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The Octopus

The Octopus

The fight against the mafia!

TV-141984•2h 0m•7.8/10
DramaCrime

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7.8/10(58)

An epic crime saga of power, money, violence and corruption. The mafia controls everything through local and international networks like an octopus, and anyone who tries to bring them down pays the ultimate price.

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Production

Télécip

Language

IT

Status

Ended

First Aired

March 11, 1984

Last Aired

January 17, 2001

Networks

Rai 1, Rai 2

Created By

Nicola Badalucco, Lucio Battistrada

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Where to Watch
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 1984-03-11
Corrado Cattani replaces the murdered Palermo chief of police Marineo.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 1989-03-06
Cattani discovers what happened the night Marineo was murdered, but the information is dangerous.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 1989-03-12
Cattani focuses his investigation on rich business men, while his private life is getting more and more difficult.
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 1989-03-13
Cattani sets a trap for some of the key mafia players, resulting in the kidnapping of his only daughter.
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 1989-03-19
Cattani hides the truth about his daughters disappearance from his wife and colleagues while at the same time fighting opposition in his work place.
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 1984-03-19
Cattani tries to settle the score with his enemies.

Cast

Patricia Millardet

Patricia Millardet

Silvia Conti

Remo Girone

Remo Girone

Tano Cariddi

Elena Arvigo

Elena Arvigo

Giulia Mercuri

Rolf Hoppe

Rolf Hoppe

Prof. Ottavio Ramonte

Pippo Pattavina

Pippo Pattavina

Senatore Aldo Mercuri

Gilberto Idonea

Gilberto Idonea

Avvocato Edoardo Rittone

Arturo Paglia

Arturo Paglia

Marco Rittone

Gabriele Bocciarelli

Gabriele Bocciarelli

Vanya Marinoff

Giampiero Bianchi

Giampiero Bianchi

Alfredo, marito di Silvia

Hedy Krissane

Hedy Krissane

Hedy, domestico di Mercuri

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