8.5

My Brilliant Friend•Season 2•Episode 5

The Betrayal

8.5/10 · 533 votesFeb 24, 202062 min

Ranked #3 of 8 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

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As Pinuccia returns to Naples, a new secret excites Lila and numbs Elena, who nonetheless becomes embroiled in its coverup. Subdued by Lila's charisma and indifferent to Bruno's flattery, Elena finds herself the keeper of a far darker clandestine series of events involving Donato Sarratore.

Directed byAlice Rohrwacher

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Seasons4

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Season 2 Episodes8

The New Name

The Body

Erasure

The Kiss

The Betrayal

Rage

The Secret Notebooks

The Blue Fairy

Cast9

Gaia Girace

Lila Cerullo

Margherita Mazzucco

Elena Greco

Anna Rita Vitolo

Immacolata Greco

Alessio Gallo

Michele Solara

Francesco Serpico

Nino Sarratore

Federica Sollazzo

Pinuccia Carracci

Giovanni Amura

Stefano Carracci

Gennaro De Stefano

Rino Cerullo

Mirko Filippi

Spettatore

Crew3

Alice Rohrwacher

Director

Carlotta Cristiani

Editor

Hélène Louvart

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"The Betrayal" is episode 5 of My Brilliant Friend season 2. It scored 8.5/10 from 533 votes, ranking #3 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Alice Rohrwacher, it aired on February 24, 2020.

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