Boris
TV-PG2007•30m•8.6/10
Comedy
Ratings
🎬TMDb
8.6/10(243)
Boris is an Italian television series created by Luca Manzi and Carlo Mazzotta, initially produced from 2007 to 2010, with a revival season premiered in 2022. The show brings to the stage the behind the scenes of a television set where a troupe is shooting Gli occhi del cuore 2 (The eyes of the heart 2), a satirical portrait of the many fictions airing on the Italian TV networks.
Production
Wilder, The Apartment Pictures
Language
IT
Status
Ended
First Aired
April 16, 2007
Last Aired
October 26, 2022
Networks
Disney+, FOX
Created By
Luca Manzi, Carlo Mazzotta
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
My First Day
Air date: 2007-04-16
An aspiring director arrives on set for his first day and is faced with staffing issues, creative disagreements, and self-centered actors.
E2
The Count's Ring
Air date: 2007-04-16
Sergio forces Alessandro to sign documents that strip him of all his rights, and the excellent performance of a stage actor casts the cast in a bad light.
E3
The Climber of the Andes
Air date: 2007-04-23
One of the actors in the cast looks nothing like the photograph released by his agency and a Peruvian boy tries to sneak in among the extras.
E4
Quality or Death
Air date: 2007-04-30
To impress a director friend, René shoots the day's scenes with a steadycam, meanwhile Biascica asks Alessandro for advice on love matters.
E5
A+B=C
Air date: 2007-05-07
The network hopes to boost ratings with a new character's raunchy jokes, just when Corinna may be forced to leave the series.
E6
Like Lars von Trier
Air date: 2007-05-14
While a fan visit creates tension on the set, René directs Stanis and Corinna in an awkward nude scene.
E7
When a Man Feels the End
Air date: 2007-05-21
During some night scenes, the cast ended up getting drunk on the limoncello sent by the network director, causing several problems during filming.
E8
Merry Christmas
Air date: 2007-05-28
Alfredo replaces René, who is struggling with gastric problems, while Stanis' father takes advantage of his son's fame to get a part.
E9
A Matter of Principle
Air date: 2007-06-04
To appease the pro-Catholic press, René has to reshoot a scene featuring an abortion, while Duccio discovers that someone has taken the money from his jacket.
E10
The Jeweler
Air date: 2007-06-11
While filming is interrupted due to Corinna, Davide is worried about the low turnout of journalists at the press conference.
E11
Exit Strategy
Air date: 2007-06-18
After the first episode aired, the cast and crew eagerly awaited the ratings results, and René shot a short film about ants.
E12
A Special Day
Air date: 2007-06-25
While René is in Milan to introduce some actors to an advertising agency, the assistant director and the director of photography swap roles.
E13
Stanis Must Not Die
Air date: 2007-07-02
The series is suspended due to low ratings, so René has to remove all the cast members from the scene in the final episode and Boris is not feeling well.
E14
The Last Episode
Air date: 2007-07-09
While the budget forces the production to shoot the final episode in just two days, everyone is anxious to find out whether the series will be canceled or not.
Cast
Francesco Pannofino
René Ferretti
Alessandro Tiberi
Alessandro
Pietro Sermonti
Stanis La Rochelle
Carolina Crescentini
Corinna Negri
Caterina Guzzanti
Arianna Dell'Arti
Antonio Catania
Diego Lopez
Antonino Bruschetta
Duccio Patanè
Paolo Calabresi
Augusto Biascica
Alberto Di Stasio
Sergio Vannucci
Carlo Luca De Ruggieri
Lorenzo
Luca Amorosino
Alfredo
Valerio Aprea
Sceneggiatore 1
Massimo De Lorenzo
Sceneggiatore 2
Andrea Sartoretti
Sceneggiatore 3
Andrea Lintozzi
Fabio
Aurora Calabresi
Lalla
