The Ignorant Angels

The Ignorant Angels

Created by Ferzan Özpetek

On Disney+

20221 season8 episodes48 min6.4 / 10

A tender, grief-centered drama about two strangers learning to understand each other across the wreckage of a secret life, anchored in unexpected human connection.

Following the death of her husband in a car accident, Antonia discovers that he was having a homosexual affair with a man named Michele. At first devastated by the news, she finds herself building an unexpected friendship with this man she had never heard of. They both learn to know each other, to accept each other, to understand each other. Antonia thus discovers her husband's other family made up of friends with unusual lifestyles and different sexual identities.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Ignorant Angels sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.

  • Is The Ignorant Angels violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.

  • Is The Ignorant Angels scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.

  • Does The Ignorant Angels leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.

  • Is The Ignorant Angels easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 61% of series.

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.

51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity73

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise38

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Ignorant Angels

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Ignorant Angels

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Ignorant Angels, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Ignorant Angels, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Ignorant Angels, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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