Mussolini: Son of the Century

Name: Mussolini: Son of the Century
Genre: Drama, War & Politics
Released: 2025-01-10
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Luca Marinelli, Francesco Russo, Barbara Chichiarelli, Benedetta Cimatti, Gaetano Bruno

ENDED1 Season8 Episodes★ 8.1

Mussolini: Son of the Century is a drama series on Sky Atlantic that premiered in 2025, ending after 1 season and 8 episodes.

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NetworkSky Atlantic

First AiredJan 10, 2025

Last AiredJan 31, 2025

GenreDrama, War & Politics

Created ByJoe Wright

Original TitleM. Il figlio del secolo

LanguageItalian

CountryItaly

ProductionThe Apartment Pictures, Small Forward Productions, Fremantle Italia

Benito Mussolini's early career from his founding of the Fasci Italiani in 1919 up to the assassination of socialist politician Giacomo Matteotti in 1924 and his speech in Parliament on 3 January 1925.

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Cast

Luca Marinelli

Benito Mussolini

Francesco Russo

Cesare Rossi

Barbara Chichiarelli

Margherita Sarfatti

Benedetta Cimatti

Rachele Mussolini

Gaetano Bruno

Giacomo Matteotti

Maurizio Lombardi

Emilio De Bono

Gianmarco Vettori

Dino Grandi

Massimo De Lorenzo

Alfredo Rocco

Fulvio Falzarano

Giovanni Giolitti

Amedeo Gullà

Augusto Malacria

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 8 episodes

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E1Episode 1

Jan 10, 202560m★ 7.4

Mussolini had just founded the Fasci di Combattimento when D'Annunzio took Fiume. Mussolini hoped to capitalize on the poet's achievement in the electoral arena.

E2Episode 2

Jan 10, 202562m★ 8.0

The elections had decreed an absolute victory for the Socialists. Mussolini seemed finished, but landowners and industrialists sought his help against the strikes.

E3Episode 3

Jan 17, 202551m★ 7.8

Upon entering parliament, Mussolini wanted to change: to be more strategic, diplomatic, a true statesman. But the Blackshirts rebelled.

E4Episode 4

Jan 17, 202556m★ 8.0

Mussolini wants a new electoral law that would guarantee him an absolute majority. But Don Sturzo, the leader of the Catholics, opposes it.

E5Episode 5

Jan 24, 202551m★ 7.8

Mussolini plans a new electoral law that will guarantee him the absolute majority, but he receives backlash from the leader of the Catholics.

E6Episode 6

Jan 24, 202552m★ 7.9

Mussolini opens the party lists to turncoat politicians from other political parties. An early fascist leader, Forni, takes a stand against him.

E7Episode 7

Jan 31, 202552m★ 8.1

Mussolini wins the elections by a landslide, but Matteotti, a socialist, demands their annulment, denouncing the Blackshirts' violence. Mussolini decides to teach him a lesson.

E8Episode 8

Jan 31, 202561m★ 8.6

With the discovery of Matteotti's body and the arrest of his assassins, Mussolini is cornered. Will he be able to save himself and fascism?

About Mussolini: Son of the Century

Mussolini: Son of the Century is a drama, war & politics series on Sky Atlantic . The show first aired on Jan 10, 2025 and currently has 1 season and 8 episodes. Mussolini: Son of the Century has ended. It has a rating of 8.1/10 based on 176 votes. The cast includes Luca Marinelli, Francesco Russo, Barbara Chichiarelli, Benedetta Cimatti, Gaetano Bruno. Created by Joe Wright.