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Prime Video Debuts 'Roast in Peace,' Italy's Funeral-Style Roast Series

A viral clip of Edoardo Ferrario's secular prayer for Francesco Totti previews the show's irreverent tone.

Overview

  • The five-episode comedy becomes available on Prime Video on October 9.
  • The format riffs on R.I.P., staging mock funerals where six comedians deliver eulogies for four well-known figures.
  • Michela Giraud serves as host, guiding the tongue-in-cheek funeral proceedings.
  • Francesco Totti is among the personalities roasted in the series.
  • The release arrives as roasts draw streaming audiences, with Netflix's The Roast of Tom Brady cited as a recent hit.