UA new policeman is wandering the corridors of Mama Rai. Tonight it lands on Rai 1 at 9.30pm A cop in the Apennines, the new TV series by Renato De Maria with Claudio Bisio, in the role of Vasco Benassi (in homage to Blasco). A commissioner who, from Bologna, is transferred to a small village in the mountains, Muntagòthe place where the commissioner grew up and where the ghosts of the past haunt.
Here Vasco, together with the young policewoman Amaranta and her trusty Foscoinvestigates various murder cases. And about an accident that, 44 years earlier, caused the death of Lilly, his 18-year-old sister. The move will be an opportunity to face painful woundsrecover old relationships and deepen new ones. Muntagò is also the country of origin of Nicole Polinewly elected mayor of Bologna and old flame of Benassi.
A cop in the Apennines Claudio Bisio: plot of the first episode 9 April on Rai 1 and RaiPlay
Commissioner Vasco Benassi (Bisio) is removed from Bologna by decision of the police commissioner and sent to work in Muntagò, the (imaginary) town in the Apennine mountains where he grew up. The transfer forces Vasco to recover old relationships. To delve into new ones, to confront one’s past andabove all, with the death of his sister Lilly, with whom he has not yet been able to come to terms.
As soon as he arrives, the commissioner must solve a delicate case: the suspicious death of Renato Pinardi, an elderly resident of nearby Ca’ Pasello. Suspicions immediately fall on his caregiver, Karina, a Belarusian woman with a less than transparent behavior and an unclear history behind her. Helping him in the investigations is the young policewoman Amaranta (Chiara Celotto), just arrived in Muntagò to learn from the best policeman, the trusty Fosco (Michele Savoia) and her cousin Gaetana (Elisa Di Eusanio), inspector of the police station.
The cast of the series “A cop in the Apennines”. (Courtesy press office)
Meanwhile, Benassi reconnects with Nicole Poli (Valentina Lodovini), newly elected mayor of Bologna and youthful love never completely forgotten. Vasco will help the woman shed light on her son Magico, who left London Business School to move to Muntagò, dedicate himself to nature like his grandparents and escape the laws of globalized society. Amaranta discovers that the boy is dating a man convicted of drug dealing. The determined and intuitive young agent, infiltrating Magico’s life, discovers illegal trafficking hidden in the local woods. Magico is arrested. The action damages the relationship between Benassi and Nicoleconvinced that the commissioner was responsible for the arrest.
A cop in the Apennines: the cast
Claudio Bisio plays the 60-year-old police commissioner Vasco Benassian expert commissioner, impulsive, not very inclined to rules and full of insecurities. Accustomed to the frenzy of the city, he was transferred to Muntagò, his hometown of the Bolognese Apennines. Here, in addition to solving cases, he has to deal with the ghosts of the past and the death of his sister Lilly who passed away at the age of 18which he never surpassed.
Valentina Lodovini plays Nicole Poli, newly elected mayor of Bolognaoriginally from Muntagò and platonic love of Benassi’s youth. The woman is strong, but has a communication problem with her Magical son, who inexplicably has changed his life. To understand which path the boy has taken, he relies on Vasco.
Chiara Cellotto is Amaranta, an ambitious and determined young policewomanwho was transferred to learn the trade from Vasco, the best in the business. «He is a character who for a series of reasons has created an armor around himself and she doesn’t seek connections with people – the actress describes her – she is moody and foul-mouthed.”
Fosco (Michel Savoia) is Benassi’s right-hand man, who he wanted to follow up to the Apennines out of loyalty and admiration. He is shy, diligent and respectful. Elisa Di Eusanio is Gaetana, Benassi’s cousin and inspector of the Muntagò police station. He is a support figure for Vasco, but also a critical voice who does not hesitate to question him.
Where it was filmed
The filming of A cop in the Apenninesa series created by Fabio Bonifacci and directed by Renato De Mariatook place mainly in the Bolognese Apennines, with Castiglione dei Pepoli as a point of reference. From here the production also moved to other locations such as Castel di Casio, Montorio, the lakes of Suviana and Brasimone and the historic village of La Scola. Some scenes were filmed in Rome and also in Bologna, between the historic center and the most recognizable squares.
