The Best Episodes Directed By Zerocalcare

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.2/10(4 votes)

   #1 - Episode 6

   S1:E611/17/2021

   In Biella, Zero struggles with how to grieve as Sarah blasts him for making it about him. Later, he learns of a shocking secret that sends him reeling.

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   9.2/10(6 votes)

   #2 - What Belongs to Caesar

   S1:E16/9/2023

   At the police station, Zero mulls over threatening posters in his neighborhood, stresses over an upcoming TV interview and runs into an old friend.

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   9.0/10(4 votes)

   #3 - No Place For You

   S1:E66/9/2023

   Both sides are at a stalemate. As Cesare's time in the spotlight comes to pass, a riot breaks out. In the center of the fray, Zero has an epiphany.

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   8.6/10(5 votes)

   #4 - The Beacon

   S1:E36/9/2023

   Looking back on their time as teenagers, Zero and the Armadillo try to untangle why Cesare became the way he is now and attempt to reason with him.

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   8.4/10(4 votes)

   #5 - Episode 4

   S1:E411/17/2021

   While on the train to Biella, Zero recollects what it was like struggling to look for work and explains, in detail, his apartment's various "domains."

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   8.3/10(4 votes)

   #6 - First to Denounce is Twice a Traitor

   S1:E46/9/2023

   Zero recalls the moment that caused his friendship with Cesare to fracture. Torn between her ideals and her dream job, Sarah faces heat from her friends.

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   8.2/10(5 votes)

   #7 - Episode 2

   S1:E211/17/2021

   Zero recalls when, at 11 years old, he was briefly the teacher's pet. While on the way to pick up Secco, Zero has trouble changing a flat tire.

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   8.2/10(4 votes)

   #8 - Episode 5

   S1:E511/17/2021

   Admitting he's bad at giving emotional support, Zero remembers consoling Alice after a breakup. An encounter with a former student rattles Zero.

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   8.2/10(5 votes)

   #9 - Four Billion Light Years

   S1:E56/9/2023

   With the town hall upon them and violence looming, Zero wants to leave — but when Secco opens up about his troubled upbringing, he chooses justice.

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10. 

    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Episode 1

    S1:E111/17/2021

    Zero, a comics writer and artist who imagines his conscience as an armadillo, remembers how he first met his friend, Alice, when they were 17 years old.

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    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Like a Beached Whale

    S1:E26/9/2023

    Zero remembers first meeting Cesare at an arcade in the 80s. Later, he dines at Cesare's house at his mother's invitation and tears down more posters.

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    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Episode 3

    S1:E311/17/2021

    Zero describes his nightmarish experience tutoring kids. While waiting for Secco, Zero tells Sarah why he's so obsessed with being punctual.

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