2002 in Italian television

Drama

• Resurrection, by the Taviani Brothers, with Silvia Rocca and Timothy Peach, based on Lev Tolstoj's novel; 2 episodes.
• Perlasca un eroe italiano ("An Italian hero") – by Alberto Negrin, with Luca Zingaretti in the title role, Amanda Sandrelli and Giuliana Lojodice, music by Ennio Morricone; 2 episodes.^[1]
• The apocalypse – by Raffaele Mertes, with Richard Harris (St. John the Evangelist), Vittoria Bevlvedere and Paolo Villaggio. The thirteenth and final chapter of LUV VIDE's Bible project.^[2]

• Maria Josè l'ultima regina ("The last queen") – by Carlo Lizzani, with Barbora Bobulova as title role and Alberto Molinari as Umberto II; 2 episodes.^[3]

Variety

• Il caso Scarfoglia ("The Scarfoglia affair") – satirical variety show by Corrado Guzzanti (protagonist and director) with Marco Marzocca and Caterina Guzzanti. A cynical TV journalist, assisted by a fanatic priest, investigates the vanishing of an average man. The simulated enquiry serves as a common thread for absurd inventions, such as fake newsreels about the landing of a fascist expedition on Mars (Guzzanti later adapted these sketches into a movie, Fascisti su Marte). ^[4]

Mediaset

• Grande Fratello (2000–present)

Launches