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Labor Day marks the (unofficial) end of summer – and what a summer it’s been for MHz Choice! Here’s a look at some of this summer’s most popular shows for you to binge on this Labor Day weekend – and also some sneak peeks at what’s coming up on MHz Choice in 2018!


Aldo Moro: 55 Days to Death | The Last Godfather

CRIME DRAMA | ITALY | ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

Summer kicked off (unofficially) with a pair of gripping true-life miniseries starring Italian icon Michele Placido of The Octopus/La Piovra fame. In Aldo Moro: 55 Days to Death, Placido stars as the titular Christian Democrat leader who endured captivity after being abducted by a Communist faction in Rome in 1978.

In The Last Godfather, Placido plays notorious mob boss Bernardo Provenzano, who eluded authorities for 43 years until his eventual capture in 2006. Placido embodies each of these very different men with such apparent ease that it’s easy to forget it’s the same actor in both roles! And if you crave more true Italian crime stories, we’ve got you covered: Coming to MHz Choice in December 2017 is Transatlantic Ties, a two-part miniseries chronicling the real-life exploits of Boris Giuliano, a policeman in Palermo who worked with US federal law enforcement to bust up Sicilian heroin trafficking rings in the 1970s.


Magellan

MYSTERY | FRANCE | FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-PG

One of the breakout hits of the summer, Magellan stars Jacques Spiesser as a homicide detective and single father of two girls in the fictional French town of Saignac. It’s the perfect summer series: light, non-edgy, with beautiful settings and a terrific ensemble cast. But don’t just take it from us, here’s what the New York Times said about the show: “It’s a cozy-mystery cop show set in a bucolic provincial town, and its similarities to the long-running British series ‘Midsomer Murders’ are legion. If you’re not afraid to admit you’re a ‘Midsomer’ fan, you should start watching ‘Magellan’ immediately.” Catch up on Season 1 this weekend and get ready for Season 2! Season 2 premieres November 28, 2017!


Related article:
NY Times Review: Magellan


Detective Montalbano

MYSTERY | ITALY | ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14

The two most recent installments of Andrea Camilleri’s wildly popular Italian mystery premiered on MHz Choice at the end of June. Both A Nest of Vipers and According to Protocol proved, if any proof was needed, that Luca Zingaretti and the gang are still firing on all cylinders and have plenty of gas left in the tank. These two feature-length episodes were also the swan songs for popular Sicilian character actor Marcello Perracchio, who has played cannoli-loving coroner Doc Pasquano from the very beginning of the series. Mr. Perracchio passed away on July 28th, and you can watch our heartfelt tributes to this much-loved artist here.



Blue Eyes

DRAMA | SWEDEN | SWEDISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14

This acclaimed Swedish thriller premiered in July and MHz Choice subscribers loved its mix of strong female characters, political machinations and mystery. “Very powerful.” “Suspenseful!” “Another good series!” “Love blue eyes!“ and “Apparently we all have the same impression! It’s hard to imagine this as the ending… even though it was a ‘great ride’!” are just some of the comments we received. For the record, no further episodes of Blue Eyes are planned for production, but we have more great Swedish shows coming to MHz Choice later this year and next, including the four-part thriller Missing, which stars original Annika Bengtzon actress Helena Bergström and her daughter, Molly Nutley, who also played Kim in Thicker Than Water (see below) – another MHz Choice summer favorite!


Related article:
First Look: Blue Eyes


Thicker Than Water

DRAMA | SWEDISH | SWEDISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14

Set in the beautiful Åland islands midway between Sweden and Finland, Thicker Than Water tells the story of a popular bed and breakfast run by Anna-Lisa Waldemar and her youngest son, Oskar. Anna-Lisa has summoned her daughter Jonna, an actress, and eldest son Lasse, a restaurateur, back home to the island – together again for the first time in years. The siblings are stunned when Anna-Lisa suddenly dies, and even more stunned when they discover that her will stipulates that all three siblings must run the family B&B together for the entire summer or they won’t inherit anything at all. It’s a mother’s last effort to reunite her estranged children, and it forces them to confront the family’s unsolved past and some very dark secrets… Catch up on Season 1 this weekend, and get ready for Season 2 coming to MHz Choice in 2018!



The Undertaker

MYSTERY | SWITZERLAND | GERMAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14

Season 4 of this much-loved Swiss mystery series premiered on August 1st, and MHz Choice subscribers were eager to see how last season’s shocking cliffhanger would be resolved! Luc’s criminal instinct leads him to Anna-Maria’s hometown of Morgenthal, where he slowly uncovers the Giovanoli family’s darkest secrets – and a love interest for Erika! Unlike previous seasons, Season 4 doesn’t end in a cliffhanger, but rest assured that Season 5 is in the works and will be premiering on MHz Choice in 2018. In the meantime, catch up on all 22 episodes so far…


Related article:
The Undertaker micro-site


Bulletproof Heart

MYSTERY | ITALY | ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-PG

Another spritzer to end the summer, Bulletproof Heart is a delightful mystery series starring Italian comedy legend Gigi Proietti as investigative reporter Bruno Palmieri. Solid writing and a delightful ensemble cast bring forth riffs on journalism, aging, the joys of Italian food and the perils of love and family life, with a warm nostalgic feel and a gentle screwball sensibility. All this, plus the gorgeous Rome setting too! New episodes premiere weekly on MHz Choice – and Season 2 is coming September 19th!



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