Series synopsis
Christian is an Italian mystery crime drama television series that premiered on Sky Atlantic on January 28, 2022. It was created by Valerio Cilio, Roberto Saku Cinardi, Enrico Audenino. It stars Edoardo Pesce, Claudio Santamaria, Giordano De Plano and Silvia D'Amico.
Christian lives in a "city-palace" where he earns his living doing dirty work for LINO, the criminal boss of neighborhood. When stigmata appear on his hands, Christian finds physically impossible to carry out his work, but also discovers he has gained mysterious healing powers to fight against Lino. But MATTEO, a mysterious Vatican postulator in search of signs and confirmations, is tracking him down bringing too close to a truth that could upset his life and that of the whole world.
Premise
Christian lives in a "city-palace" where he earns his living doing dirty work for LINO, the criminal boss of neighborhood. When stigmata appear on his hands, Christian finds physically impossible to carry out his work, but also discovers he has gained mysterious healing powers to fight against Lino. But MATTEO, a mysterious Vatican postulator in search of signs and confirmations, is tracking him down bringing too close to a truth that could upset his life and that of the whole world.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Edoardo Pesce as Christian
- Claudio Santamaria as Matteo
- Giordano De Plano as Lino
- Silvia D'Amico as Rachele
- Lina Sastri as Italia
- Gabriel Montesi as Penna
- Antonio Bannò as Davide
- Francesco Colella as Tomei
Supporting cast
- Giulio Beranek as Il Biondo
- Milena Mancini as Anna
- Romana Maggiora Vergano as Michela
- Laura Morante as La Nera
- Camilla Filippi as Esther Brocato
- Ivan Franěk as Padre Klaus
- Khadim Faye as Taribo
- Selene Caramazza as Benedetta
- Francesco Giordano as Stefanuccio
- Juana Jimenez as Virginia
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | January 28, 2022 | January 28, 2022 |
| Season 1 | 6 | January 28, 2022 | February 11, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 6 | March 24, 2023 | April 7, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 28, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Petty Roman criminal Christian discovers he can perform extraordinary feats when strange wounds appear on his hands. Season premiere. |
January 28, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Christian breaks a city-palace rule in order to get his job done as Matteo, the Vatican postulator, begins to investigate him. |
January 28, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Christian further explores his powers with help from Rachele, while Matteo pushes forward with his investigation. |
February 4, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Lino's death puts Città Palazzo in chaos; Christian attempts to assert himself as a new leader; Matteo gets to know a new mysterious character. |
March 24, 2023 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The Blond Man encourages Christian to create his kingdom in Città Palazzo; the Dark Woman leans on Matteo. |
March 24, 2023 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Matteo appoints himself as the preacher of Città Palazzo; Christian, Davide and Rachele set out on an unexpected journey. |
March 31, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sky Atlantic |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 28, 2022 |
| Last aired | April 7, 2023 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Friday at 21:15:00 |