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Blanca (2021)

Blanca poster
Directed by
Giacomo Martelli, Jan Maria Michelini
Genre
comedy drama, detective fiction
Country
Italy
Length
3 seasons, 24 episodes
Rated
6
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 49 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A blind intern trains to become a police profiler in Genoa. She uses her other senses to help solve crimes while dealing with her own past trauma.

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What happens

Blanca is an Italian police procedural drama television series, which was broadcast on Rai 1 from 22 November 2021. It is based on the eponymous book series by Patrizia Rinaldi, first published in 2009. The TV series is set in Genoa and stars Maria Chiara Giannetta as the titular character: a blind intern aspiring to become a consultant profiler at the fictitious San Teodoro police station. Co-stars are Giuseppe Zeno as her mentor Michele, a detective and Enzo Paci as Mauro, the Deputy Commissioner. The first season comprises 12 single episodes or six double-length episodes. Each double-length episode details a major story arc where Blanca assists in resolving a crime. The series also follows Blanca's personal life, how she became blind, and her older sister's murder. The second season, also with 12 single episodes or six double-length episodes, began broadcast on Rai 1, in Italy, from 5 October 2023. For this season Blanca is promoted to police consultant; she deals with a bomber targeting police and the return of Sebastiano (Pierpaolo Spollon) in her life. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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