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SummaryThe adaptation of Elena Ferrante's novels tells the story about childhood friends Elena (Elisa Del Genio) and Lila (Ludovica Nasti) in 1950s Naples.
My Brilliant Friend
Season 2
Season Premiere:Feb 10, 2020
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SummaryThe adaptation of Elena Ferrante's novels tells the story about childhood friends Elena (Elisa Del Genio) and Lila (Ludovica Nasti) in 1950s Naples.
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Metascore
Universal AcclaimBased on 8 Critic Reviews
92
100% Positive
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
0% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Jun 22, 2020
My Brilliant Friend is absorbing, gripping television that demands that you sink into it completely, closing off all distractions.
Mar 19, 2020
"My Brilliant Friend" has returned for a second season more affecting, in an alarming way, than the first, though in every way just as impressive in its penetrating portraiture of Elena (Margherita Mazzucco) and Lila (Gaia Girace), the friends at the center of this tale set in 1950s Naples, based on Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels.
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Universal AcclaimBased on 41 User Ratings
8.6
90% Positive
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2% Mixed
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User Score
Universal AcclaimBased on 41 User Ratings
8.6
90% Positive
37 Ratings
37 Ratings
2% Mixed
1 Rating
1 Rating
7% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
- All Reviews
- Positive Reviews
- Mixed Reviews
- Negative Reviews
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SEASON 2 Mar 16, 2020
A gorgeously wrought second season that vividly recreates 1950s postwar Naples, and the complex relationships among its denizens, all of whom are looking for something more among the ruins.
By Ryan LattanzioFULL REVIEW
Mar 26, 2020
The dramas that play out range from the brutal to the more purely psychological, and all of them are compelling, not least of all thanks to the lead actresses’ stunning performances.
Mar 16, 2020
[My Brilliant Friend: The Story of a New Name] still expertly portrays the bewilderingly contradictory dynamics of female friendships. But it also offers savagely dramatic, heartstrings-pulling, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cliffhangers. ... Season two reconciles that heaviness [of season one] with a pleasurable mix of plot, visual oompf and pacing: It is shot after shot of arrestingly pure swoon, even when it’s damply dreary. What’s more, it moves, giving viewers more twists and turns, more suspense, and more emotionally resonant brushstrokes that bring the largely emotional experience of reading Ferrante’s books into vivid Technicolor.
Mar 16, 2020
My Brilliant Friend's marvelous, harrowing sophomore season begins with a fairy-tale air.
Mar 13, 2020
An unusually thoughtful, perceptive series, taking the interiority of teenage girls and women seriously while immersing its audience in a specific culture that, nonetheless, feels all too painfully familiar.
Mar 17, 2020
This is a memorable show from the scenario, actors, storyline, to the emotional trigger, social relevance, and music score. A pearl of adaptation and HBO in its best. If you open your world to television with subtitles, you will definitely enrich your life. My brilliant friend season 2 keeps up with the already perfect season 1. Much recommended!
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SEASON 2 Dec 20, 2020
I should not like this show. I should have watched this and muttered 'period drama' to myself and walked away. But I'm so glad I didnt There is so much to admire here. Literally, everything combines to create a piece of artistic perfection. It draws me in without any big action sequences. It relies on subtlety and attention to detail. So good. Thankyou.AWS
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