The Octopus (La Piovra) was a worldwide phenomenon, running for ten seasons from 1984 to 2001. This gritty Mafia thriller broke new ground as it explored wars between law enforcement and the global criminal network based in Sicily.
Police inspector Corrado Cattani transfers to Sicily, but danger awaits. Directed by Damiano Damiani, 1984.
Cattani befriends a heroin-addicted heiress. Directed by Damiano Damiani, 1984.
Cattani's marriage collapses as he intensifies his fight against the Mafia. Directed by Damiano Damiani, 1984.
Powerful players encourage a Sicilian judge to force Cattani to put the brakes on his investigation. Directed by Damiano Damiani, 1984.
Cattani hits rock bottom as he reels from the horror of an unexpected kidnapping. Directed by Damiano Damiani, 1984.
Cattani faces off against his Mafioso nemesis. Directed by Damiano Damiani, 1984.
Cattani renews his resolve to bring down organized crime. Directed by Florestano Vancini, 1986.
Cattani goes undercover to prison. Directed by Florestano Vancini, 1986.
Cattani is recruited by a cultural association founded to study Italian tradition. Directed by Florestano Vancini, 1986.
Cattani loses another important ally in his fight against the Mafia. Directed by Florestano Vancini, 1986.
Cattani's victory leaves him without friends in Rome. Directed by Florestano Vancini, 1986.
Cattani finds himself in a position for revenge against those who ruined his life. Directed by Florestano Vancini, 1986.
Cattani retreats to a monastery, but finds himself unable to resist thoughts of revenge. Directed by Luigi Perelli, 1987.
Cattani uses a TV interview to reveal his possession of inside Mafia information. Directed by Luigi Perelli, 1987.
Major events create a restructuring at the bank. Directed by Luigi Perelli, 1987.
The Antinari Bank backs a shady arms deal. Directed by Luigi Perelli.
Anna Antinari gains possession of documents essential to the arms deal. Directed by Luigi Perelli.
Research and luck bring Cattani north to Rome. Directed by Luigi Perelli.
One man ends a life of power tragically;
the other hangs desperately to life despite his losses. Directed by Luigi Perelli, 1987.
Cattani encounters old enemy Tano Cariddi as he investigates a murder. Directed by Luigi Perelli, 1989.
A banker's daughter falls for Cattani as Tano plans a sham marriage. Directed by Luigi Perelli, 1989.
Tano shows a soft spot at Christmas. Directed by Luigi Perelli, 1989.
Tano's wife Ester gets information beneficial to Cattani's investigation. Directed by Luigi Perelli, 1989.
Cattani races to stop an illegal arms shipment, while Tano makes his biggest money grab ever. Directed by Luigi Perelli, 1989.
Ester confronts the powerful Espinosa to learn the truth about her father. Directed by Luigi Perelli, 1989.
Judge Silvia Conti and Davide Licata are in a quest for vengeance against the Mafia. Directed by Luigi Perelli, 1990.
Tano Cariddi forms an alliance with the Linori family. Directed by Luigi Perelli, 1990.
Tano and Espinosa form an alliance to take over SicilTecnoPlus. Directed by Luigi Perelli, 1990.
Silvia and Davide's investigation brings them to the highest level of the Mafia. Directed by Luigi Perelli, 1990.
Davide makes a desperate attempt to free his kidnapped ex-wife. Directed by Luigi Perelli, 1990.
Davide survives an attempt on his life. Directed by Luigi Perelli, 1992.
Davide joins a top-secret intelligence group. Directed by Luigi Perelli, 1992.
Davide travels to Tano's hideout in Africa. Directed by Luigi Perelli, 1992.
The secret intelligence group uses Tano to draw out more of the criminal network. Directed by Luigi Perelli, 1992.
Davide's investigation leads him to a former concentration camp in the West. Directed by Luigi Perelli, 1992.
Davide exposes the hidden man behind The Octopus. Directed by Luigi Perelli, 1992.
An informant has a life-changing secret about the Mafia to deliver to Silvia. Directed by Luigi Perelli, 1995.
Nuzzo seeks revenge after the murder of his nephew, Nino. Directed by Luigi Perelli, 1995.
As Aragonese's health continues to deteriorate, some Mafia secrets are brought to light. Directed by Luigi Perelli, 1995.
Breda and his team discover human remains at the Mafia's hideout. Directed by Luigi Perelli, 1995.
Silvia loses credibility in her effort to bring charges against the Camastra group. Directed by Luigi Perelli, 1995.
Breda is determined to rescue Silvia from the clutches of the Mafia. Directed by Luigi Perelli, 1995.
In 1950s Sicily, landowner Francesco Altamura believes he can strike a deal with the Mafia. Directed by Giacomo Battiato, 1997.
The ruthless Don Pietro engineers a rise to power - and mentors a young boy named Tano. Directed by Giacomo Battiato, 1997.
Baroness Barbara Altamura investigates shady dealings between her husband and the Mafia. Directed by Giacomo Battiato, 1998.
The Baroness finds herself trapped in a tangled web of murder, politics and corruption. Directed by Giacomo Battiato, 1998.
An aged and solitary Tano Cariddi emerges from his self-imposed exile. Directed by Luigi Perelli, 2001.
Silvia Conti tracks down Tano Cariddi for a final reckoning. Directed by Luigi Perelli, 2001.