Vincenzo Malinconico, Unsuccessful Lawyer
2022 Italian television series
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Vincenzo Malinconico, Unsuccessful Lawyer (Italian: Vincenzo Malinconico, avvocato d'insuccesso) is a 2022 Italian comedy-drama television series based on the novels by Diego De Silva. It stars Massimiliano Gallo as the title character, and debuted on Rai 1 on 20 October 2022.
by Diego De Silva
- Alessandro Angelini (season 1)
- Luca Miniero (season 2)
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| Italian | Vincenzo Malinconico, avvocato d'insuccesso |
| Genre | Comedy-drama |
| Based on | Series by Diego De Silva |
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| Country of origin | Italy |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
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| Production companies | Rai Fiction Viola Films |
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| Network | Rai 1 |
| Release | 20 October 2022 – present |
Cast
Main
- Massimiliano Gallo as Vincenzo Malinconico, a civil attorney in Salerno, who is divorced from Nives and is the father of Alagia and Alfredo
- Denise Capezza as Alessandra Persiano (season 1), a beautiful criminal attorney and Malinconico's love interest
- Francesco Di Leva as Amodio Tricarico, a member of the Camorra who befriends Malinconico and assists him with his cases
- Teresa Saponangelo as Nives Cervi, Malinconico's ex-wife and the mother of Alagia and Alfredo.
- Giulia Bevilacqua as Clelia Cusati (season 2), a journalist and Malinconico's love interest
Supporting
- Giovanni Ludeno as Espedito Lenza, an accountant and old friend of Malinconico's who shares office space with him
- Luca Gallone as Benny La Calamita, a colleague of Malinconico who became an attorney to please his lawyer father, and is unhappy with his career
- Chiara Celotto as Alagia Malinconico, Nives's daughter and Malinconico's step-daughter
- Francesco Cavallo as Alfredo Malinconico, Malinconico and Nives's son
- Lina Sastri as Assunta, Nives's mother and Malinconico's former mother-in-law
Episodes
Overview
Season 1
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | 1 | "I Didn't Understand Anything - Part One" (Non avevo capito niente - Parte prima) | Alessandro Angelini | Unknown | 20 October 2022 |
| 2 | 2 | "I Didn't Understand Anything - Part Two" (Non avevo capito niente - Parte seconda) | Alessandro Angelini | Unknown | 20 October 2022 |
| 3 | 3 | "The Refrigerators of Lonely Men - Part One" (I frigoriferi degli uomini soli - Parte prima) | Alessandro Angelini | Unknown | 27 October 2022 |
| 4 | 4 | "The Refrigerators of Lonely Men - Part Two" (I frigoriferi degli uomini soli - Parte seconda) | Alessandro Angelini | Unknown | 27 October 2022 |
| 5 | 5 | "A Quarter of an Hour of Celebrity - Part One" (Un quarto d'ora di celebrità - Parte prima) | Alessandro Angelini | Unknown | 3 November 2022 |
| 6 | 6 | "A Quarter of an Hour of Celebrity - Part Two" (Un quarto d'ora di celebrità - Parte seconda) | Alessandro Angelini | Unknown | 3 November 2022 |
| 7 | 7 | "Divorce with Style - Part One" (Divorzio con stile - Parte prima) | Alessandro Angelini | Unknown | 10 November 2022 |
| 8 | 8 | "Divorce with Style - Part Two" (Divorzio con stile - Parte seconda) | Alessandro Angelini | Unknown | 10 November 2022 |
Season 2
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 9 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Luca Miniero | Unknown | 1 December 2024 |
| 10 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Luca Miniero | Unknown | 8 December 2024 |
| 11 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Luca Miniero | Unknown | 15 December 2024 |
| 12 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Luca Miniero | Unknown | 16 December 2024 |
Production
Vincenzo Malinconico, Unsuccessful Lawyer is based on the novels by Diego De Silva. It stars Massimiliano Gallo as the title character.[1] The series is produced by Rai Fiction and Viola Film. Season one was directed by Alessandro Angelini,and season two was directed by Luca Miniero.[2][3]
In 2023, the series was confirmed for a second season.[4]
In June 2025, Gallo announced that a third season of the series was forthcoming, and scheduled for release in 2026.[5]
Release
The series was first presented at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival in 2022, where it was nominated for a Golden Nymph Award for Best TV Series.[6]
Season one debuted on Rai 1 on 20 October 2022,[2][7][8] and concluded on 10 November 2022.
Season two was broadcast on Rai 1 from 1 December 2024.[3][9][10] to 16 December 2024.[11]