Series synopsis
Exterior Night, also known as Esterno notte is a French drama war & politics television series that premiered on Rai 1 on November 14, 2022. It ended on November 17, 2022. It was created by Marco Bellocchio, Giovanni Bianconi, Nicola Lusuardi, Stefano Bises. It stars Fabrizio Gifuni, Margherita Buy, Toni Servillo and Fausto Russo Alesi.
Italy, March 16, 1978. Aldo Moro, president of Christian Democracy, the ruling party, is kidnapped by the extreme left-wing terrorist gang Red Brigades. While the criminals put him on trial and condemn him, the Italian government and Pope Paul VI pull their twisted strings to save his life.
Premise
Italy, March 16, 1978. Aldo Moro, president of Christian Democracy, the ruling party, is kidnapped by the extreme left-wing terrorist gang Red Brigades. While the criminals put him on trial and condemn him, the Italian government and Pope Paul VI pull their twisted strings to save his life.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Fabrizio Gifuni as Aldo Moro
- Margherita Buy as Eleonora Chiavarelli
- Toni Servillo as Paul VI
- Fausto Russo Alesi as Francesco Cossiga
- Daniela Marra as Adriana Faranda
- Gabriel Montesi as Valerio Morucci
- Fabrizio Contri as Giulio Andreotti
- Gigio Alberti as Benigno Zaccagnini
Supporting cast
- Bruno Cariello as Santa Chiara Priest
- Antonio Piovanelli as Don Pasquale Macchi
- Davide Mancini as Mario Moretti
- Aurora Peres as Maria Fida Moro
- Eva Cela as Agnese Moro
- Michele Eburnea as Giovanni Moro
- Gloria Carovana as Anna Moro
- Lorenzo Gioielli as Enrico Berlinguer
- Paolo Pierobon as Cesare Curioni
- Pier Giorgio Bellocchio as Domenico Spinella
- Sergio Albelli as Corrado Guerzoni
- Alessio Montagnani as Don Antonio Mennini
Guest cast
- Giulio Andreotti as Self (archive footage)
- Francesco Cossiga as Self (archive footage)
- Sandro Pertini as Self (archive footage)
- Paul VI as Self (archive footage)
- Adriana Faranda as Self (archive footage)
- Valerio Morucci as Self (archive footage)
- Eleonora Chiavarelli as Self (archive footage)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | November 14, 2022 | November 17, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Aldo Moro The days and events before the kidnapping of Aldo Moro, president of Italian political party Christian Democracy, by the Red Brigades on March 16th, 1978. |
November 14, 2022 |
| 2 |
The Minister of Home Affairs The kidnapping of Aldo Moro and the period of his captivity from the point of view of Italy's Minister of the Interior, Francesco Cossiga. |
November 14, 2022 |
| 3 |
The Pope The kidnapping of Aldo Moro and the period of his captivity from the point of view of Pope Paul VI. |
November 15, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Rai 1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 14, 2022 |
| Last aired | November 17, 2022 |
| Runtime | 47 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday at 21:30:00 |