The Sea Beyond is an Italian television series which first aired on Rai 2 on September 23, 2020. The series was created by Cristiana Farina, and stars Carolina Crescentini, Carmine Recano, Matteo Paolillo, Lucrezia Guidone, Valentina Romani, Nicolas Maupas, Massimiliano Caiazzo.

Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
112September 23, 2020 (2020-09-23)October 28, 2020 (2020-10-28)
212November 17, 2021 (2021-11-17)December 22, 2021 (2021-12-22)
312February 1, 2023 (2023-02-01)February 13, 2023 (2023-02-13)


Episode list

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Season 1 (2020)

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11Vite spezzateMaurizio Careddu, Cristina Farina, Peppe Fiore, Luca Monesi, Paolo PiccirilloSeptember 23, 2020 (2020-09-23)

Filippo Ferrari and Carmine Di Salvo come from two opposite realities. The first one is from Milan, wealthy and a talented pianist. The second one is from Naples and belongs to a family of the Mafia "system" but unlike his, he has chosen an honest job and his dream is to be a hairdresser. However, fate has decided to trip both of them: Filippo and Carmine find themselves sharing the same cell in a Juvenile Penal Institute in Naples.

Filippo, after an evening at the MDMA-based disco with his friends, finds himself at the top of a tower to challenge his best friend in a test of courage. Unfortunately the challenge ends in tragedy and Filippo is accused of murder. Carmine, on the other hand, when one of the guys from the rival clan tries to rape his fiancée, kills him with hairdressing scissors.
22Educazione criminaleMaurizio Careddu, Cristina Farina, Peppe Fiore, Luca Monesi, Paolo PiccirilloSeptember 23, 2020 (2020-09-23)

Carmine and Filippo enter the Juvenile Penalty Institute, the first knows its rules, Filippo on the contrary seems to have landed on another planet. He is immediately renamed "O' Chiattillo" (The Rich Kid) by the other boys. Ciro, the boss of the prisoners, seems intrigued by Chiattillo and in exchange for his services offers him his protection. Meanwhile Carmine is brutally beaten by one of Ciro's henchmen, Pino. Commander Massimo doesn't seem to worry too much: when new elements are added to a group - already complex in itself - there are always aftershocks.

It is in these moments that we need to be vigilant without intervening. The director, Paola Vinci, is not of the same opinion and punishes the boys. Filippo, convinced that the magistrate is about to assign him house arrest, refuses Ciro's protection and does not carry out his orders. In response, Filippo is the victim of yet another humiliation at the table and reacts by seriously offending Ciro and his henchmen. Unfortunately the magistrate does not grant house arrest to Philip who is condemned to remain in the den of the same lions that he has just defied.
33Ogni famiglia ha le sue regoleMaurizio Careddu, Cristina Farina, Peppe Fiore, Luca Monesi, Paolo PiccirilloSeptember 30, 2020 (2020-09-30)

A new character enters the prison: Naditza, a regular at the IPM. Nad gets himself arrested to escape the fate that her family has decided for her: to marry her in exchange for money to a cousin twenty years her senior. Nad plays the piano like Filippo and makes a bet with the other inmates: within a few days Chiattillo will drool at her feet. Ciro can't wait to avenge the death of Nazzario Valletta, killed by Carmine, who feels the noose around his neck: everything he wanted to get rid of has become reality, now he is a prisoner with a death threat on his head.

In prison Filippo awkwardly tries to make up ground against Ciro and his affiliates, boasting of being there for having committed an honor killing by killing an infamous man, but when Pino 'O Pazzo discovers that Chiattillo has told a lie for him things they get bad.
44Chi trova un amico trova un tesoroMaurizio Careddu, Cristina Farina, Peppe Fiore, Luca Monesi, Paolo PiccirilloSeptember 30, 2020 (2020-09-30)

Viola dominates the women's prison, a glacial girl who is serving a sentence for murder with the aggravating circumstance of cruelty. The girl is charismatic and Ciro himself is under her magnetic charm. Naditza comes into conflict with her and tries to free other inmates from her "yoke".

Director Paola has a new project for the IPM: to involve boys and girls in recreational activities.  Commander Massimo is against it while Beppe offers a music course: Naditza can play but has never studied, Cardiotrap can sing but doesn't know music, Filippo could be the teacher.  The first lesson does not go as hoped. Filippo, to appease Pino's aggression towards him, does the last thing he should do: he buys him a present.  Pino thanks him, but soon the others also demand the same treatment and when the requests are not met, the trouble begins.
Carmine finds Nina waiting for him in the interview room. The girl announces that he will soon be her father. Filippo decides alone and desperate to go on the attack and get the weapon with which he believes he can defend himself.