"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 Sicily Tuscan
The case has been solved. But emotions are running strong for the women in Luca's life. Each has her own joys or sorrows to come to terms with.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy Sicily Tuscan
We're at the end of an episode, the case has been solved, but things don't get tied up quite as neatly as everyone hoped.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Everyone is in shock after the big surprise. Lara's heart is broken, and Luca is pretty desperate, too. Still, they are professionals, and someone has died in a fire, so like it or not, they are thrown together.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
There's lots of tension between Luca and Lara, plus Luca can't quite believe he is going to be a father.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Lara and Luca question the people close to Spada, but they are no closer to having a lead. And they don't get much closer to talking over their personal troubles, either.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Talk about frustrating! Why does Luca keep putting his foot in his mouth? And this time it's a whopper!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Lara's zia Caterina goes to the Spada's mineral water plant, taking Brigadiere with her.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
We're all curious to see what Ginevra and Lara have to say to each other when they meet. Meanwhile, Marco Rovetti is nowhere to be found.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Now you get to see what an Ape actually is. Ape actually means "bee," and this Ape is a tiny three-wheeled, low-horsepowered mini-pickup truck, very popular in agricultural environments throughout Italy, made by Piaggio. You don't need the same license as for driving a car because it doesn't go very fast at all. But the vehicle works hard and is usually as busy as a bee.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Lara's father turns up and has some perspective on her situation with Luca.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Manara has a good friend to whom he can speak frankly. Lara's father leaves on the bus. The Spada family gets questioned, but let go almost immediately. Has Luca figured something out?
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Some hidden truths are coming out in various sectors.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Two important mysteries get solved in this episode.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
This episode has been full of equivoci (misunderstandings, mix-ups), and this final segment is no exception. But we haven't seen the last of Manara!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Manara makes an important and unexpected announcement to his colleagues, but gets interrupted by some disturbing news about the town psychic.
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