Il re

Produced by Lorenzo Mieli (The Hand of God, My Brilliant Friend) and written by Stefano Bises (Gomorrah – the series), Peppe Fiore (The Young Pope), Bernardo Pellegrini and Davide Serino. Combining elements of prison drama and crime thriller, this gripping new series boldly challenges accepted notions of justice, power and morality. As director of the notorious San Michele prison, Bruno Testori (Luca Zingaretti, Inspector Montalbano) – known as ‘The King’ by his inmates – governs according to his own personal sense of justice. He is the law: ruthless when required, merciful when least expected, and always ready to break the rules. As he wrestles with private demons and a broken family life, he has learnt that the margin between right and wrong can be very thin.