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The mafia as you've never seen it: sprawling, patient, and absolutely merciless.
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The Octopus (1984)

slow-burn epicItalian prestigemorally wrecked

Latest Episode

Episode 2
8.0101 min

Season 10 • Episode 2

Latest

Episode 2

Jan 17, 2001

Overview

DramaCrime

An epic crime saga of power, money, violence and corruption. The mafia controls everything through local and international networks like an octopus, and anyone who tries to bring them down pays the ultimate price.

Flag of ITITItalian
Content warning
organized crimemafiacosa nostra
institutional rotmoral compromisegenerational traumajustice vs. survival

Standout Aspects

Acting

Remo Girone's Tano Cariddi: television's most magnetic monster.

Writing

Ten seasons of storylines that actually pay off? Witchcraft.

Direction

Operatic scope meets sweaty paranoia in every frame.

Best for:Binge: Commit or don't—this demands your whole weekend.·Solo: Too bleak for casual company. Suffer beautifully alone.
Heads up:Violence: Political assassinations, family executions—brutality as business logic.·Emotional: Heroes break, villains win, hope is a trap. Pace yourself.
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Creators

Nicola Badalucco, Lucio Battistrada

First AiredMar 11, 1984
StatusEnded

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Seasons10·Episodes48
Rai 1
Rai 2

Top Cast

Patricia Millardet

Patricia Millardet

Silvia Conti

Remo Girone

Remo Girone

Tano Cariddi

Elena Arvigo

Elena Arvigo

Giulia Mercuri

Rolf Hoppe

Rolf Hoppe

Prof. Ottavio Ramonte

Pippo Pattavina

Pippo Pattavina

Senatore Aldo Mercuri

Gilberto Idonea

Gilberto Idonea

Avvocato Edoardo Rittone

Arturo Paglia

Arturo Paglia

Marco Rittone

Gabriele Bocciarelli

Gabriele Bocciarelli

Vanya Marinoff

Giampiero Bianchi

Giampiero Bianchi

Alfredo, marito di Silvia

Hedy Krissane

Hedy Krissane

Hedy, domestico di Mercuri

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

La Piovra terrified Italian politicians so thoroughly that real anti-mafia judges publicly thanked the creators for raising awareness.

Trivia

Four different lead actors played the investigator role across seasons as each character was killed off—becoming a grim running gag about the job's mortality rate.

YouTube

"La Piovra 10" directed by Luigi Perelli (elena arvigo)

"La Piovra 10" directed by Luigi Perelli (elena arvigo)

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