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Il Giovane Montalbano TV series

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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. ~~During~~ As the second season approaches its ~~summer reruns,~~ finale, the ~~Palomar production has maintained an average audience share of 20%. Actor Michele Riondino~~ penultimate episode “Il ladro onesto” has noted that he was initially hesitant to accept the role due to the popularity of Luca Zingaretti’s portrayal, but was convinced to participate following a conversation with Andrea Camilleri. By mid-September 2026, the series maintained ~~its~~ strong commercial ~~strength.~~ performance. A broadcast of ~~the~~ this episode ~~“Il ladro onesto” on Rai 1~~ drew 2,274,000 viewers, ~~capturing~~ securing a 15.2% share and ~~becoming~~ making it the most-watched program in its prime-time ~~slot.~~ 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.

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