Based on the book "M. Il Figlio del Secolo", this series follows the rise of power of Benito Mussolini, from 1919 to the assassination of Giacomo Matteotti.
M – Son of the Century (Season 1)
Episode 1 7.3
Air date: 2025-01-10
Runtime: 59 min
Overview: As Mussolini founds the Fasces of Combat, D'Annunzio takes Fiume. Mussolini hopes to exploit the feat of his poet on the field.
Episode 2 8.0
Air date: 2025-01-10
Runtime: 64 min
Overview: With the Socialists on the verge of victory, Mussolini seems finished. But landowners and industrialists seek his help against strikes.
Episode 3 7.8
Air date: 2025-01-17
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: With his entry into Parliament, Mussolini plans to be more strategic and diplomatic. But not everyone is a fan of his new plans.
Episode 4 8.5
Air date: 2025-01-17
Runtime: 58 min
Overview: Following protests, the King excludes the socialists from the government. In an attempt to take over, Mussolini threatens a fascist insurrection.
Episode 5 7.3
Air date: 2025-01-24
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: Mussolini plans a new electoral law that will guarantee him the absolute majority, but he receives backlash from the leader of the Catholics.
Episode 6 7.8
Air date: 2025-01-24
Runtime: 54 min
Overview: Mussolini opens the party lists to turncoat politicians from other parties, where an early fascist leader, Forni, takes sides against him.
Episode 7 8.5
Air date: 2025-01-31
Runtime: 54 min
Overview: Mussolini wins the elections by a landslide. But when Matteotti, a Socialist, asks for their annulment, he decides to teach him a lesson.
Episode 8 9.3
Air date: 2025-01-31
Runtime: 63 min
Overview: 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?
Seasons
Episodes 8