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The Hunter

The Hunter

20187.23 Seasons28 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

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Top Cast

Francesco Montanari

Francesco Montanari

Saverio Barone

Miriam Dalmazio

Miriam Dalmazio

Giada Stranzi

Francesco Foti

Francesco Foti

Carlo Mazza

Roberto Citran

Roberto Citran

Andrea Elia

Marco Rossetti

Marco Rossetti

Leonardo Zaza

Giorgio Caputo

Giorgio Caputo

Diego Navarra

David Coco

David Coco

Leoluca Bagarella

Paolo Briguglia

Paolo Briguglia

Tony Calvaruso

Edoardo Pesce

Edoardo Pesce

Giovanni Brusca

Alessio Praticò

Alessio Praticò

Enzo Salvatore Brusca

Themes & Keywords

mafiatrue crimecosa nostra

About The Hunter

The Hunter is a drama, crime series that first aired in 2018 exploring themes of mafia, true crime, cosa nostra. it stars Francesco Montanari, Miriam Dalmazio, Francesco Foti. 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.

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