reflect on their lifelong friendship. In this series, Elena endeavours to continue her education while Lila gets a job in a shoe store. The episodes are: 'The New Name', 'The Body', 'Erasure', 'The Kiss', 'The Betrayal', 'Rage', 'Ghosts' and 'The Blue Fairy'.

Cast

Elisa Del Genio, Ludovica Nasti, Margherita Mazzucco, Gaia Girace, Valentina Acca, Luca Gallone, Anna Rita Vitolo, Imma Villa, Alessio Gallo, Giovanni Amura

Genres

DramaTV

Language

Italian