Series synopsis
A Professor, also known as Un Professore is an Italian drama comedy family television series that premiered on Rai 1 on November 11, 2021. It was created by Alessandro D'Alatri. It stars Alessandro Gassmann, Claudia Pandolfi, Nicolas Maupas and Damiano Gavino.
Based on the Catalan format Merlí by Hector Lozano, produced by Veranda for TV3 Lagardère Studios Distribution. Dante Balestra is a philosophy teacher who, after many years away, returns to Rome to care for his son Simone. Charming and unconventional, the teacher takes a class at the Leonardo Da Vinci High School, where he applies his unconventional teaching methods and develops a very special relationship with his students, including Simone. But his approach quickly leads to his personal and pr ...
Premise
Based on the Catalan format Merlí by Hector Lozano, produced by Veranda for TV3 Lagardère Studios Distribution. Dante Balestra is a philosophy teacher who, after many years away, returns to Rome to care for his son Simone. Charming and unconventional, the teacher takes a class at the Leonardo Da Vinci High School, where he applies his unconventional teaching methods and develops a very special relationship with his students, including Simone. But his approach quickly leads to his personal and professional lives becoming confused, and the return from the past of Anita, a former flame of his and now the mother of Manuel, the class "black sheep," makes things even more complicated.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Alessandro Gassmann as Dante Balestra
- Claudia Pandolfi as Anita
- Nicolas Maupas as Simone Balestra
- Damiano Gavino as Manuel
- Christiane Filangieri as Floriana
- Francesca Cavallin as Cecilia
- Paolo Conticini as Ettore
- Federica Cifola as Preside Ada Sermiglio
Supporting cast
- Alessio De Lorenzi as Giuseppe Palombo detto "Pin"
Guest cast
- Domenico Cuomo as Mimmo
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 36 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | November 11, 2021 | December 16, 2021 |
| Season 2 | 12 | November 23, 2023 | December 21, 2023 |
| Season 3 | 12 | November 20, 2025 | December 18, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Socrates Dante returns to Rome and immediately takes his students to heart. |
November 11, 2021 |
| 2 |
Roland Barthes Dante visits Pin, a student who hasn't left home for months. |
November 11, 2021 |
| 3 |
Kant Danye meets Cecilia, a parent representative and Aureliano's mother, and is immediately smitten. |
November 18, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Heraclitus: Everything Flows Dante welcomes new students as the semester begins. |
November 23, 2023 |
| 2 |
Bergson: Time Dante exercises his talent for retrieving no-show students. |
November 23, 2023 |
| 3 |
Heidegger: Authentic Existence Floriana, Anita and Dante are dealing with the discomforts of cohabitation. |
November 23, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | November 20, 2025 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | November 20, 2025 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | November 27, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Rai 1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 11, 2021 |
| Last aired | December 18, 2025 |
| Runtime | 52 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Thursday at 21:30:00 |