Gomorrah () is an Italian crime drama television series created by Roberto Saviano for Sky Atlantic. Based on Saviano's book of the same name, the show premiered on Sky Atlantic in Italy on 6 May 2014. The series ran for five seasons totaling 58 episodes until 17 December 2021. The 2008 film of the same name is loosely based on the same book, but unrelated to the TV series.
The show, largely filmed in the Scampia neighbourhood of Naples, tells the story of Ciro Di Marzio (Marco D'Amore), a member of the Camorra's Savastano clan, headed by Pietro Savastano (Fortunato Cerlino), a high-ranking member. Ciro aims to navigate the dangers of the criminal world, while also fighting a brutal civil war. The Savastano family also consists of his wife Immacolata (Maria Pia Calzone) and son, Gennaro (Salvatore Esposito). The show also features rival crime boss Salvatore Conte (Marco Palvetti), while introducing the characters Annalisa Magliocca (Cristina Donadio), Patrizia Santore (Cristiana Dell'Anna), Giuseppe Avitabile (Gianfranco Gallo) and Enzo "Sangueblù" Villa (Arturo Muselli) in the show's later seasons.
The series has gained critical acclaim for its characterization, pacing, atmosphere, acting, directing, and writing. It has also become a ratings hit for Sky, regularly featuring as one of the network's most-watched cable shows.
The series has been sold in 190 countries worldwide. It premiered in the United Kingdom on Sky Atlantic on 4 August 2014; in the United States it debuted on SundanceTV on 24 August 2016 for the first two seasons, and continued on HBO Max since 22 January 2021. The spin-off film The Immortal, which is both a prequel and a sequel to the events after the series' third season, was released on 5 December 2019.
Premise Set in Naples in the 2010s, the series follows Ciro Di Marzio, a member in the Savastano Camorra clan of Secondigliano, headed by Pietro Savastano. When Pietro is arrested, an internal power struggle breaks out with his rivals as well as between the "old guard" of the clan and the "young guard" headed by his son Gennaro Savastano. Ciro and Gennaro eventually find themselves at odds with their own families, and the several alliances they make with various criminal groups, as they navigate the Naples underworld.
Parts of the series are loosely inspired by the Scampia feud (the series was shot in the Vele di Scampia) and its main actors: Gennaro Savastano is modeled on Cosimo Di Lauro, while his father Pietro Savastano is based on the life of Paolo Di Lauro.
Cast and characters Main characters
Marco D'Amore as Ciro "l'Immortale" (The Immortal) Di Marzio (seasons 1–3, 5), a member of the Savastano clan who yearns to rise in the criminal hierarchy Salvatore Esposito as Gennaro "Genny" Savastano, Pietro's son, who transitions from a spoiled socialite to hardened criminal Fortunato Cerlino as Pietro Savastano (seasons 1–2), the head of the Savastano clan and a high-level drug distributor Maria Pia Calzone as Immacolata "Imma" Savastano (season 1), Pietro's wife, who seeks to succeed her husband as Salvatore Conte (seasons 1–2), the leader of the Conte clan, who maintains a troubled relationship with the Savastanos Fabio De Caro as "Malammore" (Bad Love) (seasons 1–3), a member of the Savastano clan deeply loyal to Pietro and uncle to Patrizia Santore as Annalisa "Scianel" Magliocca (seasons 2–3), a local drug dealer who aspires to become a female don, sister of Zecchinetta and mother of Lelluccio Cristiana Dell'Anna as Patrizia Santore (seasons 2–4), niece of Malammore and associate of the Savastano clan and, later, sole boss of the Secondigliano territory as Giuseppe Avitabile (seasons 2–3), a rival clan leader based in Rome and father of Azzurra as Azzurra Avitabile (seasons 2–5), wife of Gennaro Savastano Arturo Muselli as Enzo "Sangueblù" (Blue Blood) Villa (seasons 3–5), leader of the Santo clan in Forcella Andrea Di Maria as Elia "'o Diplomato" (The Graduate) Capaccio (seasons 3–5), co-leader of the Capaccio clan, nephew to Don Aniello Pastore Carlo Caracciolo as Fernando "'o Crezi" (Crazy) Capaccio (seasons 3–4), co-leader of the Capaccio clan, nephew to Don Aniello Pastore Loris De Luna as Valerio "'o Vucabulà" (The Vocabulary) Misano (seasons 3–4), Enzo's right-hand man and influential member of the Santo clan Gianni Parisi as Gerlando Levante (season 4), Boss of a powerful clan in the province of Caserta, he is Genny's uncle on his mother's side Luciano Giugliano as Michelangelo "Mickey" Levante (season 4), Gerlando's favorite son, unlike his brothers, he was able to study and get a degree Gennaro Apicella as Francesco Ciccio Levante (seasons 4–5), Arm of the Levante family, very attached to their father Gerlando, whose orders are meticulously carried out Antonio Gargiulo as Saro Levante (seasons 4–5), brother of Francis and Michelangelo Levante, armed wing of his family, he is very close to his father Gerlando, whose orders he carries out together with his brother Francesco Claudia Tranchese as Grazia Levante (seasons 4–5), the youngest daughter of the clan leader Gerlando Levante, and therefore the only sister of Michelangelo, Ciccio and Saro Levante Mimmo Borrelli as Angelo 'o Maestrale (Mistral) (season 5), the boss of Ponticelli who is fundamental in Genny's war against the Levantes Tania Garribba as Luciana (season 5), wife of 'o Maestrale Nunzia Schiano as Nunzia Carignano (season 5), wife of Vincenzo Carignano 'o Galantommo Carmine Paternoster as Federico Maccauro "'o Munaciello" (Little Monk) (season 5), square boss of Secondigliano
Recurring characters Antonio Milo as Attilio Diotallevi (season 1), one of the "Old" affiliates of the Savastano family, a close friend of Ciro, who regards him as a father Simona Capozzi as Antonietta Diotallevi (season 1), the wife of Attilio Diotallevi Massimiliano Rossi as "Zecchinetta" (Lansquenet) (season 1), one of the "Old" members of the Savastano clan, brother of Scianel and uncle of Lelluccio Mimmo Esposito as Renato Bolletta (season 1), one of the "Old" members affiliated with the Savastano family, the manager of the Piazza dei Smurci outlet Walter Lippa as Carlucciello "'o Pisciavindola" (The Fishmonger) (season 1), one of the "Old" Savastano clan members Ivan Boragine as Michele Casillo (seasons 1, 3–4), one of Genny Savastano's best friends and candidate for mayor Gaetano Di Vaio as "'o Baroncino" (The Little Baron) (season 1), one of the "Old" loyalists of Savastano Alfonso Postiglione as Vitale "'o Fringuello" (The Chaffinch) (season 1), one of the "Old" members of the Savastano gang and brother of 'o Zingaro Giovanni Allocca as Vitale "'o Zingaro" (The Gipsy) (season 1), one of the "Old" Savastano associates and brother of 'o Fringuello Claudio Corinaldesi as Aniello l'Africano (season 1), a member of the Savastano clan Emilio Vacca as Alfredo "'a Lisca" (The Fishbone) (season 1), a member of the Savastano family Carlo Guitto as Lino "Centocapelli" (100 Hairs) (season 1), a member of the Savastano family Carmine Battaglia as Pino (season 1), one of the "Young" members of the Savastano clan Emanuele Vicorito as 'o Pop (season 1), one of the "Young" affiliates of the Savastano gang Alessio Gallo as Tonino Spiderman (season 1), one of the "Young" affiliates of Savastano, nephew of Carlucciello 'o Pisciavindola Vincenzo Sacchettino as Daniele "Danielino" (season 1), a 16-year-old mechanic, fascinated by the world of the Camorra, easily manipulated by Ciro Di Marzio Domenico Balsamo as Massimo (season 1), brother of Danielino and personal driver of Salvatore Conte Antonio Zavatteri as Franco Musi (season 1), accountant of the Savastanos and husband to Gaia Annamaria Malipiero as Gaia Musi (season 1), wife of accountant Franco Musi and mother of Perla Matilde Gioli as Perla (season 1), daughter of Gaia, wife of accountant Franco Musi, to whom he is very close, loved as if she were his natural daughter Rinat Khismatouline as Vitaly Eremenko (season 1), leader of the Russian mafia that operates in Barcelona Michelangelo Dalisi as Salvo Nunziata (season 1), an informant of Pietro Savastano, instructed by the latter to find information on the member of the clan guilty of having carried out the tip on the cocaine cargo coming from Honduras Rosario D'Angelo as Augusto Parisi (season 1), the Capacamorra of Casavatore David Power as Pasqualino (season 1), a young drug addict who has been detained at the Poggioreale prison due to a robbery at a Mergellina jewelry store. Entering the prison under the protection of Pietro Savastano, immediately after his arrest Francesco Murolo as Antonio (season 1), an old friend of Pietro Savastano, detained at the Poggioreale prison Tommaso Palladino as Rino (season 1), a penitentiary policeman on duty at the prison of Poggioreale, a loyal follower of Pietro Savastano, who helps him, during his detention, to find a cell phone clandestinely Sidy Diop as Tokumbo (season 1), a member of the gang of Nigerians who pass off the drugs bought by Savastano intentionally imprisoned in Poggioreale, Naples to speak directly with Pietro Savastano to retract their agreement and profits Lello Serao as Prison Commander (season 1), commander of the guards of the Poggioreale penitentiary. During Pietro Savastano's stay in prison he will try to oppose his communications with the outside by subjecting him to the same treatment as the other prisoners. He will eventually feign giving up, just to collect the proofs to send him to the special jail. Susy Di Benedetto as Marta Giacobone (season 1), a young lesbian girl who, after the suicide of her father is in debt with a loan shark, Leccalecca Nuccio Siano as Franco "Leccalecca" (Lollipop) (season 1), a loan shark Luisa Esposito as Marina (season 1), Donna Imma's assistant and driver Elena Margaret Starace as Noemi (season 1), the first girlfriend of Genny Savastano Antonella Carillo as Jessica Chianese (season 1), the second girlfriend of Genny Savastano and daughter of Demetrio Chianese, a well-known doctor from Giugliano in Campania Oscar di Maio as Fabretti (season 1), defeated in the local elections by Michele Casillo, the young candidate for mayor supported by Genny Savastano Pietro Juliano as Antonino "Tonino" Russo (season 1), a prominent exponent of the Conte clan Antonio Orefice as Bruno (season 1), a young friend of Danielino Denise Perna as Manu (season 1), the young girlfriend of Danielino, inspired by Gelsomina Verde Carlo Musella as Pablo (seasons 1–2), the bodyguard of Salvatore Conte in Barcelona Carmine Monaco as "'o Track" (seasons 1–2), entered the world of the Camorra as one of the new pupils of Genny Savastano Lino Musella as Rosario Ercolano "'o Nano" (The Dwarf) (seasons 1–2), the best friend and right-hand man of Ciro Di Marzio Pina Turco as Deborah Di Marzio (seasons 1–2), the wife of Ciro and mother of Maria Rita Claudia Veneziano as Maria Rita Di Marzio (seasons 1–2), the daughter of Ciro and Deborah Di Marzio Vincenzo Fabricino as Lorenzo "'o Pitbull" (seasons 1–2, 5), a member of the Savastano family, a friend of Ciro Di Marzio Giovanni Buselli as "Capa 'e Bomba" (Bomb Head) (seasons 1–3), one of the "Young" members of the Savastano gang Christian Giroso as Carmeniello "'o Cardillo" (The Goldfinch) (seasons 1–3), one of the "Young" members of Savastano Gianluca Di Gennaro as "'o Zingariello" (The Little Gipsy) (season 2), son of 'o Zingaro and nephew of 'o Fringuello, "Old" members of the Savastano clan Alessandra Langella as Nina (season 2), a transsexual girl who works as a singer at ceremonies Antonio Folletto as Gabriele "'o Principe" (The Prince) (season 2), lieutenant of Salvatore Conte and very skilled at cutting cocaine. After the death of Conte, he joined Ciro's Alliance Liana Balogun as Azmera (season 2), a black girl, girlfriend of 'o Principe Nino Porzio as Nino (season 2), Genny Savastano's personal driver