Mafia Only Kills in Summer
Created by Pif
On Rai 1
A dark comedy centered on a Sicilian family navigating ordinary domestic life against the inescapable backdrop of organized crime in 1970s Palermo.
Palermo, 1979. The Giammarresi are a normal family — father, mother, a ten year old son and a daughter of sixteen — struggling with the problems of everyday life. Seemingly ordinary problems, oh, and the Cosa Nostra, the Sicilian Mafia. Inspired by Pierfrancesco “Pif” Diliberto's film.
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Questions people ask
Is Mafia Only Kills in Summer scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is Mafia Only Kills in Summer violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Does Mafia Only Kills in Summer leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is Mafia Only Kills in Summer sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Mafia Only Kills in Summer easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Mafia Only Kills in Summer
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Mafia Only Kills in Summer
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Mafia Only Kills in Summer, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Mafia Only Kills in Summer, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Mafia Only Kills in Summer, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
