My Brilliant Friend


 * For the novel, see My Brilliant Friend (novel)

My Brilliant Friend (Italian: L'amica geniale) is an Italian and Neapolitan language drama television series created by Saverio Costanzo for HBO, RAI and TIMvision. Named after the first of four novels in Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan series, it is set to adapt the entire literary work over four seasons of eight episodes.

The first season premiered on HBO on November 18, 2018 and on Rai 1 and TIMvision on November 27, 2018. A second season, based on Ferrante's second Neapolitan novel, premiered on Rai 1 on February 10, 2020, and will premiere on HBO on March 16, 2020.

Synopsis
When the most important friend in her life seems to have disappeared without a trace, Elena Greco, a now-elderly woman immersed in a house full of books, turns on her computer and starts writing the story of their friendship. Based on the bestselling series by Elena Ferrante.

Cast

 * See the first and second season pages for more detailed lists.


 * Elisa Del Genio and Margherita Mazzucco as Elena Greco
 * Ludovica Nasti and Gaia Girace as Raffaella "Lila" Cerullo