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06-02-2018, 12:42 AM
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Maltese, the Mafia Detective

A strange name for a cop show but so far so good.

Anyone else catch this first episode on Channel 4? It's an Italian detective series set in 1970s Sicily about a detective (Dario Maltese) who travels back to Sicily from Rome after an absence of twenty years to be the best man at his lifelong friend's (a fellow cop) wedding. After a visit to the bridegroom's home and re-acquainting himself with the groom's family and meeting the fiancée, the happy couple set off home in their car. Dario, being a cop, notices some suspicious activity - a motorbike setting off to follow the car. Grabbing his gun, he runs after the car and just as it's exiting the long driveway onto the road, the motorbike pulls up and shoots several bullets into the car and into the groom. The bride jumps out to plead with them and they shoot and kill her too. By the time Dario gets to the scene, the assassins are long gone.

After the funeral, he goes back to Rome and arranges a transfer to Sicily and takes over the job of his slain friend and begins to investigate who is responsible suspecting a Mafia connection.

Well worth a watch IMO (if you can put up with the subtitles).
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06-02-2018, 10:24 AM
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Re: Maltese, the Mafia Detective

Another Detective series from the land of Sunshine and delicious food. Bravo!!

Action for the first minute with very good natural acting and how nice to see real affection between male friends.

Very Handsome Dario Commissioner, who doesn't realise that things have changed since he last visited his home Town.
He cant believe his dear murdered friend who was abou to be married and murdered pregnant fiance, was actually having a clandestine affair as well.

Something to look forward too each week, especially the beautiful scenery and good food

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06-02-2018, 11:39 AM
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Re: Maltese, the Mafia Detective

Originally Posted by Judd ->
A strange name for a cop show but so far so good.

Anyone else catch this first episode on Channel 4? It's an Italian detective series set in 1970s Sicily about a detective (Dario Maltese) who travels back to Sicily from Rome after an absence of twenty years to be the best man at his lifelong friend's (a fellow cop) wedding. After a visit to the bridegroom's home and re-acquainting himself with the groom's family and meeting the fiancée, the happy couple set off home in their car. Dario, being a cop, notices some suspicious activity - a motorbike setting off to follow the car. Grabbing his gun, he runs after the car and just as it's exiting the long driveway onto the road, the motorbike pulls up and shoots several bullets into the car and into the groom. The bride jumps out to plead with them and they shoot and kill her too. By the time Dario gets to the scene, the assassins are long gone.

After the funeral, he goes back to Rome and arranges a transfer to Sicily and takes over the job of his slain friend and begins to investigate who is responsible suspecting a Mafia connection.

Well worth a watch IMO (if you can put up with the subtitles).
Sounds good Judd, I will see if it's available on catch up. We have sub titles on all the time so that won't be a problem.
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10-02-2018, 10:06 PM
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Watched all 8 episodes on Channel4.com back to back. So compelling had to watch them all. Hooked on the first episode. Sad when I came to episode 8. One of those gems that rarely appear. First class production.
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10-02-2018, 10:10 PM
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Sounds good and thanks for the synopsis - makes a big difference.
 

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