"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
Manara isn't happy about his boss's decision, but there's no time to sit and complain. If he can't take time off, no one can (and that includes Lara who's on a boat with Massimo)!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Manara is all excited about going home to Catania for a week of vacation, but do we really believe that he'll be allowed to leave?
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
This episode comes to a close with a pizza party at sunset among Lara's colleagues. Certain people are able to see a beautiful green ray in that sunset, making the famous legend come true.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Lara and Luca try to follow protocol, but when that doesn't work, they barge ahead with their investigation, and get into an extremely dangerous situation. Fortunately for everyone, Lara doesn't lose her cool...
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Lara is all excited about something she found out, but when she goes looking for Luca, she gets an unexpected and unpleasant surprise. Catching herself, she "gets over it" and the two of them start in on a late night search. All they need is a warrant.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Sardi and Rubino find some interesting and relevant records on Nicasto. Lara tries to make sense of it all, and her aunt, unwittingly gives her an important tip. And where is Luca all this time???
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Luca and Lara get saved by none other than Massimo, with the help of Nicasto and his boat. Later however, at headquarters, they find out that Nicasto is not what he seems! There's more investigating to do.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Luca and Lara manage to get a boat from Massimo to chase down the fishing boat they want a paint sample from. But of course things are never so simple. Luca loves the danger, and feels like Steve McQueen, but Lara is scared out of her wits, and sparks fly between them.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Lara and Luca go to the boat to verify Ms. Brumelt's change of alibi, and they come across Massimo who works there. You can easily imagine Manara's expression... but he then gets a call about some rotten fish in a van, and a surprise.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
In both cases under investigation, it's been discovered that witnesses have been withholding information from the police.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
New suspects and witnesses start turning up in one of the cases being investigated, thanks to Lara's aunt.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
The investigation proceeds, Lara receives some red roses at work, to the consternation of Manara, and Aunt Caterina does her part as well.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
The cadaver on the autopsy table doesn't stop Ginevra from wanting to give the commissioner more than just a report. Lara and Serena are at the docks where they see someone they're not supposed to see, and meet someone from Lara's past.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Inspectors Rubino and Sardi go to the Etruscan museum to investigate the theft of the Green Ray. They have a few moments for girl talk and ice cream.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Manara starts investigating the unusual catch, and later he and Lara try to talk. But there's also the museum theft to take care of.
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