Inspector De Luca (TV series)
| Inspector De Luca Il commissario De Luca | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Detective fiction |
| Created by | Carlo Lucarelli |
| Starring | Alessandro Preziosi |
| Country of origin | Italy |
| Original language(s) | Italian |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 110 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | RAI |
| Original release | 27 April – 11 May 2008 |
Inspector de Luca (Italian: Il commissario De Luca) is an Italian television series produced and broadcast by RAI, based on the De Luca trilogy (1990-1996) of detective novels by Carlo Lucarelli. USA (DVD box title): Detective De Luca
The series centers on Commissario Achille de Luca, and is set in the Italy of the Fascist era and the immediate post-war period. De Luca is depicted as a determined and principled policeman, working in a corrupt and politically charged environment.
The series comprises four episodes, three of which are based on novels by Lucarelli, while the first serves as a prequel, introducing the character and the milieu. The series was directed by Antonio Frazzi, who also co-wrote the episodes with his brother, Andrea and with Lucarelli. The series was first screened on Italian television in 2008. It was shown in the UK on BBC Four in March and April 2014.
Characters
- Alessandro Preziosi: Insp. Achille De Luca, a police detective in northern Italy.(4 episodes)
- Corrado Fortuna: Sgt. Leopoldo Pugliesi, De Luca's assistant. (4 episodes)
- Rolando Raquello: Insp. Roberto Rosseta, a politically astute colleague of De Luca's. (3 episodes)
- Raffaela Rea: De Luca's lover. (2 episodes)
- Stefano Pesce: Guido Leonardi, head of Partisan police. (2 episodes)
Episodes
| No. | Title | Based on | Setting | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Unauthorized Investigation" | (telescript only) | Summer 1938 | 27 April 2008 |
| When a prostitute is killed, De Luca investigates what he believes to be a cover-up.[1] | ||||
| 2 | "Carte Blanche" | Carta Bianca | April 1945 | 28 April 2008 |
| De Luca heads a murder investigation leading him to probe the private lives of the rich.[1] | ||||
| 3 | "The Damned Season" | L'Estate Torbida | June 1945 | 4 May 2008 |
| After going on the run, De Luca is roped into investigating the murder of a local peasant.[1] | ||||
| 4 | "Via Delle Oche" | Via Delle Oche | April 1948 | 11 May 2008 |
| De Luca investigates when a man is found hanged in a brothel.[1] | ||||