Gomorrah (2016): Season 1

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Sundance Channel | SundanceTV | HBO Max | Season Premiere Date: August 24, 2016

Summary: The Italian crime drama series based on the best-selling non-fiction book by Roberto Saviano (which also inspired the 2008 film of the same name) is set in Naples where Ciro Di Marzio (Marco D'Amore) works for the Camorra godfather Pietro Savastanno (Fortunato Cerlino).

Genre(s): Drama

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E12. Episode 12
Air Date: May 7, 2016
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S1:E11. Cento modi per uccidere
Air Date: May 7, 2016
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S1:E10. Ora Facciamo I Conte
Air Date: May 6, 2016

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IndieWire Ben Travers

Aug 24, 2016

A series that forces you to accept the dark reality of these real-life figures, rather than forgive their choices as those required of a life distanced from our own. Read full review

Jeff Jensen

Aug 15, 2016

There's no romance of evil here, only soul-killing despair, yet you find yourself deeply invested in Ciro's survival and wishing for a glimmer of hope in a world devoid of it. [19/26 Aug 2016 p.100] Read full review

Tim Grierson

Aug 24, 2016

From one episode to the next, it’s always a bit of a surprise which character will become the story’s central figure, the writers seemingly able to make any of its dramatic players utterly gripping. Read full review

Gail Pennington

Aug 24, 2016

Atmospheric, showing a side of Italy no travelogue would touch, Gomorrah is also fast-paced, covering so much ground in two episodes provided for preview that most series would already be over. Read full review

Ken Tucker

Aug 24, 2016

On Italian television, a second, equally popular season of Gomorrah has aired. Clearly there is meat on these bones that people enjoy picking at. Your appetite for it, however, may vary. Read full review

Matt Zoller Seitz

Aug 24, 2016

The TV version of Gomorrah feels like an antihero-driven American crime drama that would have been unveiled with great fanfare ten or more years ago. Read full review

Collider Allison Keene

Aug 24, 2016

Gomorrah’s story doesn’t break any new ground in the way it’s structured (a powerful Don, his ruthless wife, their soft son, and a young upstart who could change everything), but the way it tells its story is a new and refreshing twist on the genre. Read full review

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nicksalomon

Aug 24, 2016

It depicts one of the most dangerous criminal organisation the best way possible and in comparison with The Camorra it makes the Navy Seals look like Scout Girls

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ClassicJef

Mar 2, 2017

A friend recommended this. It's an amazingly well-acted and well-written show. Without delving into what it's all about, it's like having a moral-less Sopranos (if possible), Breaking Bad & the Wire all combined, in Naples.
I always imagined Naples as an idyllic place. I had no idea it hasA friend recommended this. It's an amazingly well-acted and well-written show. Without delving into what it's all about, it's like having a moral-less Sopranos (if possible), Breaking Bad & the Wire all combined, in Naples.
I always imagined Naples as an idyllic place. I had no idea it has scores of extreme ghettos run by lowlife criminals. This show is fantastic in the way it both makes you hate every character while simultaneously loving whatever positive character traits they have, and therefore rooting for them to not get killed and to kill or outsmart their enemies first.
Definite binge watch this one!… Expand

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katezoe

Oct 1, 2016

I was riveted to the show. Excellent Italian TV series about the mafia in Naples. Great ensemble acting and loved the cinematography. The series reminded me of the Sopranos for obvious reasons but took it to a grittier level. Must watch TV!

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goncalodumas

Jan 16, 2018

Its one of those rare phenomena that got me hooked to the TV. This is seriously good stuff - better than GOT, Narcos, etc.. Cold brutality and violence, convincing (real) scenarios and top-grade acting.

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

Gittoplo

May 28, 2018

Outstanding series. I have mastered it on my second go but it was totally worth it. Italians know how to make crime dramas. Enjoyed La Piovra in the 80s and this is on par, and quite easily better than Sopranos. Really.

The characters, the music, the plot structure are very impressive. AsOutstanding series. I have mastered it on my second go but it was totally worth it. Italians know how to make crime dramas. Enjoyed La Piovra in the 80s and this is on par, and quite easily better than Sopranos. Really.

The characters, the music, the plot structure are very impressive. As series tend to get weaker, the last Season 3 was the best of them all. I highly recommend.… Expand

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shellview

Sep 17, 2016

Gomorrah is a series that really de-glorifies the Italian mafia especially in Naples. We see the extreme brutality that takes down innocents as well as opponents in the criminal world. We hate to love and love to hate the characters in this very well acted drama. The only fault I find isGomorrah is a series that really de-glorifies the Italian mafia especially in Naples. We see the extreme brutality that takes down innocents as well as opponents in the criminal world. We hate to love and love to hate the characters in this very well acted drama. The only fault I find is the subtitles are maybe too literal which at times makes the dialogue feel stilted. I do like that Sundance gives us two episodes together, the two+ hours go by very quickly. This is just another example why the broadcast network shows (outside of PBS)are not competitive with cable, basic and premium, stations which give us great imports and fantastic domestic programs.… Expand

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Broyax

Apr 10, 2023

Loin des clichés plus ou moins complaisants vis-à-vis de la Mafia que l’on a pu voir ailleurs, cette vision de Cosa Nostra envisagée par Gomorra est sans doute l’une des plus réalistes à ce jour… mais aussi l’une des plus sèches, arides même ! Ici, on ne glorifie pas mais on s’épancheLoin des clichés plus ou moins complaisants vis-à-vis de la Mafia que l’on a pu voir ailleurs, cette vision de Cosa Nostra envisagée par Gomorra est sans doute l’une des plus réalistes à ce jour… mais aussi l’une des plus sèches, arides même ! Ici, on ne glorifie pas mais on s’épanche beaucoup trop sur les atermoiements et les psychodrames de la vie quotidienne du clan napolitain.

Je suppose que la série s’efforce de dépeindre une certaine réalité (celle d’une bande de criminels) mais elle s’égare beaucoup trop dans la psychologie de bas étage… et dans le drame caricatural. Les personnages en pâtissent et perdent du coup une bonne partie de leur crédibilité.

La réalisation de bon aloi ne peut faire oublier l’autre gros souci de cette série : sa lenteur indescriptible ! les épisodes d’une heure n’en finissent pas et l’intrigue se traîne trop souvent comme un escargot… à tel point qu’on abandonne au début de la saison 2, laquelle se révèle encore pire à cet égard !

En bref, une série décidément très chiante qui dépasse rarement ses deux de tension habituels, malgré quelques moments dans la saison 1 qui tentent de la sortir de sa torpeur.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 5

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  Air Date: January 27, 2022
Season 4

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  Air Date: May 20, 2021
Season 3

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  Air Date: January 21, 2021
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: April 26, 2017
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: August 24, 2016
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  S1:E12. Episode 12
  Air Date: May 7, 2016
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  S1:E11. Cento modi per uccidere
  Air Date: May 7, 2016
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  S1:E10. Ora Facciamo I Conte
  Air Date: May 6, 2016
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  S1:E9. Gelsomina Verde
  Air Date: May 6, 2016
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  S1:E8. La Scheda Bianca
  Air Date: May 5, 2016
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  S1:E7. Imma Contro Tutti
  Air Date: May 5, 2016
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  S1:E6. Spanish Roulette
  Air Date: May 3, 2016
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  S1:E5. The Roar of the Lioness
  Air Date: May 2, 2016
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  S1:E5. Roar of the Lioness
  Air Date: May 20, 2014
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  S1:E4. African Blood
  Air Date: May 1, 2016
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  S1:E3. The Mother and Home
  Air Date: September 7, 2016
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  S1:E3. The Roar of the Lioness
  Air Date: September 7, 2016
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  S1:E2. Do You Trust Me?
  Air Date: August 31, 2016
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  S1:E2. The Mother and Home
  Air Date: August 31, 2016
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  S1:E1. The Clan Savastano
  Air Date: August 24, 2016