The rise of Benito Mussolini and the birth of fascism in Italy, chronicling a country’s surrender to dictatorship and the relentless ascent of a man who rose from his ashes time and again.
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- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes aired
- 8
- Latest aired
- S01E07
- Total runtime
- 7h 31min
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S01E01 Episode 1
January 10 · 61min find the promo
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Mussolini had just founded the Fasci di Combattimento when D'Annunzio took Fiume. Mussolini hoped to capitalize on the poet's achievement in the electoral arena.
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S01E02 Episode 2
January 10 · 63min find the promo
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The elections had decreed an absolute victory for the Socialists. Mussolini seemed finished, but landowners and industrialists sought his help against the strikes.
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S01E03 Episode 3
January 17 · 51min find the promo
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Upon entering parliament, Mussolini wanted to change: to be more strategic, diplomatic, a true statesman. But the Blackshirts rebelled.
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S01E04 Episode 4
January 17 · 56min find the promo
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Mussolini wants a new electoral law that would guarantee him an absolute majority. But Don Sturzo, the leader of the Catholics, opposes it.
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S01E05 Episode 5
January 24 · 52min find the promo
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Mussolini plans a new electoral law that will guarantee him the absolute majority, but he receives backlash from the leader of the Catholics.
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S01E06 Episode 6
January 24 · 53min find the promo
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Mussolini opens the party lists to turncoat politicians from other political parties. An early fascist leader, Forni, takes a stand against him.
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S01E07 Episode 7
January 31 · 53min find the promo
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Mussolini wins the elections by a landslide, but Matteotti, a socialist, demands their annulment, denouncing the Blackshirts' violence. Mussolini decides to teach him a lesson.
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S01E08 Episode 8
January 31 · 62min find the promo
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With the discovery of Matteotti's body and the arrest of his assassins, Mussolini is cornered. Will he be able to save himself and fascism?