Based on the international best-selling novel, when the most important friend in her life seems to have disappeared without a trace, Elena Greco, starts writing the story of their friendship.

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My Brilliant Friend Season 1 released on November 27, 2018.

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S01E01 Aired November 18, 2018

The Dolls

The disappearance of her old friend, Lila Cerrullo, causes 60-year-old author Elena Greco to reflect on the early days of their friendship in 1950s Naples, when Elena and Lila are two very different girls at the top of their class. When the girls discover the underground lair of Don Achille, a criminal figure who controls the neighborhood, they decide to confront him, facing their fears together and laying the cornerstone of a lasting friendship and rivalry.

S01E02 Aired November 19, 2018

The Money

Elena and Lila fight to continue their education; a death changes things in the neighborhood forever.

S01E03 Aired November 25, 2018

The Metamorphoses

Now teens, Elena and Lila struggle to connect as their futures diverge.

S01E04 Aired November 26, 2018

Dissolving Boundaries

Elena enters high school as Lila ignores her many suitors.

S01E05 Aired December 02, 2018

The Shoes

Elena grows tired of Gino, while Lila rejects two potential suitors at a cost; a rare outing into the city turns violent; Elena worries about not being there for Lila after accepting an invitation to spend the summer away from the neighborhood.

S01E06 Aired December 03, 2018

The Island

On the island of Ischia, Elena runs into the Sarratore family, reigniting her childhood crush on Nino; Lila's resistance to Marcello's pressing courtship reaches a breaking point; an unexpected encounter leaves Elena shaken on her 15th birthday.

S01E07 Aired December 09, 2018

The Fiancés

Elena returns to Naples and finds out that Lila is romantically involved with Stefano, despite Marcello's advances. While Lila embraces that luxurious lifestyle Elena decides to reciprocate romantic advances.

S01E08 Aired December 10, 2018

The Promise

The shoe sales are slow, so Stefano makes a deal with the Solares despite Lila's objections. Elena is thrown out of class for expressing her mind, she writes an article about that. Lila's wedding day arrives.