PORTOBELLO, From Marco Bellocchio, Debuts On Max In 2026

The New Series Will Be The First Scripted Max Original Produced In Italy

· Max has announced its first Italian scripted original production, PORTOBELLO, from Marco Bellocchio, which will debut on the platform in 2026. Filming began in Rome last September and is currently ongoing, with additional locations in Sardinia, Campania, and Lombardy.

· Logline: The six-episode series tells the story of Enzo Tortora, the famous host of the real-life television show "Portobello" - which aired in 1977 for seven seasons - who was accused by justice collaborators of being part of a criminal organization involved in drug trafficking. Tortora was imprisoned and tried for years before being definitively acquitted of all charges.

· Cast: Fabrizio Gifuni as Enzo Tortora, Lino Musella, Romana Maggiora Vergano, Barbora Bobulova, Alessandro Preziosi, and Fausto Russo Alesi.

· Credits: PORTEBELLO is written by Marco Bellocchio, Stefano Bises, Giordana Mari, and Peppe Fiore; cinematography by Francesco Di Giacomo; set design by Andrea Castorina; costume designs by Daria Calvelli; editing by Francesca Calvelli; and music by Teho Teardo. The series is produced by OUR FILMS, a company of the Mediawan group, and KAVAC FILM, in co-production with ARTE France and in collaboration with The Apartment Pictures, a company of the Fremantle group. The series is produced by Lorenzo Mieli and Mario Gianani for Our Films and by Simone Gattoni for Kavac Film.