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In the series premiere, parish priest Don Matteo investigates a young man's apparent suicide.

The Foreign Man

Trivial Operation

Don Matteo's help is needed by a young woman, whose family is in financial distress and being blackmailed. The citizens, surprised about their priest's meetings with this beautiful woman, start to spread rumours.

The Courage to Speak

Don Matteo investigates a drug ring that attacked an undercover police officer.

Anna

An inmate is killed in jail. Suspicion falls on a prisoner who claims to be not guilty, although his fingerprints were found on the murder weapon. A scorpion fight, organized by the citizens, points Don Matteo in the right direction.

The Scorpion's Strategy

A Matter of Smell

Don Matteo is asked for help: Unfaithful wife Annalisa wants to save her marriage. Soon after this conversation she is found dead, her husband becomes main suspect. Don Matteo finds out that someone observed the victim.

The Antique Rose

The Little Angel

Police officers find Don Matteo, gun in hand, next to a dead body. What happened? During a fight with the killer, the weapon was pushed in the priest's hands while the real murderer escaped. Imprisoned Don Matteo starts to investigate.

Awaiting Trial

A well known entrepreneur is being blackmailed. Suspicion falls on a landlord who had differences with him before. While Don Matteo aids police investigations, the entrepreneur's son is poisoned...

Blackmail

A film team comes to town. An actor is killed on the set - the gun was loaded with real bullets! The person responsible for the props seems to have a motive...

The Actor

An accident occurs during a bus ride. The driver seems to be responsible, tests reveal that he had alcohol in his system. Rumours start to spread in town about the rivalry of two bus enterprises...

Drunk

Another homicide in town: An employee of the research center is found dead. A fellow worker is suspected to have committed the crime, but Don Matteo's investigations point in a different direction.

Academic Crime

Don Matteo prepares for a funeral when he finds out that the man, who passed away in an old people's home, didn't die a natural death. Suspicion falls on the victim's son's girlfriend, who offers to anonymously pay for the funeral.

Ageless Love

Mr. Morabito has an affair. He buys a rare diamond as a gift for his lover and hides it from his wife - in an inconspicuous container. Mrs. Morabito gives this container - not knowing what really is inside - to Don Matteo, who plans to host a charity event.

The Fire of the Passion

A police officer who investigates a drug ring - incognito - is obviously discovered and violently punished by the gang. Don Matteo helps investigations.

The Bad Apple

Many of the town's citizens suffer from food poisoning. Police officers investigate and find out that the cause are poisoned apples sold by the Di Giacomos, a family of farmers. After some interrogations by Captain Anceschi, it seems that the family is not responsible for the case after all. Don Matteo's investigations lead him to a seasonal worker Di Giacomo's who seems to have motive.

The Poisoned Apple

A young soccer player dies of a drug overdose. Was it an accident or murder? The first person suspected by police officers is the owner of a tattoo shop who was in trouble with drug abuse before. The woman denies to be involved and Don Matteo tries to convince the police.

Branded Skin

Nino Coronna is found in a garden of a villa, next to a corpse. The victim is the owner of the house, Giulia Chimenti's husband. Nino seems to be guilty and is immediately accused of homicide. Maresciallo Cecchini has to investigate alone because Captain Anceschi is a 'special friend' of Giulia. When Anceschi seems to be involved in the homicide, Don Matteo and Cecchini have to uncover the truth.

Heart of Ice

Monica, who believes to have cancer, meets the healer and magician Kaspar, who has a reputation of taking advantage of people in distress. After several healing sessions with Kaspar, Monica's medical condition improves. It's a miracle - and attracts many people to Kaspar's 'practice'. Police officers question Kaspar, but only Don Matteo's help leads them on the right track

The Magician

A famous chef is killed. Police suspect the Bagnetti brothers, who were evicted by the chef and therefore have a motive. Gerolamo, a homeless man and witness of the homicide accuses Mordelli, another famous chef. Don Matteo thinks that the police in on the wrong track.

Five Lobsters

Maresciallo Cecchini is suspected to be a drug dealer! He supposedly only keeps his position as police officer to cover up his life of crime. Don Matteo and Captain Anceschi have to prove their friend's innocence.

Honest Man

Don Matteo is on a bus trip when a rich elderly lady is given a fatal shove. Don Matteo watches the scene but is too far away to recognize the guilty. Police investigations lead to the victim's nephew, who sold merchandise on the bus. Don Matteo finds out that the nephew is interested in more than just the inheritance.

The Coach Travel

A young boxer dies during training. Accident or homicide? The boy's trainer is accused of the crime. Don Matteo tries to solve the riddle.

Maximum Weight

A well known businessman is kidnapped. Who organized the abduction? Police seem to be on the right track and arrest an employee of the victim. While the son takes over his father’s business, Don Matteo finds out that many of the employees have bad interests…

Move Gambling

Tarek, an immigrant, wants to traditionally arrange a wedding for his sons, who disagree with this tradition. To avoid the marriage, Mohammed commits a theft. When his brother Abdul gets involved in a violent crime, Don Matteo begins to investigate.

Wife and Oxen of Your Countries

Sergio is run over by a car. His fiancée Angela mourns his death but decides to begin a new life. After joining a music band, she receives anonymous threats: Someone wants her to leave town. Police investigations lead to a young man who seems to be involved in the car accident. Don Matteo has to solve the case.

The Band

During a religious procession, Benito Lippi is bitten by a snake. Only an antidote can help to save his life, but it is hard to find since the snake is of a rare Asiatic breed. While police investigate who smuggled the snake into the country, suspicion falls on an oriental man who was seen near the victim during the procession.

The Bite of the Snake

During a walk in the woods, Nerino falls into a 'hole' and discovers an old Etruscan tomb, filled with treasures. When police officers arrive, the treasures have disappeared. Suspicion falls on Lanza, a surly man who was involved in a robbery before. But Don Matteo suspects a certain Mr. Todi.

Etruscan Tomb

A fire threatens the town. The culprit seems to be a little boy, Fabio, who immediately admits to be guilty. His father is convinced of his innocence and asks Don Matteo for help. It seems that the boy wanted to get his father's attention.

Playing with Fire

The town's volleyball team won the championship. During the celebration, Varoli, president and trainer of the team, is found dead. Vivana an ex-player of the team is suspected to have committed this crime because she has a motive: Since a car accident caused by Varoli, she is bound to a wheel chair. Don Matteo knows the girl and tries to prove her innocence.

Out Game

A young woman is killed in her home. Natalina, the house keeper, can aid police investigations because she saw Giovanni Antonelli escaping from the house. The man admits that he had a relationship with the victim but refuses to confess to the crime. Police investigations move to a company, owned by the victim's 'real' boyfriend.

The Confession

A laborer is found dead in the cement factory he works in. The suspect is the factory’s supervisor, who had differences with the victim. During research, Don Matteo and the police accidentally uncover a dramatic relationship.

The Secrets of the Heart

The stables of an equestrian center catch fire. Suspicion falls on the old horse groom first, who has a motive to harm his employer. The employer, owner of the stables, might have a motive too - to collect insurance money. With Don Matteo's help and the aid of little boy Simone, the police uncovers the truth.

Never Too Late in Love

The manager of a country hotel is found dead. By chance, Don Matteo discovers that the victim blackmailed unsuspecting hotel guests with video recordings. Suspicion falls on a woman who seems to be involved. Her husband accuses himself.

Scandal in the City

The young woman Petra (Jacqueline Lustig), on the run from police after supposedly committing a crime, takes Don Matteo hostage. While the police and Don Matteo's 'family' attempt to free him, our protagonist cooks up a plan: In order to escape and to uncover the truth, he tries to become an accomplice to his kidnapper.

The Hostage

The Past Return

Stage Fright

Beauty Farm

The Assignment

Beautiful

The Mystery of the Convent

The Witness

Natalina Is In Love

Three Weddings and...a Santa Claus

The King of Chess

The Anonymous Letter

The Flight

Election Campaign

Crime in the Library

My Father Was In Prison

Debt for Life

Dance Competition

Death at Dawn

Subparagraph 23

The Poisoned Chalice

The Suitcase

The Stolen Love

The Vaulting of the Heart

Murder in Direct

Private Investigation

The Stranger

Secrets and Lies

Behind the Curtain

Precious Merchandise

The Gift

The Suspect

The Law of the Case

Lonely Hearts

Fat Cows, Lean Cows

The Murder of the Baby Bottles

Three Shots in the Dark

The Accounts With the Past

Tarot of Blood

By Moon Light

False Copyright

Last Enigma

English Tourist

Self-Defense

The Force of Smile

Last Prey

A Quiet Sunday

Human Error

Broken Dream

The Dance of Debutants

Poisoned Waters

Fall From the Sky

Dreams and Needs

Memory Empty

Dirty Cloth

Arabesque

Winning Horse

Universal Judgment

The Elections of the Heart

Mail in the Game

False Start

Welcome Back Don Matteo

The Aroma of Coffee

Chocolate

An Angel's Room

Don Matteo is a thoroughly ordinary Catholic priest with an extraordinary ability to read people and solve crimes. He’s a parish priest who never met an unjustly accused person he didn’t want to help.

The Best Seasons of Father Matteo

The Best Seasons of Father Matteo

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