The Octopus

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The Octopus

"The fight against the mafia!"

1984- 2001

10 Seasons

48 Episodes

7.9(54 votes)

Ended

Drama

Crime

Overview

An epic crime saga of power, money, violence and corruption. The mafia controls everything through local and international networks like an octopus, and anyone who tries to bring them down pays the ultimate price.

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10 members

Acting

Patricia Millardet

Silvia Conti

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Remo Girone

Tano Cariddi

Acting

Elena Arvigo

Giulia Mercuri

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Rolf Hoppe

Prof. Ottavio Ramonte

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Pippo Pattavina

Senatore Aldo Mercuri

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Gilberto Idonea

Avvocato Edoardo Rittone

Production

Arturo Paglia

Marco Rittone

Acting

Gabriele Bocciarelli

Vanya Marinoff

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Giampiero Bianchi

Alfredo, marito di Silvia

Acting

Hedy Krissane

Hedy, domestico di Mercuri

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