Boxbowthe TV series that in 2021 kept millions of viewers glued to the TV and made the public fall in love with a blind police internis about to return on Thursday 5 October in prime time on Rai 1 with a second season.
«The first season was a dress rehearsal – he claims Jan Maria Michelindirector of the series together with Michel Soavi – Blanca 2 it was fully successful because we confirm what we have said in previous episodes and we dare more.” The success of the series, branded Lux Vide and Rai Fiction, has gone beyond our borders, conquering around fifty countries, including Canada, India and France.
Blanca has more responsibilities in the second season
Maria Chiara Giannetta interprets again Blanca, the intern promoted to police consultant. This time she will have to deal with a attacker who threatens Genoa and the policemen of San Teodoro. «The first season was a walk in the park – says the actress – when we started shooting the second responsibility has grown because we had to keep expectations high.” Also the characters have grown: «They have greater responsibilities towards themselves and towards others», says Giannetta.
Maria Chiara Giannetta: «Blanca is not a superhero»
Blanca is blind. Having developed the other senses he is able to do what others cannot do. She uses this attitude in her work, managing to find important details for solving cases. The first episode starts with a bomber which targets the police.
«I don’t consider her a superhero – he comments Maria Chiara Giannetta – Blanca she’s a girl who wants to grow up, who must overcome emotional limits. She is a person full of armor, who is too focused on herself. Blindness is her driving force that allows her to get up again. Blanca is not afraid of the storm, but this season he will have to learn to stay in the rain together with the others.” «Blanca is not an invincible woman, but when she falls she gets up again», he adds Jan Maria Michelin.
Maria Chiara Giannetta and Giuseppe Zeno. (Rai press office)
The success of the series? The incorrectness
What is the reason for the success of the series? That’s what the writers asked themselves after the first season. Why did a blind character captivate the public? «Each of us has a profound blindness because he doesn’t know what tomorrow holds for him – replies Francesco Arlanch – Blanca’s strength is there ability to move forward without fear of tripping. In case he gets up. It’s a refreshing attitude for the public.”
“It’s about a crime series that mixes black comedy elements – adds the other screenwriter Mario Ruggeri – in this sense it gives us the possibility of being a little incorrect. And it’s liberating. Blanca goes off the rails politically correct».
Maria Chiara Giannetta with Pierpaolo Spollon. (Rai press office)
Confirmation of the cast and new entries
The cast of the first series is confirmed with some new entry. Obviously the colleague will be there Liguori (Giuseppe Zeno), for which Blanca he lost his mind. «They are both stubborn and proud – says the actress – we will see what they have in store for us in the new episodes. If they openly declare their feelings.”
In the middle there is Nanni (Pierpaolo Spollon)released from prison thanks to Blanca. Yes, he declared his love to the former intern. We also find the funny and cynical commissioner Bacigalupo (Enzo Paci) and her friend Luciaplayed by a very good actress Sara Ciocca. Among the new entries Michela Cescon, in a fundamental role that will take us into Blanca’s past and Stefano Dionisiwhose part is all a surprise.
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