Brigands: The Quest for Gold (Italian: Briganti) is an Italian historical drama television series. It was released on Netflix on 23 April 2024.
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Italian Netflix poster
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| Italian | Briganti |
| Genre | Historical drama |
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| Composer | Michele Braga |
| Country of origin | Italy |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Producer | Marco De Angelis |
| Cinematography | Benjamin Maier |
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| Running time | 39–58 minutes |
| Production company | Fabula Pictures |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 23 April 2024 (2024-04-23) |
After the Risorgimento, a woman joins of group of brigandsinsouthern Italy.[1]
| No.in season | Title | Duration | Original air date |
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| 1 | "The Map" (La mappa) | 46 min | April 23, 2024 (2024-04-23) |
| 2 | "The Rifle" (Il fucile) | 51 min | April 23, 2024 (2024-04-23) |
| 3 | "The Ox" (Il bue) | 54 min | April 23, 2024 (2024-04-23) |
| 4 | "From the Earth We Will Rise" (Dalla terra si nasce) | 55 min | April 23, 2024 (2024-04-23) |
| 5 | "The Bride, The Assassin, and The Lunatic" (La sposa, l'assassina e la pazza) | 58 min | April 23, 2024 (2024-04-23) |
| 6 | "The Well" (Il pozzo) | 39 min | April 23, 2024 (2024-04-23) |
In September 2021, Netflix announced that the series was in development, along with four other Italian productions for the platform.[2] Filming took place in Apulia, particularly Lecce, Melpignano, Altamura, Nardò, and Brindisi.[3][4][5]
Manuela Santacatterina of The Hollywood Reporter Roma wrote that the series, in its quest to appeal to international audiences, seemed to conform to the archetype of a Netflix production rather than "finding its own uniqueness." She also noted that the series romanticized brigandage without offering much nuance.[8] Valeria Maiolino of Cinefilos.it gave the series two-and-a-half stars out of five, but commended its set design, costumes, and makeup.[9]
