Vincenzo Malinconico, Unsuccessful Lawyer

Vincenzo Malinconico, Unsuccessful Lawyer
Title card
ItalianVincenzo Malinconico, avvocato d'insuccesso
GenreDrama
Based onSeries
by Diego De Silva
Directed by
Starring
Country of originItaly
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes12
Production
Production companiesRai Fiction
Viola Films
Original release
NetworkRai 1
Release20 October 2022 (2022-10-20)

Vincenzo Malinconico, Unsuccessful Lawyer (Italian: Vincenzo Malinconico, avvocato d'insuccesso) is a 2022 Italian drama television series based on the novels by Diego De Silva. It stars Massimiliano Gallo as the title character, and debuted on Rai 1 on 20 October 2022.

Cast

Main

  • Massimiliano Gallo as Vincenzo Malinconico, a civil attorney in Salerno, who is divorced from Nives and is the father of Alagia and Alfredo
  • Denise Capezza as Alessandra Persiano (season 1), a beautiful criminal attorney and Malinconico's love interest
  • Francesco Di Leva as Amodio Tricarico, a member of the Camorra who befriends Malinconico and assists him with his cases
  • Teresa Saponangelo as Nives Cervi, Malinconico's ex-wife and the mother of Alagia and Alfredo.
  • Giulia Bevilacqua as Clelia Cusati (season 2), a journalist and Malinconico's love interest

Supporting

  • Giovanni Ludeno as Espedito Lenza, an accountant and old friend of Malinconico's who shares office space with him
  • Luca Gallone as Benny La Calamita, a colleague of Malinconico who became an attorney to please his lawyer father, and is unhappy with his career
  • Chiara Celotto as Alagia Malinconico, Nives's daughter and Malinconico's step-daughter
  • Francesco Cavallo as Alfredo Malinconico, Malinconico and Nives's son
  • Lina Sastri as Assunta, Nives's mother and Malinconico's former mother-in-law

Episodes

Overview

SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
1620 October 2022 (2022-10-20)10 November 2022 (2022-11-10)
241 December 2024 (2024-12-01)16 December 2024 (2024-12-16)

Season 1

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"I Didn't Understand Anything - Part One"
(Non avevo capito niente - Parte prima)
Alessandro AngeliniUnknown20 October 2022 (2022-10-20)
22"I Didn't Understand Anything - Part Two"
(Non avevo capito niente - Parte seconda)
Alessandro AngeliniUnknown20 October 2022 (2022-10-20)
33"The Refrigerators of Lonely Men - Part One"
(I frigoriferi degli uomini soli - Parte prima)
Alessandro AngeliniUnknown27 October 2022 (2022-10-27)
44"The Refrigerators of Lonely Men - Part Two"
(I frigoriferi degli uomini soli - Parte seconda)
Alessandro AngeliniUnknown27 October 2022 (2022-10-27)
55"A Quarter of an Hour of Celebrity - Part One"
(Un quarto d'ora di celebrità - Parte prima)
Alessandro AngeliniUnknown3 November 2022 (2022-11-03)
66"A Quarter of an Hour of Celebrity - Part Two"
(Un quarto d'ora di celebrità - Parte seconda)
Alessandro AngeliniUnknown3 November 2022 (2022-11-03)
77"Divorce with Style - Part One"
(Divorzio con stile - Parte prima)
Alessandro AngeliniUnknown10 November 2022 (2022-11-10)
88"Divorce with Style - Part Two"
(Divorzio con stile - Parte seconda)
Alessandro AngeliniUnknown10 November 2022 (2022-11-10)

Season 2

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
91"Episode 1"Luca MinieroUnknown1 December 2024 (2024-12-01)
102"Episode 2"Luca MinieroUnknown8 December 2024 (2024-12-08)
113"Episode 3"Luca MinieroUnknown15 December 2024 (2024-12-15)
124"Episode 4"Luca MinieroUnknown16 December 2024 (2024-12-16)

Production

Vincenzo Malinconico, Unsuccessful Lawyer is based on the novels by Diego De Silva. It stars Massimiliano Gallo as the title character.[1] The series is produced by Rai Fiction and Viola Film. Season one was directed by Alessandro Angelini,and season two was directed by Luca Miniero.[2][3]

In 2023, the series was confirmed for a second season.[4]

In June 2025, Gallo announced that a third season of the series was forthcoming, and scheduled for release in 2026.[5]

Release

The series was first presented at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival in 2022, where it was nominated for a Golden Nymph Award for Best TV Series.[6]

Season one debuted on Rai 1 on 20 October 2022,[2][7][8] and concluded on 10 November 2022.

Season two was broadcast on Rai 1 from 1 December 2024.[3][9][10] to 16 December 2024.[11]

References

  1. ^ Sutera, Paolo (10 November 2022). "Vincenzo Malinconico 2 si farà?". TvBlog.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Vincenzo Malinconico, avvocato d'insuccesso 1". Viola Film (in Italian). Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Vincenzo Malinconico, avvocato d'insuccesso 2". Viola Film (in Italian). Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Vincenzo Malinconico 2, Massimiliano Gallo: 'Presto cominciamo a girare'". Fanpage.it (in Italian). 21 April 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  5. ^ Di Tommaso, Chiara (2 June 2025). "Massimiliano Gallo: 'Vincenzo Malinconico 3 certo che ci sarà'". Super Guida TV (in Italian). Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Sélection Officielle 2022 #GoldenNymphAwards" (in French). Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Da domani su Rai 1 Vincenzo Malinconico, avvocato d'insuccesso, una coproduzione Rai Fiction e Viola Film" (in Italian). 19 October 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  8. ^ "Massimiliano Gallo è il protagonista della nuova serie Vincenzo Malinconico – Avvocato d'insuccesso, in onda su Rai 1 da giovedì 20 ottobre. Le dichiarazioni del cast". SMS News Quotidiano (in Italian). 10 October 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  9. ^ "Torna Vincenzo Malinconico, avvocato d'insuccesso". RAI Ufficio Stampa (in Italian). 1 December 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  10. ^ "Domenica 1º dicembre 2024 in prima serata su Rai 1 prende il via la seconda stagione di Vincenzo Malinconico - avvocato d'insuccesso". spettacolomusicasport.com (in Italian). 27 November 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  11. ^ "Malinconico chiude con un doppio appuntamento: ci sarà la terza stagione?". DavideMaggio.it (in Italian). 16 December 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2025.