

(Season one debuted with fanfare in 2018.) Surely no one complains about subtitles anymore-this is a post– Squid Game world, after all-but there are those.

And the new run of episodes, an adaptation of Ferrante’s third novel in the series, Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay, is the best yet.Ĭertainly, there’s a barrier to entry here–one that has only gotten higher as the series has progressed. There’s simply no more beautifully produced series on TV right now, no more moving exploration of ambition, class, loyalty, and female friendship. It’s strange to think of HBO’s My Brilliant Friend as underdog TV-but this exquisitely made Italian series, an adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s decade-old Neapolitan quartet of novels, now in its third season, feels more respected than seen.
