Quick Info
Status: Returning Series
Network: Canale 5
Type: Scripted
Rating: 7.1/10
The Cesaronis
Overview
Giulio is a widower, struggling to raise three sons, Marco, Rudi, and Mimmo, as best he can. He lives in Rome's working-class Garbatella neighborhood and runs a wine shop with his two brothers. Lucia, meanwhile, comes from Milan's middle-class background; she's divorced and trying to rebuild her life with her two daughters, Eva and Alice. The two meet by chance and recognize each other: they had a fling as teenagers, many years earlier. Yet first love is never forgotten, and so Giulio and Lucia find themselves together again. Their meeting, however, changes not only the lives of a man and a woman, but also those of two families as different as could be. Two families who find themselves living under the same roof without even having had the time to get to know each other well.
This production, originally released in 2006, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Comedy genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 7.1 across its 7 seasons.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Comedy.
- • Produced in .
- • Original Language: Italian.
Starring Cast
Claudio Amendola
Giulio Cesaroni
Antonello Fassari
Cesare Cesaroni
Rita Savagnone
Gabriella Lanfranchi
Matteo Branciamore
Marco Cesaroni
Niccolò Centioni
Rodolfo "Rudi" Cesaroni
Micol Olivieri
Alice Cudicini
Federico Russo
Domenico "Mimmo" Cesaroni
Elda Alvigini
Stefania Ansaldo
Seasons
Season 1
26 Episodes • Aired 2006-09-07
When Lucia and Giulio, former lovers, reunite after years, sparks fly and a new, chaotic extended family is born in the heart of Garbatella. Between secret loves, teenage jealousies, long-standing friendships, and everyday hassles, the Cesaronis learn to know, love, and survive under the same roof.
Season 2
26 Episodes • Aired 2008-02-01
The second season delves into the dynamics of the extended family. Marco and Eva navigate their secret love amidst countless difficulties, facing jealousy and attempts at separation. Lucia feels increasingly suffocated by the Cesaronis' intrusiveness, while Giulio tries to keep the family together. New relationships are explored, and the children grow up, facing important choices about friendship and romance.
Season 3
29 Episodes • Aired 2009-02-06
In the third season of the series, the Cesaroni brothers will face problems to solve with their usual wisdom and cheerfulness, but also pranks, challenges, and bets. Stefania and Lucia, close friends at school and in life, will also experience a thousand adventures, such as when they end up competing to determine who has the better husband, and they will do anything to win.
Season 4
20 Episodes • Aired 2010-09-09
Following the birth of Marco and Eva's baby girl, season four flashes forward a year and a half. Many things have changed in Garbatella: Marco and Eva have left for a tour, Cesare and Pamela are about to get married, and Lucia has started working in a museum in Venice, a development that doesn't please Giulio.
Season 5
29 Episodes • Aired 2012-09-14
The fifth season of the series opens with Giulio and Mimmo returning from vacation, where they meet Lucia, who's in Rome for an art exhibition. Rudi also returns to Garbatella, having left for the summer to visit some cities alone, hoping to forget Miriam. Marco also returns, but, not wanting to live at home, he stays with an old friend.
