My Brilliant Friend(2018)

1 - The Separation

Elena considers moving back to Naples after being chastised by both Immacolata and Adele. Lila shares shocking news about Nino.

1 - Indecencies

After Ninos unexpected appearance at her book presentation in Milan, Elena realizes her childhood crush never really abandoned her, and doubts begin to form about her fiance Pietro. Later, a scathing review leaves Elena questioning herself as a writer.

1 - The Dolls

O desaparecimento de sua velha amiga, Lila Cerullo, faz a autora Elena Greco refletir sobre a amizade que se formou ainda em Nápoles, nos anos 1950, quando as duas meninas, embora muito diferentes, estavam no topo de sua classe.

1 - The New Name

With Lila on her honeymoon on the Amalfi Coast, Elena struggles to handle school and her relationship with Antonio. When Lila returns with visible bruises on her body, the two girls revert to their natural closeness and Lilas will to take revenge against her husband grows. Elena continues to be bewitched by Nino Sarratores charisma but chooses not to mention him to Lila.

2 - The Dispersion

Unable to forgive Ninos betrayal, Elena takes Dede and Elsa to stay in Milan with Mariarosa and Franco. Following a tragic event, Elena gives in and moves into Ninos place in Via Petrarca.

2 - The Fever

A nervous Elena introduces Pietro to her family, and, though he instantly charms his future in-laws, Immacolata rejects their plans for a civil wedding ceremony. Months later, Lila falls ill due to the deplorable conditions at the Soccavo factory and makes Elena promise to take care of her son Gennaro if anything happens to her.

2 - The Money

A quarta série vai chegando ao fim e Elena, Lila e suas famílias lutam pela chance de continuar estudando; uma viagem para outra cidade torna-se um dia Elena jamais vai esquecer; uma morte muda as coisas no bairro para sempre.

2 - The Body

Elenas relationship is threatened when Antonio discovers she has asked the Solaras help to keep him from doing military service, while Lila remains rebellious in her marriage to the often-violent Stefano. After a photo of her is exhibited at a wedding dress shop in the center of town and becomes the subject of much gossip, Lila makes a bet with Elena about how the whole affair will end.

3 - Compromises

On a visit to the neighborhood for the first time in years, Elena attempts to make peace with Immacolata and learns that her mother has been unwell. Later, when Elena and Nino return from a trip to New York, she and Lila grow closer after revealing that theyre both pregnant.

3 - The Treatment

Concerned about Lilas worsening health, Elena seeks advice from her future mother-in-law Adele, who encourages her to write an expose on the Soccavo plant and the mounting unrest between rival unions. After several doctors visits, Lila becomes determined to move back to the neighborhood despite being viewed as a pariah.

3 - The Metamorphoses

Elena precisa lidar com a puberdade, os estudos e sua amizade com Lila, que agora trabalha na sapataria de sua família; os encontros cada vez mais frequentes das garotas com o sexo oposto fazem Lila se posicionar contra os irmãos Solara.

3 - Erasure

Upset that her picture is featured prominently in the new shoe shop Stefano is opening with the Solaras, Lila comes up with a creative solution to deal with the matter and enlists Elenas help. Though Lila begins working at the Caraccis new grocery store, she continues to resent her husbands business activities and the source of their income. Model student Elena invites Lila to a party at her teacher Ms. Galianis house; there, the two girls become acutely aware of the fact that they belong to ever more distant worlds.

4 - The Earthquake

Elena and Lila spend the day together in the neighborhood, where Elena sees how well-respected Lila has become...as well as the peril brought on by Marcellos drug running operation. Later, Lila and Elena desperately try to reunite with their families after a sudden earthquake forces residents to flee the city.

4 - Cold War

After a tense argument about plans for a family, Elena and Pietro marry in town hall, and later, are surprised with a reception organized by Adele. Though she had hoped to concentrate on her next book, Elena gives birth to a daughter and struggles to find time to write.

4 - Dissolving Margins

Ao entrar no Ensino Médio, Elena jura ficar à frente de Lila, acadêmica e romanticamente; prometendo um futuro melhor para o bairro, Stefano Carracci convida Elena, Lila e suas famílias para uma festa de Ano Novo.

4 - The Kiss

At Rino and Pinuccias wedding, Elena accepts Lilas invitation to go on holiday, provided the destination is Ischia, where she knows shell find Nino. On the island, Elena, Lila and Pinuccia begin to spend more and more time with Nino and his friend Bruno and Lila starts to take a strong interest in Elenas summer reads. As Lila and Pinuccia exhibit signs of nervousness when their respective husbands come to visit for the weekend, Elena is thrown when Lila comes to her bedroom to make a confession.

5 - The Fracture

After Elenas daughter Imma is born, Lila brings Elenas mother to see the baby, but the visit is unexpectedly cut short when Immacolata collapses. When Nino and Lila take Immacolata to the hospital, Elena finds herself plagued with jealousy. Later, Marcello causes a scene when he insists Immacolata be moved to a clinic.

5 - Terror

Following news of a murder in Naples, Pasquale and Nadia turn up unannounced at Elenas house in Florence, further fuelling discord with her husband. Meanwhile, Elena suspects all is not right with Lila when shes asked to take Gennaro on their summer beach trip.

5 - The Shoes

Depois de saber que sua amiga de longa data, Lila Cerullo, desapareceu sem deixar vestígios, a escritora Elena Greco relembra sua turbulenta amizade em uma perigosa e fascinante Nápoles, Itália.

5 - The Betrayal

As Pinuccia returns to Naples, a new secret excites Lila and numbs Elena, who nonetheless becomes embroiled in its coverup. Subdued by Lilas charisma and indifferent to Brunos flattery, Elena finds herself the keeper of a far darker clandestine series of events involving Donato Sarratore. After the girls encounter Michele and Gigliola, who have come to Ischia on a day trip, Lila seizes the opportunity to throw the whole truth in Stefanos face.

6 - The Cheat

As Lila goes into labor, Alfonso confides in Elena while accompanying her to the clinic to visit Immacolata. After a tragic loss – and stunned by Ninos actions yet again – Elena decides to focus on herself and takes refuge with her daughters at Lilas, who finally reveals the truth about Nino.

6 - Becoming

On holiday, Elena grows increasingly exasperated with Gennaro and after receiving shocking news about her sister Elisa, she cuts the family trip short to travel back to Naples. Later, tensions mount at a dinner with the Solaras, and Pietro shares his unvarnished opinion of Lila with Elena.

6 - The Island

On the island of Ischia, Elena runs into the Sarratore family, reigniting her childhood crush on Nino, who is at odds with his father, the charming Donato. Back in Naples, Lilas resistance to Marcellos pressing courtship reaches a breaking point. On the day of Elenas 15th birthday, an unexpected encounter leaves her shaken.

6 - Rage

Following her formative summer on Ischia, Elena throws herself into her studies and looks towards a future outside of the neighborhood. After a brilliant finals performance, Elena happens upon Lila, who is working at the shoe store and has grand plans for a fresh start. As Elena leaves Naples to commence her prestigious university studies in Pisa, Lila decides to leave Stefano and moves into a modest apartment, but the failings of her plan soon emerge.

7 - Try Again

Elenas marriage is more and more in crisis, Pietro is distant and she feels treated like a servant. One day, Nino Sarratore shows up at the Airotas door. He and Pietro become friends and say goodbye with the promise to meet again. Elena anxiously awaits their next meeting and finally resumes writing.

7 - The Fiances

Elena returns to Naples to find Lila has made a romantic connection with Stefano, despite the looming presence of Marcello. As Lila embraces a more glamorous life at Stefanos side, Elena warns her about what people are saying around the neighborhood. Later, in hopes of keeping up with her friend, Elena encourages one suitor and rebuffs the advances of another.

7 - The Secret Notebooks

Three years into her time in Pisa, Elena has developed into an elegant and cultured young woman – but still feels like an outsider. After a consequential breakup, Elena falls ill and is visited by her mother, who has come to nurse her back to health. During the night, Elena takes to reading Lilas diaries, which were entrusted to her for safekeeping; in these tomes, Elena discovers Lilas dedication to her new role in the face of Stefanos increasingly violent behavior.

7 - The Return

Still reeling from her breakup, Elena reconnects with Antonio, who shares the full extent of Ninos betrayals. Later, Elena discovers that her newest book is a success, and tensions run high at Elisa and Marcellos wedding, as Elena learns the Solaras are ready to wage war against her for smearing their family name.

8 - Those Who Leave, Those Who Stay

Elena and Pietro meet Ninos family. Nino gives Elena his feedback on the manuscript, when he discovers that Pietro has not read it he shows hostility towards her, but in a veiled and underhanded way. Pietros reaction to Ninos passive-aggressive attacks only confirms Elenas doubts about her husband.

8 - The Promise

With sales of Cerullo shoes lagging, Stefano cuts a business deal with the Solaras against Lilas wishes. After Elena gets kicked out of a class for voicing her opinion, Nino encourages her to write an article for his magazine about her experience. Later, Elena and Lila get unwelcome surprises.

8 - The Blue Fairy

With graduation in sight, Elena is overwhelmed by memories of her past and copes by drafting her first novel. Meanwhile, she finds a new suitor in Pietro Airota, the son of an esteemed academic. After Pietro proposes, Elena entrusts him with her manuscript before heading back to Naples, where she reunites with her family and visits Ada, who updates her on the tempestuous events shes missed. Upon receiving some unexpected good news, she sets out to find Lila, whose circumstances have seen a dramatic change.

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