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My Brilliant Friend

4 Seasons | 25 Episodes | TV-MA
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Based on the best-selling novels by Elena Ferrante, My Brilliant Friend follows Elena Greco and Raffaella “Lila” Cerullo. Their story covers over 60 years, exploring the mystery of Lila — Elena’s brilliant best friend and worst enemy. Season 4 delves into the adult lives of Elena and Lila, who find themselves entangled in the turmoil of Italy in the late 1980s. Amid motherhood, career demands, betrayals, threats, disappearances, and natural disasters, the two lifelong friends once again reside in the same neighborhood. 

Season 4 is based on the best-selling novel My Brilliant Friend: The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante. 

My Brilliant Friend is an HBO-RAI series, a The Apartment, Fremantle Italy, Wildside, Fandango, and Mowe Production. In collaboration with Rai Fiction and HBO Entertainment. Producers, Lorenzo Mieli for Fremantle Italy, The Apartment, Wildside, and Domenico Procacci for Fandango; story and screenplay writers, Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci, and Saverio Costanzo; Season 4 director, Laura Bispuri; Season 4 executive producers, Saverio Costanzo, Paolo Sorrentino, Jennifer Schuur, Elena Recchia, Laura Paolucci, and Guido De Laurentiis. 

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Season 3 Extras

Creating Season 3
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Creating Season 3
The cast and crew discuss Margherita Mazzucco and Gaia Girace reprising their roles this season, incorporating a 1970s look and feel to the setting, and reconstructing the city using special effects.
Leaving the Neighborhood
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Leaving the Neighborhood
The cast and crew explore the challenges Lila and Elena face after leaving Naples and the process behind creating the image of Florence in the 1970s.

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Dive Deeper into Season 2
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Dive Deeper Into Season 2
The cast and crew of My Brilliant Friend: The Story of a New Name give a sneak peek of what to expect from new episodes.
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A True Friendship
The cast and crew discuss the core relationship in the series: Elena and Lila.
My Brilliant Friend The Rione
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Recreating the Rione
Learn how the neighborhood of My Brilliant Friend was brought to life.
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The Dolls
1.The Dolls

Series premiere. The disappearance of her old friend causes Elena Greco to look back on their friendship.

The Money
2.The Money

Elena and Lila fight to continue their education, and a death changes things in the neighborhood forever.

The Metamorphoses
3.The Metamorphoses

Now teens, Elena and Lila struggle to connect as their futures diverge and young men demand their attention.

Dissolving Margins
4.Dissolving Margins

Elena enters high school as Lila ignores her many suitors. A promising New Year's Eve takes a dark turn.

The Shoes
5.The Shoes

Lila rejects two potential suitors at a cost. Elena prepares to spend the summer away from Lila and her family.

The Island
6.The Island

On the island of Ischia, a visit by the Sarratore family leaves an indelible mark on Elena as she reaches her 15th birthday.

The Fiancés
7.The Fiancés

Lila takes up with Stefano, despite the presence of Marcello. Elena encourages a suitor and rebuffs another.

The Promise
8.The Promise

Stefano goes to the Solaras for help with the Cerullos' shoe business. Elena prepares to see her name in print.

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