Imma Tataranni

I don’t like mysteries, especially those that are solved in one episode, and the main character of this Italian series at a glance didn’t attract me, so I hadn’t yet seen “Imma Tataranni”, a series based on the novels by Mariolina Venezia. Then, thanks to the boredom of some recent American series (such as “Outer Banks”), I decided to give Matera’s deputy prosecutor a chance.

I was thunderstruck. It hasn’t been since “Lucifer” that a show has touched me so emotionally. Not for the splendid Lucan location. Not for the Italian comedy or the fantastic characterization of the characters. Not for the irony of the script and, at the same time, for the empathic participation in the events of suspects, victims and perpetrators. No, it’s because it’s the most beautiful love story of recent years. Imma and Calogiuri even have their own fan group on Facebook. Pure quintessence of love, heartbreaking like all impossible loves, their bond is made poignant by the stratospheric skill of the protagonist Vanessa Scalera.

She is Immacolata Tataranni, deputy prosecutor of Matera, bogeywoman of the prosecutor’s office, with a rigid and intransigent character regarding the values of legality. She is, however, a good, empathetic and deeply feminine woman. Her hyena look, her awkward movements, her sharp tongue that doesn’t spare anyone, contrast with the colorful clothes and heels that give her an awkward and…