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5. Tear Along The Dotted Line – 2021

- The show is an animated production from Zerocalcare, a Roman cartoonist who has seen his popularity spike in the last few years. The show follows Zero and his friends as they travel to Biella in Piemonte. Themes include love, friendship, coming of age, and social anxiety. A must watch for fans of animated television.

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3. Zero – 2021

- Omar discovers he possesses the ability to become invisible, and whilst initially terrified, begins to use his power in his everyday life in a troubling neighbourhood in Milan. He makes unlikely friendships, falls in love, and battles with his Senegalese father, whom he has never seen eye to eye with since his mother’s death.

1. Il Processo – 2019

- Elena Guerra, a successful lawyer, is about to take a leave of absence to go to New York where her husband has accepted a job, when she is assigned a very delicate case, in which the extremely wealthy Linda Monaco is accused of brutally murdering Angelica Petroni, a 17 year old girl. Gripping crime drama, number 1 for a reason!

Italian shows currently on Netflix!

Listening to your favourite TV programmes dubbed in Italian can be an amazing way to practice and test out your aural command of the language, but you can go one step further by watching Italian shows; shows set and filmed in Italy, with Italian actors, scripts that use the language in an authentic way avoiding any dubbing errors. This way, beyond the listening practice it offers, you also get an insight into Italian culture; what is school like in Italy? What slang do young Italians use? Which music do they listen to?  Here’s a list of some of the best Italian shows on Netflix at the moment, as well as a bonus recommendation that isn’t on Netflix – Andiamo!