The Hunter
Series· 2018–2021· 55m

The Hunter

Il Cacciatore

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The story of Saverio Barone, a young prosecutor who in the early nineties became the protagonist of the “caccia alla Mafia” (Mafia-hunt) immediately following the Capaci and Via D'Amelio bombings. Inspired by the true story of the anti-Mafia magistrate Alfonso Sabella.

Creators:
Marcello Izzo, Silvia Ebreul

Currently airing

Last airedFinale
S3 · E8Goodbye Saverio

Cast

Seasons

Season 32021
8 episodes
  • E1Boom
    · 55m

    Saverio continues to hunt elusive the mafioso, Vito Vitale.

  • E2Pride
    · 55m

    Saverio is transferred to Trentino, a massive building full of police pensioners.

  • E3Descent
    · 55m

    The team hatches a plan to capture Vitale. But who is Number 5?

  • E4The One You Are Willing to Lose
    · 55m

    Saverio is out of his bunker and getting back to normal. Will his new freedom hinder the operation?

  • E5Goodbye Enemy
    · 55m

    Saverio travels to Malaga on the tail of an escaped mobster. Can he relax and enjoy a moment of anonymity?

  • E6Wait Up
    · 55m

    A year passes on the hunt for Number 5. The team is frustrated and Saverio is anxious.

  • E7The Invisible Hunt
    · 55m

    Saverio only has months left in the anti-mafia unit. He needs to speed things up.

  • E8Goodbye SaverioFinale
    · 55m

    Romano has to step up and fill Saverio’s shoes--is she the one to keep the hunt alive?

Season 22020
8 episodes
  • E1Until We Die
    · 55m

    Everything appears to be working out for Saverio, but on the day of his wedding, a prominent Mafia witness finally reveals Brusca’s location.

  • E2Resist
    · 55m

    Despite the Brusca brothers’ escape, Saverio remains determined. He realizes he will have to involve an infamous killer to get back on their trail.

  • E3February Winds
    · 55m

    The prosecutors are finally on Giuseppe Monticciolo's tracks. Finding him means finding Giovanni Brusca and possibly saving little Giuseppe di Matteo.

  • E4Scorched Earth
    · 55m

    Saverio comes up with an unorthodox strategy to arrest the Brusca brothers, although none of his partners, nor Giada, agree with his tactics.

  • E5I've Never Been There
    · 55m

    Carlo and Saverio go head to head to locate Brusca while their personal lives keep falling apart. Meanwhile, Giovanni slowly tries to manipulate Enzo.

  • E6Nineteen and Fifty
    · 55m

    Giovanni delivers an ultimatum to Enzo: tell Maria the truth and to convince her to join him on the run--or let her go forever.

  • E7Year of the Dragon
    · 55m

    Just when the prosecutors think they have Brusca under their thumb in arrest, it turns out he was one step ahead of them the whole time.

  • E8A TreasureFinale
    · 55m

    Abandoned by his brother, Brusca turns to the state, for real this time. Working together, Saverio, Francesca and Carlo finally have some hope.

Season 12018
12 episodes
  • E1In The Woods
    · 55m

    A young magistrate makes the decision to denounce his boss after suspecting him of collusion with the underworld. Meanwhile, the Corleone mafia feels the increasing threat of former members.

  • E2Friendly Fire
    · 55m

    Saverio is entrusted with a new task: to travel to Switzerland in order to recover millions of dollars.

  • E3A Street Magistrate
    · 55m

    Saverio manages to obtain the investigation of his first fugitive, Mico Farinella, but in eight months the research does not produce any results. Meanwhile, Tony Calvaruso is involved in the sale of some apartments.

  • E4A Perfect Day
    · 55m

    Saverio manages to get back on the trail of Mico Farinella, with the support of Carabinieri. After months of waiting, the leads in the investigation are finally starting to link together and point to the Madonie boss.

  • E5Run Baby Run
    · 55m

    Bagarella has triggered a real war among the Corleone and the Villabate, and the list of victims continues to grow. Saverio Barone is helped by the lover of a mafia boss during the investigation.

  • E6Family
    · 55m

    After they get a confession from Salvatore Barbagallo, Barone and Mazza are in a position to dismember the Di Peri clan and try their best to put an end to the bloody clan war.

  • E7Hunters
    · 55m

    Mazza begins a new line of investigation, dedicated solely to the godfather Pasquale De Filippo. Plus, Bagarella suspends the war between clans, and Saverio finds a figure of his own past.

  • E8Inheritance
    · 55m

    The police manage to find the den of Pasquale De Filippo when following the footsteps of Lucio Raja. Meanwhile, after being prompted by Don Luchino, Bagarella returns to full activity.

  • E9In Alice's Garden
    · 55m

    Mazza and Saverio are hot on the trail of Bagarella to identify Tony Cavaluso and learn what they need to do in order to take down the boss. An irruption could stop the dangerous criminal.

  • E10The Choice
    · 55m

    Thanks to the irruption orchestrated by Saverio and Mazza, Leoluca Bagarella is finally arrested, and some of his trustees are also placed in handcuffs. Plus, Giovanni Brusca becomes the head of Cosa Nostra.

  • E11Freaks
    · 55m

    Saverio, now with Bagarella finally arrested, is more calm and closer to getting married. Now, the most wanted man from the Antimafia is Giuseppe Di Matteo and the Mafia prepare an explosive plan.

  • E12Once Upon A TimeFinale
    · 55m

    The wedding day of Saverio is looming closer and the man receives a dangerous invitation. Plus, Brusca has now completely taken over the domain of illicit trafficking and the Dome.

Details

Networks
Rai 2
Seasons
3 · 28 episodes
Runtime
55m per episode
Status
Ended
Language
IT
First aired
March 14, 2018
Country
Italy
Production
Cross Productions, Beta Film, RAI
IMDB ID
tt8118950
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