| Inspector Ricciardi | |
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| Italian | Il commissario Ricciardi |
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| Based on | Il commissario Ricciardi series byMaurizio De Giovanni |
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| Country of origin | Italy |
| Original language | Italian |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 98–110 minutes |
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| Network | Rai 1 |
| Release | 25 January 2021 (2021-01-25) – present |
Inspector Ricciardi (Italian:Il commissario Ricciardi) is an Italiancrime drama television series based on the novels byMaurizio De Giovanni. It was first aired onRai 1 on 25 January 2021.
The series takes place inNaples in the 1930s at the height ofFascist Italy. Police Commissioner Luigi Ricciardi holds a powerful secret: he can see the ghosts of people who have died violent deaths and listen to their last thoughts.
| Series | Episodes | Originally released | |||
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| First released | Last released | Network | |||
| 1 | 6 | 25 January 2021 (2021-01-25) | 1 March 2021 (2021-03-01) | Rai 1 | |
| 2 | 4 | 6 March 2023 (2023-03-06) | 21 March 2023 (2023-03-21) | ||
| 3 | 4 | 10 November 2025 (2025-11-10) | 1 December 2025 (2025-12-01) | ||
Season 1 premiered on 25 January 2021.[1]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Duration | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Vengeance Will Be Mine" (Il senso del dolore) | 104 min | 25 January 2021 (2021-01-25) |
| 2 | 2 | "Blood Curse" (La condanna del sangue) | 109 min | 1 February 2021 (2021-02-01) |
| 3 | 3 | "Everyone in Their Place" (Il posto di ognuno) | 100 min | 8 February 2021 (2021-02-08) |
| 4 | 4 | "The Day of the Dead" (Il giorno dei morti) | 100 min | 15 February 2021 (2021-02-15) |
| 5 | 5 | "Viper" (Vipera) | 98 min | 22 February 2021 (2021-02-22) |
| 6 | 6 | "At the Bottom of Your Heart" (In fondo al tuo cuore) | 108 min | 1 March 2021 (2021-03-01) |
Season 2 premiered on 6 March 2023.[2]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Duration | Original release date |
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| 7 | 1 | "Fever" (Febbre) | 102 min | 6 March 2023 (2023-03-06) |
| 8 | 2 | "Souls of Glass" (Anime di vetro) | 106 min | 13 March 2023 (2023-03-13) |
| 9 | 3 | "Unnamed Serenade" (Serenata senza nome) | 103 min | 20 March 2023 (2023-03-20) |
| 10 | 4 | "Winter Swallows" (Rondini d'inverno) | 110 min | 21 March 2023 (2023-03-21) |
Season 3 premiered on 10 November 2025.[3]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Duration | Original release date |
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| 11 | 1 | "By My Hand" (Per mano mia) | TBC | 10 November 2025 (2025-11-10) |
| 12 | 2 | "The Living and the Dead" (I vivi e i morti) | TBC | 17 November 2025 (2025-11-17) |
| 13 | 3 | "The Angel's Purgatory" (Il purgatorio dell'angelo) | TBC | 24 November 2025 (2025-11-24) |
| 14 | 4 | "The Cry of Dawn" (Il pianto dell'alba) | TBC | 1 December 2025 (2025-12-01) |
The series was filmed in various locations aroundNaples, including theTeatro di San Carlo, theMuseo di Capodimonte,Villa Pignatelli, theRoyal Palace of Portici,Capua,Castel Volturno, andNocera Inferiore.[4]