The countdown has officially begun. With the release of the first, intense teaser, Sky has raised the curtain on "Gomorrah: The Origins," the long-awaited six-episode prequel that rewinds the crime saga based on Roberto Saviano's bestseller.
The series, produced by Sky Studios and Cattleya, will debut in January 2025, promising to reveal the troubled youth and criminal upbringing of Peter Savastano.
The story transports us to 1977. A very young Pietro, played by Luca Lubrano, is a nobody's son who grows up in the poorest part of Secondigliano, dreaming of a better life for himself and his lifelong friends.
His ambition will lead him to cross paths with Angelo 'A Sirena (Francesco Pellegrino), the charismatic manager of a gambling den for the Villa clan, a role that is decidedly too tight for him. This encounter will mark Pietro's entry into the world of crime, a journey marked by violence, alliances, and betrayals that will teach him the rules of power at a high price.
The cast introduces a mosaic of characters destined to shape the future of the Camorra. Flavio Furno is 'O Paisano, a gangster who, from prison, plans a "new Camorra" without bosses or slaves. We also meet the younger versions of iconic figures: Tullia Venezia plays Imma, a high school student who plays at the conservatory and dreams of America, while Fabiola Balestriere plays Annalisa Magliocca, a young mother who audiences will know as the ruthless Scianel.
Alongside them, Biagio Forestieri in the role of Corrado Arena, king of smuggling, and Ciro Capano and Renato Russo in the roles of Don Antonio and Michele Villa, bosses of Forcella.
The project boasts a top-notch creative team, with the series created by Leonardo Fasoli, Maddalena Ravagli, and Roberto Saviano. The first four episodes are directed by Marco D'Amore, the unforgettable Ciro Di Marzio, who also serves as artistic supervisor and co-writer, ensuring deep continuity with the original narrative universe.
The final two episodes are directed by Francesco Ghiaccio. "Gomorrah - The Origins" isn't just the story of one man, but a portrait of an era that shaped the face of modern crime, revealing its deepest roots.
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