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Il Giovane Montalbano TV series

Overview

The Italian prequel series *Il giovane Montalbano*, starring Michele Riondino, began its broadcast run on Rai 1 with the episode “Capodanno” on 27 July 2026. Directed by Gianluca Tavarelli and filmed across various Sicilian locations including Ragusa Ibla and Scicli, the episode adapts Andrea Camilleri’s stories “Capodanno” and “Meglio lo scuro”. It follows a young Salvo Montalbano as he investigates a hotel murder and negotiates the rental of the Marinella house. A repeat airing on 3 August 2026 drew 2.189 million viewers, capturing a 19.23% share of the prime-time audience and topping the night’s ratings. The performance outperformed competing programmes such as Canale 5’s film *Chasing the Wind*, which drew 1.721 million viewers. The series continued with the episode “Il terzo segreto”, which follows Montalbano as he investigates the disappearance of a municipal marriage publication board and suspicious workplace deaths. Working alongside Carabinieri Marshal Verruso and Caterina Corso, Montalbano explores potential mafia involvement while the narrative also touches upon his personal life and his relationship with Livia. On 17 August 2026, Rai 1 scheduled the broadcast of the episode “Sette lunedì”. This installment follows Montalbano and Livia as they attempt to plan a romantic vacation to Provence, a plan that is disrupted by a murder investigation involving religious fanaticism and a serial animal killer. As the second season approaches its finale, the penultimate episode “Il ladro onesto” has maintained strong commercial performance. A broadcast of this episode drew 2,274,000 viewers, securing a 15.2% share and making it the most-watched program in its prime-time slot, outperforming Canale 5’s “Super Karaoke” and men’s volleyball on Rai 2. Another recent repeat drew 2.416 million viewers with a 16.7% share. The episode follows Montalbano investigating the strangulation of a bar worker, Pamela Bianchi, and an unexpected alliance with a recently released prisoner.

Entities

Michele Riondino · Il giovane Montalbano · Rai 1 · Andrea Camilleri · Rai

Timeline

  1. 8 days ago

    [CULTURE] 6 sources
    Il giovane Montalbano leads Italian prime-time television ratings

    The drama “Il giovane Montalbano” led Italian prime-time ratings on Rai 1, drawing over 2.2 million viewers and a 15.2% share, outperforming “Super Karaoke” and live sports broadcasts.

  2. 8 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Il giovane Montalbano approaches season two finale on Rai 1

    The second season of ‘Il giovane Montalbano’, starring Michele Riondino, reaches its penultimate episode, ‘Il ladro onesto’, on Rai 1, following a murder investigation in Vigata.

  3. 23 days ago

    [CULTURE] 13 sources
    Italian television ratings led by Il giovane Montalbano

    The series ‘Il giovane Montalbano’ dominates Italian TV ratings, drawing over 2.2 million viewers on Rai 1, while upcoming schedules feature new fiction and musical documentaries.

  4. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 7 sources
    Rai 1 to broadcast Il giovane Montalbano on August 17

    Rai 1 features the episode ‘Sette lunedì’ of ‘Il giovane Montalbano’ on August 17, 2026, alongside various other prime-time Italian television programs.

  5. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Il giovane Montalbano airs ‘Il terzo segreto’ on Rai 1

    Rai 1 broadcasts ‘Il terzo segreto’, the fifth episode of the prequel series ‘Il giovane Montalbano’, featuring Michele Riondino investigating suspicious deaths and local mysteries.

  6. about 2 months ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Il Giovane Montalbano tops Italian prime‑time TV ratings on Aug 3, 2026

    Il Giovane Montalbano’s repeat on Rai 1 drew 2.189 million viewers (19.23 % share) on 3 Aug 2026, beating Canale 5’s Chasing the Wind (1.721 million, 15 %).

  7. about 2 months ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Italian TV series 'Il giovane Montalbano' premieres 'Capodanno' episode on Rai 1

    The first‑season episode “Capodanno” of Italy’s *Il giovane Montalbano* aired on Rai 1 on 27 July 2026, starring Michele Riondino as the young commissioner and shot at Sicilian sites such as Apunt Secca and Rag

Sources

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