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1992 (2015)

Good Italian series, but not at the same level of other Sky's production

Note: this review is exclusively based on the first season (the only one currently released).

The first 10 episodes of "1992" tell the political changes that struck Italy after the investigation of "Mani Pulite" conducted by magistrate (now politician) Antonio Di Pietro. Despite the true historical background, the main characters of the series are all fictional, as well as their stories; however, the adventures of the protagonists are able to portray the social and political scenery of those years. Sometimes the narration flows into a romanticized sentimentalism typical of the worst Italian fiction, but these moments tend to be irrelevant to the enjoyability of the final product. From a technical point of view, the direction of Giuseppe Gagliardi is in several occasions worth mentioning; the screenplay cleverly alternates the affairs of the characters; the soundtrack was chosen with great care and is never misplaced; the actors (especially the former Miss Italy Miriam Leone) are all convincing, except perhaps a mono-expressive and irritating Tea Falco. To sum up, "1992" is a well-made series, intriguing and engaging, but slightly below other Sky's productions (like, for example, "Romanzo Criminale").