Overview

• The eight-part drama, directed entirely by Joe Wright, adapts Antonio Scurati’s novel chronicling Mussolini’s early rise from roughly 1919 to 1924.
• Luca Marinelli’s physically transformative turn as Mussolini is a central talking point that Wright embraced over look‑alike casting.
• The series adopts a bold Futurist-inspired approach with frequent direct-to-camera addresses and a pounding techno score by Tom Rowlands of The Chemical Brothers.
• MUBI premiered the series on September 10 and is releasing new episodes weekly in the U.S. and other territories where it holds rights.
• Early reviews praise the energy, craft, and relevance while noting that the relentless stylization can feel excessive and repetitive.