The cast that we see on the air in Il Commissario Ricciardi 2 from Monday, March 6, 2023 On Raiuno and on RaiPlay, it’s the same one that made the first season of the TV series a success. The characters are always those created by the pen Moritz by Giovannias well as the setting of Naples in the thirties.
Rather, what changes is the direction: from Alessandro D’Alatri you switch to Gianpaolo Tescarimanaged to maintain continuity with the first episodes, even if this second season is more romantic than the previous one.
That said, it should still be noted that in addition to Lino Guanciale, Antonio Milo, Enrico Ianniello, and Serena Iansiti And Maria Vera Rattitwo new features are added: one is the change of interpreter for the character of Manfred von Brauchitsch, whom he now gives a face to Christopher Hulsen; the other from the entrance of Bianca Palmieri di Roccaspina, interpreted by Florence D’Antonioa woman initially involved in a case Ricciardi is working on and then inevitably drawn to her charms.
Commissioner Ricciardi 2, the cast
The protagonist
Lino Guanciale is Luigi Alfredo Ricciardi: Baron of Malomonte, originally from Cilento and transplanted to Naples. Police commissioner in the 1930s. An unusual investigative ability, an elusive character due to a gift that’s also a curse: seeing the ghosts of victims of a violent death and hearing their final thoughts. Ricciardi inherited this burden from his mother and knows the suffering it entails: for this reason he struggles to surrender to the feeling of love that has long bound him to his neighbor Enrico Colombo (Maria Vera Ratti). He knows that he cannot grant her the joy of having children, he fears condemning her to the same fate as him: dealing with pain and death every day.
Ricciardi’s friends
Antonio Milo is Raffaele Maione: the brigadier who assists Ricciardi in the investigation. With an honest and kind soul, Maione has the tonnage of a giant and peaceful manners. together with dr Away (Enrico Ianniello) is one of Ricciardi’s closest lovers, with whom he has a deep friendship, although he does not know the reasons for his torment. A cop who believes in field work, it’s not uncommon to see him in uniform asking questions in the back streets of Naples. He often relies on the confidentiality of the femminiello for investigations Little girl (Adriano Falivene). Maione is a loyal husband and a loving father. Him and his wife Lucy (Fabrizia Sacchi) carry in their hearts the pain of the death of their eldest son Luca, a police officer who was killed on duty.
Enrico Ianniello is Bruno Modo: Pathologist. With his autopsies detailed in the investigation, he is a valid and trusted ally to the Commissioner and the Brigadier, who value him for his humanity and the deep respect he has for the dead. A sincere friendship binds him to Ricciardi, which is revived by Modo’s witty banter. Convinced anti-fascist and inveterate womanizer, diligent brothel-goer, this season the doctor falls in love with a prostitute, tender and friendly: lina.
Ricciardi’s women
Maria Vera Ratti is Enrica Colombo: he lives in the building opposite Ricciardi. From good family, affectionate and shy, she and Ricciardi have been looking at each other out of the windows for some time, but haven’t found the courage to tell each other how they feel. She expects a first step from the commissioner, although her mother insists she wants her to accept the German major’s court Manfred von Brauchitsch (Christoph Huls). Enrica has a special bond with her father, who sensed her feelings for the inspector and urged her to listen more to what her heart whispers: her happiness is at stake.
Serena Iansiti is Livia Lucani: Singer, widow of the tenor Vezzi, she met Commissioner Ricciardi while investigating the murder of her husband and moved to Naples for him to win him over. Elegant, beautiful, cosmopolitan, Livia cannot put aside her feelings for Ricciardi even in the face of his estrangements: it is a desperate love that reveals an unimaginable fragility in the eyes of everyone, but also her generosity. Livia receives constant visits from Falco, a regime spy: she has developed a controversial relationship with him and elegantly fights not to be manipulated by his schemes.
Fiorenza D’Antonio is Bianca Palmieri by Roccaspina: in Naples she is considered the most beautiful woman in the city. She is married to Count Romualdo Palmieri – a man ruined by gambling and debt – but their love is long dead. Bianca meets Ricciardi and is fascinated by him, she forms an emotional harmony with him that makes them trust each other. She is being courted Duke of Marangoloa man much older than her, willing to put his feelings aside to see her happy.
Around Ricciardi
Adriano Falivene is child: constant confidant of Brigadier Maione. Bambinella is a prostitute and always knows everything about everyone: that’s why she’s a treasure trove for Maione. There is a bond of friendship between the two, which is constantly denied by the sergeant’s demeanor, who never fails to show his genuine affection when she is in trouble.
Veronica D’Elia is Nelide: She is the granddaughter of rose (Nunzia Schiano), who was recalled by Fortino shortly before the death of Ricciardi’s beloved nanny to replace her in charge of the house. He often expresses himself using proverbs of folk tradition, demonstrating an ancient wisdom despite his very young age. He finds solace in the advice of Aunt Rosa, who shaped his conscience. Just remembering Rosa will help Nelide to better understand Ricciardi and his bond with Enrica, but also to accept a whole new feeling: attraction to the greengrocer Sarracino (Dominic Pinelli).
Christoph Huelsen is Manfred von Brauchitsch: As a Major in the Nazi Army, he met Enrica during a trip to Ischia. Out of love for the girl, he asks to be transferred to Naples, where he has to carry out a spy assignment on behalf of his country.
Mario Pirrello is Angelo Garzo: he is Ricciardi’s direct superior. High achiever and devoted to the regime, he finds it hard to endure the commissioner’s incorruptibility as he investigates high-society characters Garzo himself fears and respects in an attempt to advance his career. At the same time, Garzo wraps himself in the inspector’s successes in order to get in sight of the authorities.