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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 (5,014 votes)
Seasons: 4
Streaming (US): MZ Choice Amazon Channel · Mhz Choice · Hoopla
Language: IT
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

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	393
2	Rice Croquettes	7.6	392
3	The Scent of Night	7.5	344
4	The Cat and the Goldfinch	7.6	348

Season 7 (2008)

7.38 avg 4 episodes 7.3 → 7.4 107 min avg

Rising

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	La vampa d'agosto	7.3	302
2	Le ali della sfinge	7.4	256
3	La pista di sabbia	7.4	256
4	La luna di carta	7.4	263

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	295
2	La danza del gabbiano	7.8	261
3	La caccia al tesoro	7.4	247
4	L'età del dubbio	7.5	257

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	255
3	Una voce di notte	7.6	242
4	Una lama di luce	7.5	243