Series synopsis
Signora Volpe is a British crime mystery drama television series that premiered on Acorn TV on May 2, 2022. It was created by Rachel Cuperman, Sally Griffiths. It stars Emilia Fox, Tara Fitzgerald, Giovanni Cirfiera and Jose Neira Tejeda.
After years as an MI6 operative, Sylvia winds up in a village in Umbria visiting her sister Isabel and becomes involved in a murder investigation.
Premise
After years as an MI6 operative, Sylvia winds up in a village in Umbria visiting her sister Isabel and becomes involved in a murder investigation.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Emilia Fox as Sylvia Fox
- Tara Fitzgerald as Isabel Vitale
- Giovanni Cirfiera as Capitano Giovanni Riva
- Jose Neira Tejeda as Ricardo Garcia
- Matteo Carlomagno as Matteo Vitale
- Mehdi Meskar as Samir Hamdani
- Elena Di Cioccio as Roberta Barzini
Guest cast
- Imma Piro as Antonella Vitale
- Marianne Leoni as Raffaela Tasso
- Jamie Bamber as Adam Haines
- Issy Knopfler as Alice Shepherd
- Luigi Di Fiore as Ercole Guerra
- Orlando Cinque as Richelmo Gregori
- Giulio Corso as Tomasso Rossi
- Giovanni D'Addario as Enrico Ferluga
- Souad Faress as Dame Felicity Morris
- Buket Komur as Rabia Yacoub
- Cristina Moglia as Carla Galli
- Bronagh Gallagher as Mallory Bell
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | May 2, 2022 | May 16, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 3 | July 29, 2024 | August 12, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
An Anxious Aunt Sylvia Fox goes to Umbria for the wedding of her niece, Alice. But the groom, Tommaso, disappears, leaving a woman's body in the lake at the bottom of his garden. |
May 2, 2022 |
| 2 |
Secrets and Sacrifices Sylvia helps out on an archaeological dig at the Castello di Monterosa, and finds a skeleton buried in a shallow grave. The locals are convinced it's that of a teenage girl who disappeared 25 years ago. |
May 9, 2022 |
| 3 |
Truffles and Treachery When Sasha Pavlenko, the son of a Russian politician is arrested in Rome for the murder of a fellow-student, Sylvia's ex-husband and ex-colleague Adam asks her to investigate. |
May 16, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Debt of Honour A pillar of the local community is found dead at the charity he runs, and Antonella's friend is arrested for his murder. Trying to clear the woman's name, Sylvia follows a trail of blackmail, family secrets, and illicit love. |
July 29, 2024 |
| 2 |
A Deadly Net Sylvia goes undercover at a lakeside villa, solving a murder and confronting a figure from her past. |
August 5, 2024 |
| 3 |
Death of a Ghost Sylvia is abducted, and fights for her own survival while Riva and her family race to find her. |
August 12, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Acorn TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 2, 2022 |
| Last aired | August 12, 2024 |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Monday |