Detective Montalbano (1999)

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Inspector Montalbano is an Italian television series produced and broadcast by RAI since 1999, based on the detective novels of Andrea Camilleri. The protagonist is Commissario Salvo Montalbano, and the stories are set in the imaginary town of Vigata, Sicily. In 2012 the series generated a prequel, Il giovane Montalbano.

IMDb rating: 8.3 (5,038 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 -0.8 vs IMDb
Seasons: 4
Language: IT
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 4 (2002)

7.60 avg 4 episodes 7.7 → 7.6 101 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Sense of Touch	7.7	396
2	Rice Croquettes	7.6	391
3	The Scent of Night	7.5	345
4	The Cat and the Goldfinch	7.6	352

Season 7 (2008)

7.40 avg 4 episodes 7.3 → 7.4 107 min avg

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	La vampa d'agosto	7.3	303
2	Le ali della sfinge	7.5	257
3	La pista di sabbia	7.4	257
4	La luna di carta	7.4	264

Season 8 (2011)

7.65 avg 4 episodes 7.9 → 7.5 106 min avg

Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Il campo del vasaio	7.9	297
2	La danza del gabbiano	7.8	264
3	La caccia al tesoro	7.4	250
4	L'età del dubbio	7.5	259

Season 9 (2013)

7.45 avg 4 episodes 7.3 → 7.5 110 min avg

Season 9 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Il sorriso di Angelica	7.3	297
2	Il gioco degli specchi	7.4	256
3	Una voce di notte	7.6	245
4	Una lama di luce	7.5	243