Mussolini – Son of the Century
Chronicling the rise to power of Benito Mussolini, from 1919 to the assassination of Giacomo Matteotti.
Seasons
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 2025-01-10
As Mussolini founds the Fasces of Combat, D'Annunzio takes Fiume. Mussolini hopes to exploit the feat of his poet on the field.
2. Episode 2
Air Date: 2025-01-10
With the Socialists on the verge of victory, Mussolini seems finished. But landowners and industrialists seek his help against strikes.
3. Episode 3
Air Date: 2025-01-17
With his entry into Parliament, Mussolini plans to be more strategic and diplomatic. But not everyone is a fan of his new plans.
4. Episode 4
Air Date: 2025-01-17
Following protests, the King excludes the socialists from the government. In an attempt to take over, Mussolini threatens a fascist insurrection.
5. Episode 5
Air Date: 2025-01-24
Mussolini plans a new electoral law that will guarantee him the absolute majority, but he receives backlash from the leader of the Catholics.
6. Episode 6
Air Date: 2025-01-24
Mussolini opens the party lists to turncoat politicians from other parties, where an early fascist leader, Forni, takes sides against him.
7. Episode 7
Air Date: 2025-01-31
Mussolini wins the elections by a landslide. But when Matteotti, a Socialist, asks for their annulment, he decides to teach him a lesson.
8. Episode 8
Air Date: 2025-01-31
With the discovery of Matteotti's body and the arrest of his assassins, Mussolini is cornered. Will he be able to save himself and fascism?
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Rating
8.1/10
Release Date
2025-01-10
Episodes
8 (1 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Luca Marinelli
Benito Mussolini
Francesco Russo
Cesare Rossi
Barbara Chichiarelli
Margherita Sarfatti
Benedetta Cimatti
Rachele Mussolini
Federico Majorana
Amerigo Dumini
Lorenzo Zurzolo
Italo Balbo
Federico Mainardi
Albino Volpi
Maurizio Lombardi
Emilio De Bono
Gianmarco Vettori
Dino Grandi
Gaetano Bruno
Giacomo Matteotti
Paolo Pierobon
Gabriele D’Annunzio
Daniele Trombetti
Cesare Forni
Videos
Production Companies
The Apartment Pictures
Small Forward Productions
Sky Studios
Fremantle Italia
Pathé
Cinecittà Studios
Sky