Mafiosa (TV series)
| Company type | Television series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | December 6, 2006 |
| Founder | Hugues Pagan |
| Products | Crime drama television series |
Mafiosa', officially known as Mafiosa, le clan, is a French crime drama television series that first aired on Canal+ starting December 6, 2006. Conceived by Hugues Pagan, the show spans five seasons released in the years 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, and 2014. The concluding season carries the title Mafiosa - L'ultime saison. Each installment includes 8 episodes, culminating in a total of 40 episodes.
The production was overseen by Nicole Collet, with Serge Moati serving as assistant producer. Direction was handled by Louis Choquette for the first season, followed by Éric Rochant for the second and third seasons, and Pierre Leccia for the final two seasons.
Plot
After the murder of her uncle, François Paoli, a Corsican mafia leader, clan attorney Sandra Paoli (Hélène Fillières) unexpectedly assumes control of the family. With the backing of her brother Jean-Michel Paoli, she confronts a male-dominated and brutal criminal environment, carving out a reputation as both influential and contentious.
The character of Sandra draws inspiration from Corsican widow Sandra Casanova-Germani, whose brother Jean-Luc Germani is recognized as one of France’s most wanted fugitives. The narrative delves into themes involving brutality and political maneuvering.
Main characters
| Actor/Actress | Character | Seasons | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hélène Fillières | Sandra Paoli | Seasons 1–5 | Leader of the clan; sister to Jean-Michel and aunt to Carmen |
| Phareelle Onoyan | Carmen Paoli | Seasons 1–5 | Niece of Sandra; daughter of Jean-Michel |
| Thierry Neuvic | Jean-Michel Paoli | Seasons 1–4 | Sandra’s brother; dies in season 4 |
| Éric Fraticelli | Antoine "Tony" Campana | Seasons 2–5 | |
| Frédéric Graziani | Joseph Emmanuel "Manu" Mordiconi | Seasons 2–4 | |
| Philippe Corticchiato | Joseph Emmanuel "Manu" Mordiconi | Season 5 | Took over role following Graziani’s death in March 2013 |
| Jean-Pierre Kalfon | Toussaint Scaglia | Seasons 2–5 | |
| Jean-Marc Michelangeli | Paul Bonafedi | Seasons 1–5 |
Season 1 (2006-2007)
- Director: Louis Choquette
- Producer: Nicole Collet
- Assistant Producer: Serge Moati
- Screenplay: Stéphanie Benson
- Composer: Cyril Morin
- Broadcast schedule:
- Episodes 1 and 2: December 12, 2006
- Episodes 3 and 4: December 19, 2006
- Episodes 5 and 6: December 26, 2006
- Episodes 7 and 8: January 2, 2007
- Principal cast:
- Hélène Fillières as Sandra Paoli
- Thierry Neuvic as Jean-Michel Paoli
- Supporting cast:
- Phareelle Onoyan as Carmen Paoli
- Fabrizio Rongione as Rémi Andréani
- Pierre-Marie Mosconi as Mattei
- Caroline Baehr as Marie-Luce Paoli
- Guy Cimino as Hyacinthe Leandri Paoli
- Erick Desmarestz as Président Larcher
- Patrick Dell'Isola as Commissaire Rocca
- Marisa Berenson as Caterina Paoli
- Daniel Duval as François Paoli
- Claude Faraldo as Ange-Marie Paoli
- Jo Fondacci as Simon Bianchini
- Yves Jacques as Mathieu Zamponi
- Rémi Martin as Martial Santoni
- Venantino Venantini as Charly «La machine» Scaglia
- Didier Landucci as Dominique Bianchini
- Isabelle Tanakil as Maria Léandri
- Catriona MacColl as DEA correspondent
- Cédric Appietto as Gino Poletti
Season 2 (2008)
- Director: Éric Rochant
- Producer: Nicole Collet
- Assistant producer: Serge Moati
- Screenwriters: Pierre Leccia and Éric Rochant
- Composer: Marco Prince
- Broadcast dates:
- Episodes 1 and 2: 17 November 2008
- Episodes 3 and 4: 24 November 2008
- Episodes 5 and 6: 1 December 2008
- Episodes 7 and 8: 8 December 2008
- Principal cast:
- Hélène Fillières as Sandra Paoli
- Thierry Neuvic portraying Jean-Michel Paoli
- Éric Fraticelli as Antoine "Tony" Campana
- Frédéric Graziani in the role of Joseph Emmanuel Frédéric "Manu" Mordiconi
- Supporting cast:
- Phareelle Onoyan playing Carmen Paoli
- Jean-Pierre Kalfon as Toussaint Scaglia
- Caroline Baehr portraying Marie-Luce Paoli
- Fabrizio Rongione in the role of Rémi Andréani
- Guy Cimino as Hyacinthe Leandri
- Jean-François Stévenin playing Coco Casanova
- Didier Landucci (new to the series) as Pierre-Mathieu, Coco's aide
- Antoine Basler in the role of Commissaire Rocca
- Marc Bodnar portraying Commissaire Keller
- Jonathan Cohen as Patrick Benmussa
- JoeyStarr in the role of Moktar
- Pierre-Laurent Santelli as «Le Dentiste»
- Marie-Ange Geronimi portraying a friend of Ange-Marie Paoli
Season 3 (2010)
- Director: Éric Rochant
- Producer: Nicole Collet
- Assistant producer: Serge Moati
- Screenwriters: Pierre Leccia and Éric Rochant
- Music composed by: Pierre Gambini
- Music supervision: Pascal Mayer
- Broadcast schedule:
- Episodes 1 and 2 aired on 22 November 2010
- Episodes 3 and 4 aired on 29 November 2010
- Episodes 5 and 6 aired on 6 December 2010
- Episodes 7 and 8 aired on 13 December 2010
- Lead roles:
- Hélène Fillières as Sandra Paoli
- Thierry Neuvic portraying Jean-Michel Paoli
- Éric Fraticelli in the role of Antoine "Tony" Campana
- Frédéric Graziani as Joseph Emmanuel Frédéric "Manu" Mordiconi
- Recurring roles:
- Phareelle Onoyan playing Carmen Paoli
- JoeyStarr as Moktar
- Lionel Tavera in the role of Poli
- Reda Kateb portraying Nader
- Michel Ferracci (new character) as André Luciani
- Daniel Delorme as The mayor
- Pierre Leccia playing Pierre-Mathieu Grimaldi
- Jean-François Perrone as Jean Santini
- Helena Noguerra in the role of Laetitia Tavera
- Abraham Belaga portraying Mikael Giacomini
- Véronique Volta as Saudade Canarelli
- Jean-Philippe Ricci playing Commissaire Alain Damiani
- Denis Braccini as Commissaire Thomas Quilichini
Season 4 (2012)
- Director: Pierre Leccia
- Producer: Nicole Collet
- Assistant producer: Serge Moati
- Music composed by Pierre Gambini
- Music supervision by Pascal Mayer
- Episode air dates:
- Episodes 1 and 2 broadcast on 19 March 2012
- Episodes 3 and 4 broadcast on 26 March 2012
- Episodes 5 and 6 broadcast on 2 April 2012
- Episodes 7 and 8 broadcast on 9 April 2012
- Principal cast:
- Hélène Fillières portraying Sandra Paoli
- Éric Fraticelli as Antoine "Tony" Campana
- Frédéric Graziani in the role of Joseph Emmanuel Frédéric "Manu" Mordiconi
- Supporting cast members:
- Phareelle Onoyan playing Carmen Paoli
- Jean-Pierre Kalfon as Toussaint Scaglia
- Lionel Tavera portraying Poli
- Jean-François Perrone in the role of Jean Santini
- Philippe Nahon as Jules Acquaviva
- Jérôme Robart playing Sebastien Acquaviva
- Renan Carteaux as son of the game house owner
- Stefano Accorsi portraying Enzo Manfredi
- Abraham Belaga in the role of Mikael Giacomini
- Véronique Volta playing Saudade Canarelli
- Linda Hardy as Livia Tavera
- Jean-Philippe Ricci portraying Commissioner Alain Damiani
- Denis Braccini in the role of Commissioner Thomas Quilichini
- Anna Mihalcea as Milka
- Pierrick Tonelli playing a PJ officer
- Michel Ferracci as André Luciani
- Cédric Appietto (new character) portraying Guy Bastiani
- Paul Prudenti in the role of Simon Comiti
- Antò Mela playing Ludo Campana
- Marie Murcia portraying Marie-Paule Campana
- Emmanuelle Hauck as Christelle Paoli
- Paul Garatte in the role of Jean-Luc Feruti
Season 5 - Mafiosa - The Final Season (2014)
- Directed by: Pierre Leccia
- Air dates for episodes:
- Episodes 1 and 2: 14 April 2014
- Episodes 3 and 4: 21 April 2014
- Episodes 5 and 6: 28 April 2014
- Episodes 7 and 8: 5 May 2014
- Principal cast:
- Hélène Fillières as Sandra Paoli
- Éric Fraticelli portraying Antoine "Tony" Campana
- Philippe Corticchiato in the role of Joseph Emmanuel Frédéric "Manu" Mordiconi
- Supporting cast:
- Phareelle Onoyan playing Carmen Paoli
- Bruno Magne as Daniel Colombani