8.0/10245 votes#1 - The Separation
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 11/11/2024
Elena considers moving back to Naples after being chastised by both Immacolata and Adele. Lila shares shocking news about Nino.
Director: Laura Bispuri
Writer: Saverio Costanzo, Laura Paolucci, Francesco Piccolo, Elena Ferrante
7.5/10179 votes#2 - The Dispersion
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 11/11/2024
Unable to forgive Nino’s betrayal, Elena takes Dede and Elsa to stay in Milan with Mariarosa and Franco. Following a tragic event, Elena gives in and moves into Nino’s place in Via Petrarca.
Director: Laura Bispuri
Writer: Saverio Costanzo, Laura Paolucci, Francesco Piccolo, Elena Ferrante
8.0/10161 votes#3 - Compromises
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 11/18/2024
On a visit to the neighborhood for the first time in years, Elena attempts to make peace with Immacolata and learns that her mother has been unwell. Later, when Elena and Nino return from a trip to New York, she and Lila grow closer after revealing that they’re both pregnant.
Director: Laura Bispuri
Writer: Saverio Costanzo, Laura Paolucci, Francesco Piccolo, Elena Ferrante
8.1/10157 votes#4 - The Earthquake
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 11/18/2024
Elena and Lila spend the day together in the neighborhood, where Elena sees how well-respected Lila has become...as well as the peril brought on by Marcello’s drug running operation. Later, Lila and Elena desperately try to reunite with their families after a sudden earthquake forces residents to flee the city.
Director: Laura Bispuri
Writer: Saverio Costanzo, Laura Paolucci, Francesco Piccolo, Elena Ferrante
8.0/10136 votes#5 - The Fracture
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 11/25/2024
After Elena’s daughter Imma is born, Lila brings Elena’s mother to see the baby, but the visit is unexpectedly cut short when Immacolata collapses. When Nino and Lila take Immacolata to the hospital, Elena finds herself plagued with jealousy. Later, Marcello causes a scene when he insists Immacolata be moved to a clinic.
Director: Laura Bispuri
Writer: Saverio Costanzo, Laura Paolucci, Francesco Piccolo, Elena Ferrante
8.7/10165 votes#6 - The Cheat
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/25/2024
As Lila goes into labor, Alfonso confides in Elena while accompanying her to the clinic to visit Immacolata. After a tragic loss – and stunned by Nino’s actions yet again – Elena decides to focus on herself and takes refuge with her daughters at Lila’s, who finally reveals the truth about Nino.
Director: Laura Bispuri
Writer: Saverio Costanzo, Laura Paolucci, Francesco Piccolo, Elena Ferrante
7.9/10119 votes#7 - The Return
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 12/2/2024
Still reeling from her breakup, Elena reconnects with Antonio, who shares the full extent of Nino’s betrayals. Later, Elena discovers that her newest book is a success, and tensions run high at Elisa and Marcello’s wedding, as Elena learns the Solaras are ready to wage war against her for smearing their family name.
Director: Laura Bispuri
Writer: Saverio Costanzo, Laura Paolucci, Francesco Piccolo, Elena Ferrante
7.7/10134 votes#8 - The Investigation
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 12/2/2024
After Elena discovers that Carmen has been pressured into suing her for slander, she and Lila decide to work together on an exposé of the Solaras’ affairs. Later, Elena learns that their article may not be enough to put the brothers behind bars.
Director: Laura Bispuri
Writer: Saverio Costanzo, Laura Paolucci, Francesco Piccolo, Elena Ferrante
8.9/10161 votes#9 - The Disappearance
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 12/9/2024
During Nino’s long overdue visit to see Imma, a sudden and mysterious disappearance rocks the neighborhood. Though the Solaras help organize a search, Enzo remains suspicious of their involvement, while Lila becomes consumed by her own conspiracies. Later, Lila is driven further to the brink by her son’s drug habit and another sudden loss.
Director: Laura Bispuri
Writer: Saverio Costanzo, Laura Paolucci, Francesco Piccolo, Elena Ferrante
8.8/10162 votes#10 - Restitution
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/2024
After learning that Pasquale and Nadia have been arrested, Lila informs Elena that Gennaro has run away. Though Lila is unphased, Elena tries to manage the crisis when she learns Elsa has gone with him as well. Many years later, Lila manages to surprise her friend yet again.
Director: Laura Bispuri
Writer: Saverio Costanzo, Laura Paolucci, Francesco Piccolo, Elena Ferrante
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Genre:Drama
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Season 4 Ratings Summary
"The Separation" is the best rated episode of "My Brilliant Friend" season 4. It scored 8/10 based on 245 votes. Directed by Laura Bispuri and written by Saverio Costanzo, Laura Paolucci, Francesco Piccolo, Elena Ferrante, it aired on 11/11/2024. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "The Dispersion".