🚄🎄Sicily Express (2025) — Ficarra & Picone Return with a Magical Christmas Comedy | Streaming December 5 Only on Netflix

“Work in Milan, sleep in Sicily — all thanks to a dumpster!” 😂✨

Get ready to laugh your way into the holidays because Italy’s most beloved comedy duo, Ficarra & Picone, is back with a brand-new Christmas series that’s pure holiday magic. Sicily Express, the latest Netflix original from the creators of Once Upon a Time... in Palermo, arrives December 5, 2025, and it’s already shaping up to be the funniest and most heartfelt Italian series of the season.

With a premise that’s part The Office, part The Christmas Chronicles, and fully Ficarra & Picone chaos, this five-episode holiday event promises laughter, warmth, and a touch of southern Italian absurdity. 🇮🇹🎅

🎬 Sicily Express — Overview

Detail	Information
Title	Sicily Express (Sicilia Express)
Genre	Comedy • Fantasy • Christmas
Created by	Ficarra & Picone
Written by	Salvo Ficarra, Valentino Picone, Fabrizio Cestaro, Nicola Guaglianone, Fabrizio Testini
Directed by	Ficarra & Picone
Starring	Salvo Ficarra, Valentino Picone, Katia Follesa, Barbara Tabita
Produced by	Tramp Limited
Distributor	Netflix
Episodes	5
Language	Italian (with subtitles available worldwide)
Release Date	🎄 December 5, 2025
Availability	🌍 Worldwide on Netflix

🧳 Plot — A Magical Portal Between Milan and Sicily

It’s just a few days before Christmas, and two overworked Sicilian nurses — Salvo (Ficarra) and Valentino (Picone) — are struggling to balance their hectic hospital jobs in Milan with their longing for home in Sicily.

One night, after yet another exhausting shift, they stumble upon something extraordinary: a dumpster that’s actually a teleportation portal! 🚮✨

With a single step inside, they’re instantly transported from the gray streets of Milan to the sunny warmth of their families’ Sicilian village — and vice versa.

At first, it seems like a Christmas miracle: they can work up north and celebrate down south without missing a beat. But as you might expect from Ficarra & Picone, everything that can go wrong… will go hilariously wrong.

“It’s not Santa Claus delivering gifts this year — it’s two nurses traveling by trash bin!” 😂

Between family feasts, mistaken identities, and one portal that doesn’t always work as planned, Sicily Express is a laugh-out-loud holiday adventure about friendship, family, and the true meaning of home.

🌟 Cast — The Perfect Italian Ensemble

Actor	Character	Description
🎭 Salvo Ficarra	Salvo	A practical but easily flustered nurse trying to hold everything together.
🎭 Valentino Picone	Valentino	His dreamy, impulsive partner-in-chaos.
💃 Katia Follesa	TBA	Brings the laughs as one of the Milan coworkers who suspects their “commuting secret.”
👠 Barbara Tabita	TBA	Adds Sicilian charm and warmth as a family member who complicates the duo’s plan.

This marks Ficarra & Picone’s long-awaited return to television after their success in cinema and stage comedy. The chemistry between the two is as strong as ever — playful, quick-witted, and steeped in the humor only true lifelong friends can deliver.

🎄 Behind the Laughter — A Ficarra & Picone Classic

Known for their sharp comedic timing and heartfelt storytelling, Ficarra & Picone have crafted a series that captures the hilarious contradictions of modern Italian life: the North-South divide, big-city chaos vs. small-town warmth, and the eternal tug-of-war between duty and family.

Their writing team — including Nicola Guaglianone (They Call Me Jeeg) and Fabrizio Testini — infuses each episode with wit, warmth, and a sprinkle of Christmas magic.

Director Taiyan Li ensures that while the humor lands, the heart of the story shines through: a love letter to Italy, its families, and the timeless desire to be home for the holidays.

🚂 Themes — Heart, Humor & Homecoming

✨ Family Comes First: No matter how far you travel, the pull of home never fades.

😂 Chaos Meets Christmas: Expect laugh-out-loud mix-ups, teleportation gone wrong, and heartfelt reunions.

🎁 Magic in the Mundane: Even a dumpster can become a doorway to miracles.

💞 A Modern Fable: A story about balancing dreams with roots — and finding gratitude in the absurd.

“You can take the Sicilian out of Sicily… but you can’t take Sicily out of the Sicilian.” 🌋

🕰️ Release Date & Streaming Details

Event	Date	Platform
📺 Series Premiere	December 5, 2025	Netflix (Worldwide)
🎅 Episodes	5	Released all at once for binge-watching joy
💬 Language Options	Italian (Subbed & Dubbed in English, Spanish, French, and more)

💬 Final Thoughts — A Dumpster Full of Christmas Magic

Funny, festive, and irresistibly Italian, Sicily Express is more than a comedy — it’s a reminder that home isn’t just a place, it’s a feeling.

With the unstoppable duo Ficarra & Picone leading the charge, expect witty dialogue, lovable chaos, and moments that’ll make you laugh through tears.

“In the season of miracles, even garbage can lead you home.” 🎄🚮

🎬 Sicily Express premieres December 5, 2025, only on Netflix —a feel-good Italian Christmas story that will teleport your heart straight to Sicily. 🇮🇹❤️