"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
Luca goes to see Ginevra about the autopsy, but he confides in her, too. Toscani is having trouble telling Luca the results of his investigation into the passengers of the bus.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Luca is very upset with his sister. He feels betrayed and starts getting really worried, both for her and for himself, since he has gone out on a limb for her. The investigation continues.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Marta is very convincing in her role as a sexy dancer at the night club, maybe too convincing. The situation takes a darker turn and she gets more and more concerned.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
After questioning the bus driver, Luca isn't convinced he's the murderer. Meanwhile, Tiziana doesn't seem to be taking house arrest very seriously.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Rivera and Manara review the surveillance video of the bus and see something new. Meanwhile, Tiziana seems to have fallen in love.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Marta and Luca are getting closer to the truth and gradually find more pieces to the puzzle, thanks, in part, to some good police work by Barbagallo and Buttafuoco.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Marta and Luca manage to figure out what happened, and Luca tells the story to his boss, Casadio. Manara gets out of the office with the excuse of a physical therapy session.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
With some prodding by Marta, the scene where Luca is lying on the ground and says "I love you" comes into focus for him.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
At police headquarters, everyone is thinking about what they will do when they get off work, but then there is a phone call that changes everyone's plans. A fall onto the rocks by the beach, a book with an intriguing design, and we're off to a new episode with Luca Manara.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The investigation begins. Manara and Rivera go to see the victim's wife, while Toscani calls a tow truck. Then all hell breaks loose in a house nearby, where there's been a gas leak.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The autopsy report comes, and Manara goes to talk to the victim's widow. Marta goes to talk to his lover. Marta gets a phone call, and her colleagues realize, with surprise, who her father is.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Both the victim's wife and his lover are questioned at the same time, one by Luca, and one by Marta. Each has a very different memory of what Fello was like.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
How good of a painter was the victim? Not all the people who knew him have the same opinion. Luca and Toscani go to see the picture framer and learn a few things.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Luca and Marta finish their conversation but get interrupted. Later, Luca looks after Alice so that Toscani and Sardi can have an evening out. While he is there he makes a phone call.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
While having a drink with Ginevra, Luca notices a painting that looks like it could be one of Fello's. The next day, as he is waiting to talk to his boss, Raimondi shows up and asks him for a favor.
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