"Chief of Police Manara" is an Italian crime drama about an unconventional Sicilian police commissioner working in Tuscany. Luca Manara, played by Guido Caprino, breaks all the rules, while his partner, Inspector Lara Rubino, played by Roberta Giarusso, tries to do things by the book. All kinds of sparks fly between them. The show ran very successfully for two seasons.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
In this rather bizarre way of meeting up, Luca and Marta clarify their feelings. Lara and her aunt catch up at breakfast. Meanwhile, there's a new murder to investigate.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Sardi is back in service. Luca goes out to look for someone who might have made the anonymous phone call about the death.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Luca is trying to stay out of the kidnapping case, but he is feeling pressure on several fronts to do something about it. Zia Caterina is not someone to whom you can easily say "no."
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Luca takes some action on the case he and Lara are working on secretly. He goes to see Ginevra about the autopsy, and he also gets an interesting and gossip-worthy visit from Julie.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Lara manages to track down the jeweler through her colleagues in Olbia. The information she and Luca receive from him is surprising as well as concerning. At the same time, it allows them to consider the case to be officially theirs.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Toscani finds out who the woman with no face is. Aunt Caterina shows up at police headquarters to remind Lara about an appointment for her wedding dress.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Caterina and Lara go to speak with the retired director of the orphanage. Talk at police headquarters centers on Lara's upcoming wedding and Manara tries to play it cool, but doesn't fully succeed.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
De Carolis goes to police headquarters to give Manara some more information but Raimondi is there, too, and takes over. While at police headquarters, De Carolis gets a menacing phone call from the kidnappers.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
The one time Toscani is on duty at night, it's also his turn with little baby Alice. Sardi and Toscani find a solution.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Early in the morning, Lara goes to wake Luca up to tell him what she finally remembered. It turns out to be of utmost importance.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The situation is tense. Lara and Luca are worried about Marta, but they don't want to blow her cover, nor injure her. At a certain point, Lara decides she can't wait any longer.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Natali's confession didn't help the case very much, and De Carolis has trouble staying calm. Meanwhile Lara has done some research, giving them some hope of finding the little girl.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Lara and Luca go to the convent in search of Clarissa. Later, Toscani has some new information for Luca.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
De Carolis finishes telling his story. Marta leaves, as does Raimondi. Lara asks a big favor of Luca.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Lara's wedding with Guglielmo is about to start, but guess who is missing?
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