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  1. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - The Separation

    S4:E1

    Elena considers moving back to Naples after being chastised by both Immacolata and Adele. Lila shares shocking news about Nino.

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  2. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Dispersion

    S4:E2

    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.

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  3. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Compromises

    S4:E3

    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.

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  4. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Earthquake

    S4:E4

    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.

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  5. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - The Break

    S4:E5

    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.

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  6. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - The Cheat

    S4:E6

    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.

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  7. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - The Return

    S4:E7

    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.

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  8. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - The Investigation

    S4:E8

    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.

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  9. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - The Disappearance

    S4:E9

    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.

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  10. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - The Restitution

    S4:E10

    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.

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  11. 7.5/10(17 votes)

    #11 - Beauty

    S1:E1

    After Giovanna overhears her father’s comment comparing her to his estranged sister, the teen travels to a rough part of Naples to meet her aunt.

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  12. 7.2/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Those Who Leave, Those Who Stay

    S3:E8

    Elena and Pietro meet Nino's family. Nino gives Elena his feedback on the manuscript, when he discovers that Pietro has not read it he shows hostility towards her, but in a veiled and underhanded way. Pietro's reaction to Nino's passive-aggressive attacks only confirms Elena's doubts about her husband.

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  13. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Light

    S1:E6

    The witches and the Benandanti clash in a climactic confrontation in which lives — and loves — are forever transformed.

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  14. 6.8/10(6 votes)

    #14 - Indecencies

    S3:E1

    After Nino's unexpected appearance at her book presentation in Milan, Elena realizes her childhood crush never really abandoned her, and doubts begin to form about her fiance Pietro. Later, a scathing review leaves Elena questioning herself as a writer.

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  15. 6.8/10(6 votes)

    #15 - The Treatment

    S3:E3

    Concerned about Lila's worsening health, Elena seeks advice from her future mother-in-law Adele, who encourages her to write an expose on the Soccavo plant and the mounting unrest between rival unions. After several doctors' visits, Lila becomes determined to move back to the neighborhood despite being viewed as a pariah.

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  16. 6.8/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Cold War

    S3:E4

    After a tense argument about plans for a family, Elena and Pietro marry in town hall, and later, are surprised with a reception organized by Adele. Though she had hoped to concentrate on her next book, Elena gives birth to a daughter and struggles to find time to write.

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  17. 6.8/10(6 votes)

    #17 - Becoming

    S3:E6

    On holiday, Elena grows increasingly exasperated with Gennaro and after receiving shocking news about her sister Elisa, she cuts the family trip short to travel back to Naples. Later, tensions mount at a dinner with the Solaras, and Pietro shares his unvarnished opinion of Lila with Elena.

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  18. 6.8/10(6 votes)

    #18 - Try Again

    S3:E7

    Elena's marriage is more and more in crisis, Pietro is distant and she feels treated like a servant. One day, Nino Sarratore shows up at the Airota's door. He and Pietro become friends and say goodbye with the promise to meet again. Elena anxiously awaits their next meeting and finally resumes writing.

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  19. 6.8/10(9 votes)

    #19 - The Money

    S1:E2

    As fourth grade draws to an end, Elena and Lila fight with their families for the chance to continue their education. Later, a trip out of town becomes a day Elena will never forget, and a death changes things in the neighborhood forever.

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  20. 6.8/10(6 votes)

    #20 - Terror

    S3:E5

    Following news of a murder in Naples, Pasquale and Nadia turn up unannounced at Elena's house in Florence, further fuelling discord with her husband. Meanwhile, Elena suspects all is not right with Lila when she's asked to take Gennaro on their summer beach trip.

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  21. 6.7/10(6 votes)

    #21 - The Fever

    S3:E2

    A nervous Elena introduces Pietro to her family, and, though he instantly charms his future in-laws, Immacolata rejects their plans for a civil wedding ceremony. Months later, Lila falls ill due to the deplorable conditions at the Soccavo factory and makes Elena promise to take care of her son Gennaro if anything happens to her.

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  22. 6.3/10(10 votes)

    #22 - The Dolls

    S1:E1

    The disappearance of her old friend, Lila Cerrullo, causes 60-year-old author Elena Greco to reflect on the early days of their friendship in 1950s Naples, when Elena and Lila are two very different girls at the top of their class. When the girls discover the lair of Don Achille, a criminal figure who controls the neighborhood, they decide to confront him.

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  23. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - The Book

    S1:E2

    Ade learns about the Book of Kingdoms and the history of the Lost Cities. Cesaria and Spirto look for clues at Natalia's house.

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  24. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Bitterness

    S1:E3

    Giovanna’s friends clash with Vittoria on a visit to the slums. The bracelet Vittoria gifted Giovanna as a baby turns up in an unexpected place.

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  25. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Loneliness

    S1:E4

    A secret gets out and unravels two families. Giovanna fails out of school and has her first sexual encounter. Vittoria demands her bracelet back.

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Laura Paolucci Ratings Summary

"The Separation" is the best rated episode written by Laura Paolucci. It scored 8/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 11/11/2024 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Dispersion".