🕵️ The Monster of Florence (2025): Netflix’s Chilling True Crime Series Reopens Italy’s Darkest Case – Plot, Cast & Release Date

🔪 Eight double murders. Seventeen years of terror. A single .22 caliber Beretta.

Netflix’s upcoming true crime drama, The Monster of Florence, dares to reopen one of the most haunting chapters in Italian history. Arriving October 22, 2025, the four-episode limited series—directed by Stefano Sollima (Sicario: Day of the Soldado, Gomorrah) and created alongside Leonardo Fasoli—delves deep into the decades-long investigation of Italy’s most infamous serial killer.

The series premieres out of competition at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival before streaming worldwide, marking not only a cultural milestone but also Netflix Italy’s 10th anniversary.

🕯️ The Case That Terrified a Nation

For nearly two decades, the hills and fields of Tuscany hid a monster. Between the 1970s and 1980s, couples were murdered in their cars or on secluded country roads, their lives stolen by a predator who became known as “Il Mostro di Firenze”—The Monster of Florence.

The crimes were horrifying not just for their brutality but also for their consistency. The killer always used a Beretta .22 caliber pistol, turning it into a calling card of terror. Each investigation uncovered new theories, suspects, and conspiracy trails—from local outcasts to supposed satanic cults—yet none brought justice.

As director Stefano Sollima explains:

“Horror, to be truly told, must be faced, not avoided. Not to solve, not to explain, but simply to remember.”

🎬 Behind the Series

The Monster of Florence is a collaboration between The Apartment – a Fremantle company, and AlterEgo, produced by Lorenzo Mieli, Stefano Sollima, and Gina Gardini.

The series does not seek to provide closure but rather to retrace the tangled history of the investigation—including the controversial “Sardinian lead” hypothesis—through the eyes of those caught in the storm.

⭐ Cast:

• Marco Bullitta

• Valentino Mannias

• Francesca Olia

• Liliana Bottone

• Giacomo Fadda

• Antonio Tintis

• Giordano Mannu

Each actor steps into roles that embody the fractured truths and unresolved fears of a case that remains open-ended to this day.

🕵️ The Mystery That Still Haunts

What makes The Monster of Florence so chilling is not just the killings but the endless uncertainty. Multiple suspects were arrested over the years, and countless theories surfaced, but no definitive conclusion was ever reached.

The Netflix series embraces that ambiguity. Rather than pointing to one definitive “monster,” it asks the haunting question:

👉 “What if the monster could be anyone?”

It’s a chilling reminder of how fear, suspicion, and failure in justice can shape a nation’s psyche.

📅 Release Date & Streaming

The four-part limited series The Monster of Florence premieres:

• October 22, 2025

• Only on Netflix

Timed with Netflix’s 10th anniversary in Italy, this series not only revisits a national trauma but also marks a decade of groundbreaking Italian storytelling on the platform.

🍷 Final Thoughts

If you’re a fan of haunting true crime stories like Mindhunter or The Serpent, The Monster of Florence promises to be one of the most gripping additions to Netflix’s true crime lineup. With its mix of meticulous reconstruction, atmospheric direction, and emotional weight, it’s more than a crime series—it’s a meditation on memory, fear, and the shadows that refuse to fade.

🩸 Eight murders. Seventeen years. One Monster. But the real question remains… was there ever just one?