By Peter White Television Editor HBO has picked up another season of Italian drama adaptation My Brilliant Friend. The series, which is co-produced with Italian public broadcaster Rai, is based on Elena Ferrante’s novels.
The eight-part second season, My Brilliant Friend: The Story Of A New Name, debuted in the U.S. on March 16. The third season will be based on Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay, Ferrante’s third book in the series.
It is produced by The Apartment, Wildside and Fandango with Lorenzo Mieli and Mario Gianani producing for Fremantle’s The Apartment and Wildside and Domenico Procacci producing for Fandango.
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