Sicily Express
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| Sicilia Express | |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Ficarra e Picone |
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| Directed by | Ficarra e Picone |
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| Country of origin | Italy |
| Original language | Italian |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
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| Production company | Tramp Limited |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 5 December 2025 |
Sicily Express is an Italian television miniseries created by Ficarra e Picone. It was internationally released on Netflix on 5 December 2025.[1]
The series, produced by Tramp Limited, combines fantasy elements with a Christmas setting, offering an ironic and critical look at Southern Italian society.[2][3][4]
Plot
Salvo and Valentino are two Sicilian nurses working in a Milan clinic, commuting between Sicily and Milan on low-cost flights. Their medical director, a Calabrian who pretends to be Milanese, constantly hinders their attempts to return home. One night, thanks to a wish made by Valentino's daughter, they discover a magical dumpster that teleports them from Piazza del Duomo in Milan to their hometown in Sicily, and back again.
Cast
Main
- Salvatore Ficarra as Salvo
- Valentino Picone as Valentino
- Katia Follesa as Claudia
- Barbara Tabita as Maria Teresa
- Max Tortora as the prime minister of Italy
Recurring
- Sergio Vastano as Sergio Perrone, the medical director
- Enrico Bertolino as Enrico, the Milanese doctor
- Adelaide Massari as Aurora, Valentino's daughter
- Angelo Tosto as Mr. Giacalone, a Sicilian patient in Milan
- Giorgio Tirabassi as Alfredo, a police detective
- Angelo Pisani as Andrea, a Milanese nurse
- Alessia Spinelli as Luisa, a Milanese nurse
- Alessandro Idonea as Giulio Giacalone, a police officer and Giacalone's son
- Gianni Federico as Ferdinando, a Sicilian man working in Milan
- Giovanna Criscuolo as Giovanna, a Sicilian woman working in Milan
- Vincenzo Ficarra as Mario, a Sicilian boy working in Milan
- Miriam Galanti as Miriam, the gate attendant
- Luigi Maria Rausa as Uzeda, the prime minister's secretary
- Barbara Gallo as Amanda, Valentino's mother-in-law
- Mimmo Mignemi as Carmelo, Valentino's father-in-law
- Marco Basile as Guglielmo, Claudia's ex-boyfriend
- Anna Melato as Mrs. Elvira, the landlady
- Pino Calabrese as the Head of Forensics
Guest
- Gioele Dix as the man walking his dog in Milan
- Jerry Calà as the minister of the Interior of Italy
- Enrico Mentana as himself
References
- ^ Billington, Alex (14 November 2025). "Goofy Italian Comedy 'Sicily Express' Trailer - A Magical Garbage Bin". Firstshowing.
- ^ Gatta, Doriana (28 November 2025). "'Sicilia express': la miniserie che toglie il velo". Taxi Drivers.
- ^ "'Sicilia Express', cosa sappiamo sulla nuova serie di Ficarra e Picone". Sky TG24. 4 December 2025.
- ^ Finos, Arianna (4 December 2025). "Ficarra e Picone: "La nostra commedia sul Sud, anche se non c'è niente da ridere"". la Repubblica.