No one does drama quite like the Italians — big emotions, tangled families, and secrets that could fill a whole village.
Italian dramas have a way of blending the intimate with the epic: family secrets become political, love turns into loyalty, and even everyday life can feel cinematic. At MHz Choice, our lineup captures that balance, from powerful historical sagas to modern stories of love, loss, and reinvention.
Explore gripping tales like Exterior Night, Un Professore, and The King, or dive into family intrigue and heartfelt humor in series like The Bride and Mafia Only Kills in the Summer. Each show brings Italy’s signature flair for storytelling to life.
Exterior Night
DRAMA | ITALY | ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14
The 1978 kidnapping of Italian prime minister Aldo Moro is retold in this gripping series from acclaimed director Marco Bellocchio.
Un Professore
DRAMA | ITALY | ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14
A nonconformist high school philosophy teacher establishes a special bond with his students in this enlightening Italian drama set in Rome.
The Promised Life
DRAMA | ITALY | ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14
The epic saga of a Sicilian family making a new life in New York City during the great Italian migration in the early 20th century.
No Place Like Home
DRAMA | ITALY | ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14
The seemingly perfect Ristuccia family is slowly torn apart by hidden secrets, lies and scandals in this captivating Italian drama.
The King
DRAMA – CRIME | ITALY | ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14
Bruno Testori rules the San Michele penitentiary with his own special set of laws. While Testori’s life outside the prison may have gone wrong, inside San Michele he dominates ruthlessly as ‘The King’.
Ever After
DRAMA | ITALY | ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14
An intimate and emotional Italian drama about a divorced couple engaged in a bitter custody battle over their young son.
Swan Company
DRAMA | ITALY | ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14
A colorful coming-of-age saga about seven talented young musicians enrolled at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Milan.
The Bride
DRAMA | ITALY | ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14
In this emotional Italian period drama, a young woman from Calabria is forced into an arranged marriage to save her family from poverty.
Mafia Only Kills In Summer
COMEDY | ITALY | ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14
In this quirky comedy-drama set in 1970s Palermo, nothing escapes the gaze of 10-year-old Salvatore. He sees it all: the Mafia’s oppression, his crazy family dynamic and the magnificence of his first love, Alice.
