M - Son of the Century

M. Son of the Century is a bold, new, landmark Sky Original drama series based on Antonio Scurati’s Premio Strega-winning and international bestselling novel. The eight-part series chronicles the birth of fascism in Italy and the rise to power of Duce Benito Mussolini.

Premise

Starting with the founding of Fasci Italiani in 1919, M. Son of the Century follows through to Mussolini’s infamous speech in parliament following the murder of socialist MP Giacomo Matteotti in 1925. The series will also provide viewers with an insight into Mussolini and his personal relationships, including with his wife Rachele, his lover Margherita Sarfatti, and with other iconic figures from the time. Like the novel, the series will tell the history of a country that was saved by Fascism and the story of a man who was able to rise from his ashes time and again.

Cast

M. Son of the Century is comprised of a largely Italian cast.
The main stars of the series are:

Luca Marinelli (Every Blessed Day, The Great Beauty) as Benito Mussolini

Francesco Russo (Call My Agent Italia, My Brilliant Friend) as Cesare Rossi

Barbara Chichiarelli (Antonia, The Good Mothers) as Margherita Sarfatti

Benedetta Cimatti (Circeo, Inspector Coliandro) as Donna Rachele

Federico Majorana (Outline, Bad Tales) as Amerigo Dumini

Gaetano Bruno (Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning, Fargo) as Giacomo Matteotti

Fulvio Falzarano (The Red Door, The Space Between) as Giovanni Giolitti

Massimo De Lorenzo (Ripley, The Lions of Sicily) as Alfredo Rocco

Lorenzo Zurzolo (Diabolik: Who Are You?, Prisma) as Italo Balbo

Vincenzo Nemolato (La Chimera, Supersex) as Victor Emmanuel III

Gianmarco Vettori (Padrenostro, Shoshana) as Dino Grandi

Gabriele Falsetta (My Name is Vendetta, Monterossi) as Roberto Farinacci

Maurizio Lombardi (The New Pope, Citadel: Diana) as Emilio De Bono

Daniele Trombetti (Inspector Montalbano, The Stalker) as Cesare Forni

Gianluca Gobbi (Dogman, Carlo & Malik) as Cesare Maria de Vecchi

Alberto Astorri (Robbing Mussolini, Rose Island) as Luigi Facta

Paolo Pierobon (The Girl From Tomorrow, 1993) as Gabriele D'Annunzio

Federico Mainardi (Perfetta Illusione) as Albino Volpi

Audience

M. Son of the Century has not yet been officially rated by the BBFC (British Board of Film Classification). Check back here to get more information as it becomes available.

How to watch

M. Son of the Century will be available on Sky Atlantic and NOW in 2025. The exact release date is yet to be announced.

M. Son of the Century coming 2025 to Sky Atlantic and NOW