Series synopsis
The Ignorant Angels, also known as Le fate ignoranti is an Italian drama television series that premiered on Disney+ on April 13, 2022. It ended on April 13, 2022. It was created by Ferzan Özpetek. It stars Cristiana Capotondi, Luca Argentero, Ambra Angiolini and Eduardo Scarpetta.
Following the death of her husband in a car accident, Antonia discovers that he was having a homosexual affair with a man named Michele. At first devastated by the news, she finds herself building an unexpected friendship with this man she had never heard of. They both learn to know each other, to accept each other, to understand each other. Antonia thus discovers her husband's other family made up of friends with unusual lifestyles and different sexual identities.
Premise
Following the death of her husband in a car accident, Antonia discovers that he was having a homosexual affair with a man named Michele. At first devastated by the news, she finds herself building an unexpected friendship with this man she had never heard of. They both learn to know each other, to accept each other, to understand each other. Antonia thus discovers her husband's other family made up of friends with unusual lifestyles and different sexual identities.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Cristiana Capotondi as Antonia
- Luca Argentero as Massimo
- Ambra Angiolini as Annamaria
- Eduardo Scarpetta as Michele
- Edoardo Purgatori as Riccardo
- Filippo Scicchitano as Luciano
- Federico Mancini as Ernesto
- Edoardo Purgatori as Riccardo
Supporting cast
- Serra Yılmaz as Serra
- Carla Signoris as Veronica
- Anzu Lawson as Maria
- Ren Hanami as Vera's Mom
- Elena Sofia Ricci as Contessa Mirtilla
- Milena Vukotić as Elsa
- Anna Ferzetti as Roberta
Guest cast
- Burak Deniz as Asaf
- Şerif Sezer as Selma
- Samuel Garofalo as Sandro
- Edoardo Brandi as Toni
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | April 13, 2022 | April 13, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Love Antonia is married to Massimo; their life is peaceful and their relationship seems perfect. However, Antonia doesn’t know that Massimo is cheating on her with a young opera house stage painter, Michele. |
April 13, 2022 |
| 2 |
The Absence Antonia is devastated because of the accident, but her mother, Veronica, and Nora are no comfort to her. Michele is devastated too, but he can count on the support of his friends; his extended family. |
April 13, 2022 |
| 3 |
The Secret Antonia and Michele meet again thanks to his friends; a meeting/clash is born that will lead them to bond more and more. The others in the group also deal in their own way with the void left by Massimo, going back with their memories. |
April 13, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Disney+ |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 13, 2022 |
| Last aired | April 13, 2022 |
| Runtime | 48 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday |