Overview
- Venice screened the first two episodes out of competition on September 1, introducing the six-part HBO Original to festival audiences.
- Fabrizio Gifuni stars as Tortora, with the series written by Marco Bellocchio, Stefano Bises, Giordana Mari and Peppe Fiore.
- Bellocchio said he built the drama from Tortora’s prison letters and stated the family made no interventions, calling the case a life-destroying injustice.
- Early reviews highlight prison-centered storytelling and a pointed critique of press-driven shaming and unwavering magistrates.
- HBO Max is the named distributor, with rollout expected by March 2026 and the series slated for that release window.