The Good Mothers
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by Alex Perry
- Julian Jarrold
- Elisa Amoruso
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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Based on | The Good Mothers by Alex Perry |
| Written by | Stephen Butchard |
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| Music by | Giorgio Giampà |
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| Original language | Italian |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Executive producer | Stephen Butchard |
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| Running time | 45 minutes |
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| Network | Disney+ |
| Release | 21 February 2023 |
The Good Mothers is a 2023 British-Italian crime drama television mini-series directed by Julian Jarrold and Elisa Amoruso. Based on a true story and adapted from the eponymous novel by Alex Perry, the series depicts how three courageous women inside the notorious Calabrian 'Ndrangheta mafia worked with a female prosecutor to bring down the criminal empire.[1]
The Good Mothers had its international premiere at 73rd Berlin International Film Festival in Berlinale Series on 21 February 2023, as first 2 episodes out of 6 were screened.[2] It was released on April 5, 2023 internationally on Disney+ and on Hulu in the United States.[1]
Set in 2010, the series begins with the disappearance of Lea Garofalo, who, together with her daughter Denise, had decided to end the 'Ndrangheta mafia. In Calabria, Anna Colace, a public prosecutor committed against the criminal clans, develops a new strategy to crush the power of the gangs by influencing the female members to collaborate and thus undermine the organization's power structure. A strategy that puts women in front, and betray their families, in the hope of better future for themselves and their children.
Cast
- Gaia Girace as Denise Cosco
- Valentina Bellè as Giuseppina Pesce
- Barbara Chichiarelli as Anna Colace
- Francesco Colella as Carlo Cosco
- Simona Distefano as Concetta Cacciola
- Andrea Dodero as Carmine
- Micaela Ramazzotti as Lea Garofalo
- Andrea Riso as Enrico
Episodes
| No. in season | Title | Duration | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Mouth of the Wolf" "Nella bocca del lupo" | 57 min | 5 April 2023 |
| 2 | "Family and Loyalty" "Famiglia e lealtà" | 60 min | 5 April 2023 |
| 3 | "Another Life" "Un'altra vita" | 61 min | 5 April 2023 |
| 4 | "Betrayal" "Tradimento" | 57 min | 5 April 2023 |
| 5 | "Mothers and Daughters" "Madri e figli" | 61 min | 5 April 2023 |
| 6 | "Courage" "Coraggio" | 61 min | 5 April 2023 |
Production
Release
The first 2 episodes of the series were screened at 73rd Berlin International Film Festival in Berlinale Series on 21 February 2023. It began streaming on 5 April 2023 internationally on Disney+ and on Hulu in the United States.[4]
