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My Brilliant Friend Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2018 - 2018
Episode 1
Le Bambole
Sun, Nov 18, 201854 mins
The disappearance of her old friend, Lila Cerrullo, causes 60-year-old author Elena Greco to reflect on the early days of their friendship in 1950s Naples, when Elena and Lila are two very different girls at the top of their class. When the girls discover the underground lair of Don Achille, a criminal figure who controls the neighborhood, they decide to confront him, facing their fears together and laying the cornerstone of a lasting friendship and rivalry.
Episode 2
I soldi
Mon, Nov 19, 201865 mins
Elena and Lila fight to continue their education; a death changes things in the neighborhood forever.
Episode 3
Le metamorfosi
Sun, Nov 25, 201863 mins
Now teens, Elena and Lila struggle to connect as their futures diverge.
Episode 4
La smarginatura
Mon, Nov 26, 201854 mins
Dissolving Margins: Elena enters high school as Lila ignores her many suitors.
Episode 5
Le scarpe
Sun, Dec 2, 201856 mins
Elena grows tired of Gino, while Lila rejects two potential suitors at a cost; a rare outing into the city turns violent; Elena worries about not being there for Lila after accepting an invitation to spend the summer away from the neighborhood.
Episode 6
L'isola
Mon, Dec 3, 201861 mins
On the island of Ischia, Elena runs into the Sarratore family, reigniting her childhood crush on Nino; Lila's resistance to Marcello's pressing courtship reaches a breaking point; an unexpected encounter leaves Elena shaken on her 15th birthday.
Episode 7
I fidanzati
Sun, Dec 9, 201861 mins
Elena returns to Naples and finds out that Lila is romantically involved with Stefano, despite Marcello's advances. While Lila embraces that luxurious lifestyle Elena decides to reciprocate romantic advances.
Episode 8
La promessa
Mon, Dec 10, 201861 mins
The shoe sales are slow, so Stefano makes a deal with the Solares despite Lila's objections. Elena is thrown out of class for expressing her mind, she writes an article about that. Lila's wedding day arrives.
