Vatican Girl: The Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi

Vatican Girl: The Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi

Sometimes silence is the worst crime.

TV-142022•58m•7.5/10

Documentary

Ratings

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7.5/10(110)

Rome, 1983. After leaving a music lesson, 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi vanishes — embroiling the Vatican in a decades-long mystery.

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Production

RAW

Language

IT

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 20, 2022

Last Aired

October 20, 2022

Networks

Netflix

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Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Part 1

E1

Part 1

Air date: 2022-10-20

On a hot night in June, Vatican City teen Emanuela Orlandi disappears. Then, words from Pope John Paul II — and a strange caller — complicate matters.

Part 2

E2

Part 2

Air date: 2022-10-20

A promising lead in a Luxembourg convent goes nowhere. Ten years later, a startling connection between the Vatican and the Italian Mafia is uncovered.

Part 3

E3

Part 3

Air date: 2022-10-20

A man steps forward claiming to have orchestrated the kidnapping of Emanuela. But the more he reveals, the more his credibility comes into question.

Part 4

E4

Part 4

Air date: 2022-10-20

Following the Vatileaks scandal, a journalist discovers new evidence suggesting the Vatican may have withheld information regarding Emanuela's fate.

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