My Brilliant Friend is coming back for its final season! It is a coming-of-age drama TV series based on a book series by Elena Ferrante. It's an Italian and Neapolitan-language show created for HBO.
The show is divided into four seasons, each one based on a different novel. The first season started on HBO on November 18, 2018. My Brilliant Friend’s season four is directed by Laura Bispuri.
Need a quick summary of the show's plot? My Brilliant Friend series is set in the 1950s and revolves around two friends, Elena and Lila, who grew up in a poor part of Naples. It looks at their friendship, their struggles, and deals with themes like loyalty, ambition, and the complexities of female relationships.
When is the release date of My Brilliant Friend season 4?
HBO has officially announced the release date. You can catch the 10 new episodes starting Monday, September 9, at 9/8c on HBO. If you are watching the show from a different timezone, we've got you covered. Here's a handy table to help you out.
Which novel will the TV series pick up for its fourth season?
HBO's My Brilliant Friend, based on Elena Ferrante's four-book Neapolitan series, is ending with a fourth and final season. The Italian-language drama's last chapter will follow Ferrante's The Story Of The Lost Child, where Elena and Lila's friendship is tested in the late 1970s. Despite the time jump and many changes, their bond remains the core of the story.
HBO's executive vice president Francesca Orsi, said in a statement on March 22:
“We look forward to completing the quartet and know The Story of the Lost Child will bring the series to a close with the same heart, intimacy, and epic storytelling that has defined Elena and Lila’s journey from the beginning.”
Who is in the cast of My Brilliant Friend season 4?
The new season follows Elena Greco, played by Alba Rohrwacher, and Lila Cerullo, played by Irene Maiorino, as they navigate the chaos of Italy in the late 1980s. As they juggle motherhood, careers, and personal drama, old friends Elena and Lila find themselves living in the same neighborhood again, amidst betrayals, threats, and natural disasters.
Here, is a complete list of the cast for the fourth season of the show:
- lba Rohrwacher as Elena Greco/Lenu
- Irene Maiorino as Raffaella Cerullo/Lila
- Fabrizio Gifuni as Nino Sarratore
- Stefano Dionisi as Franco Mari
- Anna Rita Vitolo as Immacolata
- Pier Giorgio Bellocchio as Pietro Airota
- Daria Deflorian as Adele Airota
- Lino Musella as Marcello Solara
- Eduardo Scarpetta as Pasquale Peluso
- Edoardo Pesce as Michele Solara
- Sonia Bergamasco as Maria Rosa Airota.
The plot of the final season of My Brilliant Friend
At the end of season three, Elena takes a bold step and leaves her family to pursue her passion with Nino Sarratore. After years of trying to balance her writing career and domestic life amidst Italy's turbulent Years of Lead, she finally takes control of her life. When she looks in the mirror on the plane, she sees an older, wiser version of herself, symbolizing her newfound freedom.
In season 4, Elena returns to her roots in Naples, leaving behind her comfortable life as a writer in Florence. Lila, on the other hand, remains tied to the neighborhood, running a successful business but still struggling against the town's patriarchal norms.
Is there an official trailer for My Brilliant Friend's final season?
HBO released the trailer and poster for the last season of the popular series My Brilliant Friend on August 6, 2024. You can watch the trailer attached above.
Get ready! Season 4 of the show is coming to HBO and HBO Max on September 9th, 2024.
