Overview

• Diego Borella, 47, collapsed at the Hotel Danieli on Aug. 21 while preparing a scene for season five and was pronounced dead around 19:30 local time.
• Venice emergency services reported their ambulance arrived at 18:42 and conducted extended resuscitation efforts before certifying the death.
• Local media and a SUEM physician cited a probable heart attack as the cause, though authorities have not issued a formal autopsy finding.
• Paramount Television Studios and Netflix expressed condolences, and the shoot paused briefly before cameras restarted in Venice on Aug. 23 with cast back on set.
• The production’s Venice block began Aug. 15 and continues toward wrap, and Netflix still lists Dec. 18, 2025 as the season five premiere date.