• Culture

    20 European TV series to watch

    It is not a secret that I enjoy watching European TV series; they offer an interesting insight into different cultures that are foreign to me. In fact, I recently published the post ‘Nordic Noir: 20 Scandinavian TV series to watch’, whereas last year I published the post ‘9 Italian TV series to watch‘. Today, I’m visiting a total of 10 European countries, including my home country. Without further ado, here are 20 European TV series I would recommend. 20 European TV series to watch (in alphabetical order) Capitani (Luxemburg) Capitani is a Luxembourgish crime drama, available on Netflix. There are currently two seasons, with twelve episodes each. In the first…

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  • Italy

    9 Italian TV series to watch

    I started watching Italian TV series last year, amidst the third (and longest) lockdown. In fact, I published the post ‘6 French and Italian crime series to watch’ in April 2021, a few days after we came out of lockdown. Since then, not only have I watched more Italian TV series, but I’ve also been fortunate to visit Italy. A few months ago, I went on a 10-day trip to Southern Italy. After landing in Bari, the capital and the largest city of Puglia, I visited the inland towns of Alberobello and Locorotondo, as well as the seaside Monopoli and Polignano a Mare. I then visited Matera, a city located…

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  • Culture,  France,  Italy

    6 French and Italian crime series to watch

    Bonjour! Or, should I say Buongiorno? A couple of months ago, I published two posts about Greek covers of French and Italian songs respectively. Then, earlier this month, I published two posts about some of my favourite French and Italian films. Today, I discuss some of the French and Italian crime series I’ve recently watched. 3 French crime series to watch The Mantis (La Mante) ‘The Mantis’ is a French crime series available on Netflix. There are a total of six 50-to-60-minute-long episodes, where a convicted serial killer, known as the Mantis, helps the Police track down the perpetrator of copy-cat murders. The Other Mother (Maman a tort) Based on…