My Brilliant Friend: Season 4

2024 · 10 episodes · ★ 8.0

The Story of the Lost Child

What Season 4 of My Brilliant Friend

A first love that blossoms again brings Elena back to Naples, where Lila is waiting for her. Lila is now a mother and has also triumphed in her own way in the local business world. Elena is the cultured lady, while Lina appears to be the neighborhood woman, ignorant and uninterested in refinement, but pure intelligence and intuition are on Lila's side.

10episodes

Nov 11, 2024Aired

Dec 9, 2024final episode

9 hrtotal runtime

Season 4 Episodes

4x01 The Separation
Nov 11, 2024 · 57 min
Elena considers moving back to Naples after being chastised by both Immacolata and Adele. Lila shares shocking news about Nino.
Writers: Francesco Piccolo, Elena Ferrante, Saverio Costanzo · Starring: Anna Rita Vitolo, Daria Deflorian, Gabriele Vacis, Pier Giorgio Bellocchio
4x02 Dispersion
Nov 11, 2024 · 51 min
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.
Writers: Francesco Piccolo, Elena Ferrante, Saverio Costanzo · Cast: Daria Deflorian, Pier Giorgio Bellocchio, Vittoria Cozza, Fatima Credendino
4x03 Compromises
Nov 18, 2024 · 51 min
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.
Writers: Francesco Piccolo, Elena Ferrante, Saverio Costanzo · Starring: Anna Rita Vitolo, Luca Gallone, Valentina Acca, Antonio Buonanno
4x04 Earthquake
Nov 18, 2024 · 49 min
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.
Writers: Francesco Piccolo, Elena Ferrante, Saverio Costanzo · Starring: Anna Rita Vitolo, Luca Gallone, Sarah Falanga, Pina Di Gennaro
4x05 The Break
Nov 25, 2024 · 51 min
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.
Writers: Francesco Piccolo, Elena Ferrante, Saverio Costanzo · Starring: Anna Rita Vitolo, Vittoria Cozza, Fatima Credendino, Lino Musella
4x06 The Cheat
Nov 25, 2024 · 56 min
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.
Writers: Francesco Piccolo, Elena Ferrante, Saverio Costanzo · Starring: Anna Rita Vitolo, Luca Gallone, Valentina Acca, Antonio Buonanno
4x07 The Return
Dec 2, 2024 · 55 min
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.
Writers: Francesco Piccolo, Elena Ferrante, Saverio Costanzo · Starring: Luca Gallone, Vittoria Cozza, Fatima Credendino, Lucia D'Ambra
4x08 The Investigation
Dec 2, 2024 · 51 min
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.
Writers: Francesco Piccolo, Elena Ferrante, Saverio Costanzo · Cast: Pina Di Gennaro, Pier Giorgio Bellocchio, Lucia D'Ambra, Adalgisa Manfrida
4x09 The Disappearance
Dec 9, 2024 · 55 min
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.
Writers: Francesco Piccolo, Elena Ferrante, Saverio Costanzo · Starring: Eduardo Scarpetta, Giorgia Gargano, Lucia D'Ambra, Pio Stellaccio
4x10 The Restitution Season Finale
Dec 9, 2024 · 65 min
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.
Writers: Francesco Piccolo, Elena Ferrante, Saverio Costanzo · Starring: Daria Deflorian, Gabriele Vacis, Elisabetta De Palo, Pier Giorgio Bellocchio