Christian (TV series)

Italian supernatural drama television series

Christian

Italian Sky Atlantic poster

Genre|

* Supernatural
* Fantasy
* Drama

Created by| Roberto Saku Cinardi
Based on| Stigmate
by Claudio Piersanti and Lorenzo Mattotti
Written by|

* Enrico Audenino
* Valerio Cilio
* Patrizia Dellea
* Renato Sannio
* Stefano Lodovichi
* Valentina Piersanti

Directed by|

* Stefano Lodovichi
* Roberto Saku Cinardi

Starring|

* Edoardo Pesce
* Claudio Santamaria
* Silvia D'Amico
* Giordano De Plano
* Antonio Bannò
* Francesco Colella
* Lina Sastri
* Giulio Beranek
* Laura Morante

Composer| Giorgio Giampà
Country of origin| Italy
Original language| Italian
No. of seasons| 2
No. of episodes| 12
Production
Executive producers|

* Nils Hartmann
* Sonia Rovai
* Erica Negri
* Tommaso Arrighi

Producers|

* Mattia Guerra
* Stefano Massenzi
* Andrea Occhipinti

Cinematography|

* Benjamin Maier
* Emanuele Pasquet

Editor| Roberto Di Tanna
Running time| 43–62 minutes
Production companies|

* Sky Studios
* Lucky Red
* Newen Connect

Original release
Network| Sky Atlantic
Release| 28 January 2022 (2022-01-28) –
7 April 2023 (2023-04-07)

Christian is an Italian supernatural drama television series, loosely based on the graphic novel Stigmate by Claudio Piersanti [it] and Lorenzo Mattotti. The first season premiered on 28 January 2022 on Sky Atlantic and the second season premiered on 24 March 2023.

## Premise

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Christian works as a henchman in the suburbs of Rome. He is alarmed to find strange wounds on his hands, which are eventually revealed to be the stigmata. After reviving his neighbor Rachele with a single touch, he realizes that he now has the power to heal people.[1]

## Cast

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### Main

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* Edoardo Pesce as Christian
* Claudio Santamaria as Matteo
* Silvia D'Amico as Rachele
* Giordano De Plano [it] as Lino
* Antonio Bannò [it] as Davide
* Francesco Colella [it] as Tomei
* Lina Sastri as Italia
* Giulio Beranek [it] as Biondo
* Laura Morante as Nera

### Recurring

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* Milena Mancini [it] as Anna
* Gabriel Montesi [it] as Penna
* Ivan Franěk as Padre Klaus Cerni
* Selene Caramazza as Benedetta
* Camilla Filippi as Esther Brocato
* Diego Verdegiglio [it] as Cardinal Ripa
* Romana Maggiora Vergano as Michela Greco
* Francesco Giordano as Stefanuccio
* Andrea Bonella as Sergio
* Pietro Bontempo [it] as Greco
* Dodi Conti [it] as Maria Greco
* Christopher Capone as Lorenzo
* Valentina Pastore as Lisa
* Juana Jiménez as Virginia
* Khadim Faye as Taribo
* Mauro Aversano as Zingaro
* Gianluca Scuotto as Don Francesco

## Episodes

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### Series overview

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Series| Episodes| Originally released

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First released| Last released
1| 6| 28 January 2022 (2022-01-28)| 11 February 2022 (2022-02-11)
2| 6| 24 March 2023 (2023-03-24)| 7 April 2023 (2023-04-07)

### Season 1

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No.
overall| No. in
season| Title| Duration| Original release date

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1| 1| "Episode 1.1"| 43 min| 28 January 2022 (2022-01-28)
2| 2| "Episode 1.2"| 46 min| 28 January 2022 (2022-01-28)
3| 3| "Episode 1.3"| 55 min| 4 February 2022 (2022-02-04)
4| 4| "Episode 1.4"| 48 min| 4 February 2022 (2022-02-04)
5| 5| "Episode 1.5"| 56 min| 11 February 2022 (2022-02-11)
6| 6| "Episode 1.6"| 59 min| 11 February 2022 (2022-02-11)

### Season 2

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No.
overall| No. in
season| Title| Duration| Original release date

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7| 1| "Episode 2.1"| 57 min| 24 March 2023 (2023-03-24)
8| 2| "Episode 2.2"| 48 min| 24 March 2023 (2023-03-24)
9| 3| "Episode 2.3"| 54 min| 31 March 2023 (2023-03-31)
10| 4| "Episode 2.4"| 48 min| 31 March 2023 (2023-03-31)
11| 5| "Episode 2.5"| 47 min| 7 April 2023 (2023-04-07)
12| 6| "Episode 2.6"| 62 min| 7 April 2023 (2023-04-07)

## Awards and nominations

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Year  | Award  | Category  | Nominee  | Result  | Ref.

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2023  | Nastri d'Argento Grandi Serie  | Best Crime Series  | Christian | Nominated  | [2][3]
Best Actor  | Edoardo Pesce | Nominated

## References

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1. ^ Massoto, Erick (28 June 2023). "'Christian' Must Build the Kingdom in Tense Season 2 Trailer [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
2. ^ Leombruni, Lucrezia (12 May 2023). "Nastri d'Argento, Mare Fuori è la serie dell'anno". Agenzia Dire (in Italian). Retrieved 16 August 2024.
3. ^ Naselli, Antonio (17 June 2023). "NASTRI d'ARGENTO GRANDI SERIE 2023_NASTRI SPECIALI e STASERA LA PREMIAZIONE". Nastri d'Argento (in Italian). Retrieved 16 August 2024.

## External links

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* Christian at IMDb

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