# DI4RIES
**DI4RIES** (Italian title **Di4ri**) is an Italian coming-of-age comedy-drama series for pre-teens, created by Simona Ercolani, produced by her company Stand By Me, and released as a Netflix original. It follows a class of middle-school students at the [Galileo Galilei](https://www.edgepedia.org/galileo-galilei) school in the seaside town of Marina Piccola, with each episode told from one character's point of view in diary form.[1](https://about.netflix.com/it/news/la-prima-parte-della-seconda-stagione-di-di4ri-sara-disponibile-dal-14) • [2](https://www.repubblica.it/serietv/schede/di4ri/7619/) Netflix announced it as its first Italian series for young audiences.[3](https://about.netflix.com/it/news/netflix-opens-new-home-in-rome-and-announces-bold-slate-of-italian-stories)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Original / international title | Di4ri / DI4RIES[2](https://www.repubblica.it/serietv/schede/di4ri/7619/) |
| Created by | Simona Ercolani, with Mariano Di Nardo, Angelo Pastore, and Ivan Russo among the writers; produced by Stand By Me[1](https://about.netflix.com/it/news/la-prima-parte-della-seconda-stagione-di-di4ri-sara-disponibile-dal-14) |
| Director | Alessandro Celli[1](https://about.netflix.com/it/news/la-prima-parte-della-seconda-stagione-di-di4ri-sara-disponibile-dal-14) |
| Seasons and episodes | Season 1: 15 episodes (May 18, 2022, Italy); Season 2: 14 episodes (September 14 and December 6, 2023); 29 episodes total[4](https://www.newonnetflix.info/info/81504820) |
| Setting | Galileo Galilei Middle School in Marina Piccola, a district on the island of Capri; filmed on Ischia[5](https://www.comingsoon.it/serietv/di4ri/3380/scheda/) |
| Narrative device | Each episode covers one school week and is narrated by one of the protagonists, who speaks directly to the camera[2](https://www.repubblica.it/serietv/schede/di4ri/7619/) |
| IMDb rating | 6.9/10 from about 1.3K user ratings[6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20449034/ratings/) |
## Spoilers
### Premise and narrative structure
The series centers on the students of class 2D (later 3D) at the Galileo Galilei middle school in Marina Piccola, a town on an Italian island. Pietro is played by [Andrea Arru](https://www.edgepedia.org/andrea-arru), Livia by Flavia Leone, Isabel by Sofia Nicolini, Daniele by Biagio Venditti, Monica by Federica Franzellitti, Giulio by Liam Nicolosi, Mirko by Pietro Sparvoli, and Arianna by Francesca La Cava; together these eight make up the initial lead characters.[2](https://www.repubblica.it/serietv/schede/di4ri/7619/) Fortunato Cerlino plays Paolo, the school janitor and confidant of the boys, and the junior long-jump champion Larissa Iapichino appears as a guest star in an episode centered on a triathlon race.[3](https://about.netflix.com/it/news/netflix-opens-new-home-in-rome-and-announces-bold-slate-of-italian-stories)
**The diary format.** Each episode covers the span of one school week and expresses the point of view of one of the protagonists, who keeps a sort of personal diary recounting class events and personal matters.[2](https://www.repubblica.it/serietv/schede/di4ri/7619/) The characters break the fourth wall, speaking directly to the viewer; showrunner Simona Ercolani explained the intent as letting each character become "the best friend of their respective alter ego on the other side of the screen."[7](https://www.wired.it/article/di4ri-netflix-recensione/) The device shows both the face each character presents and what they actually think, revealing insecurities and doubts.[7](https://www.wired.it/article/di4ri-netflix-recensione/)
**Themes.** The series treats subjects typical of early adolescence: first crushes and first kisses, the coming out of one character, the fallout of parents' marital crises, excessive parental expectations, dyslexia, anxiety, loneliness, a changing body, and bullying.[2](https://www.repubblica.it/serietv/schede/di4ri/7619/) • [7](https://www.wired.it/article/di4ri-netflix-recensione/) The Diversity Media Awards nomination cited the storyline of Daniele's coming out and a careful treatment of dyslexia.[8](https://www.diversitymediaawards.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Motivazioni-Nomination-2023.pdf) Wired's review noted that the show depicts a school community that is ethnically and religiously more varied than in the past, while the core anxieties of the age, such as fear of rejection after coming out, remain recognizable.[7](https://www.wired.it/article/di4ri-netflix-recensione/)
## Production and release
Season 1, consisting of 15 episodes of roughly half an hour each, was released on Netflix in Italy on May 18, 2022, and in other countries from July 26, 2022.[4](https://www.newonnetflix.info/info/81504820) Although set on the island of Capri, in the Marina Piccola district in season 1 and Marina Grande in season 2, the series was filmed on the island of Ischia.[5](https://www.comingsoon.it/serietv/di4ri/3380/scheda/) The opening theme of season 1 is "Isole" by the singer Tancredi, who also appears as a guest in two episodes; in season 2 it was replaced by "Castello di sabbia" by LDA.[5](https://www.comingsoon.it/serietv/di4ri/3380/scheda/)
**Season 2.** Netflix announced in July 2023 that the first seven episodes of the second season would be available in Italy from September 14, 2023, with the remaining episodes following later.[1](https://about.netflix.com/it/news/la-prima-parte-della-seconda-stagione-di-di4ri-sara-disponibile-dal-14) The season picks up after the class occupation that closed season 1 and introduces Bianca (Fiamma Parente), Giulio's cousin, a new character who joins the group.[9](https://media.netflix.com/it/only-on-netflix/81504820) The protagonists face their third and final year of middle school, ending with the eighth-grade exam and the question of what comes next.[9](https://media.netflix.com/it/only-on-netflix/81504820) The final seven episodes were released on December 6, 2023, completing the series at 29 episodes.[4](https://www.newonnetflix.info/info/81504820) • [10](https://episode.ninja/series/di4ries) Some listings place the final episodes on January 9, 2024 instead of December 6, 2023.[11](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/63183/di4ri)
## Reception
The second season reached number one on the Netflix chart in Italy shortly after its September 2023 release.[12](https://www.repubblica.it/serietv/netflix/2023/09/19/news/di4ri_sex_education_elite_la_campanella_di_scuola_e_suonata_per_le_serie_tv-415025455/) Creator Simona Ercolani reported receiving messages from children in France, Germany, India, South America, Argentina, and Brazil, including a Brazilian boy who asked whether bullying existed in Italy too.[13](https://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/tv-radio/2023/12/07/news/di4ri_serie_netflix_successo-421595286/) On IMDb the series holds a 6.9/10 rating from about 1.3K users, with an unweighted mean of 7.4.[6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20449034/ratings/) Italian commentary positioned the series as filling a gap in domestic youth television: most teen dramas follow high-school-age characters, while Di4ri addresses the less-covered pre-teen years of middle school.[14](https://www.filmtv.it/serie-tv/214254/di4ri/) • [15](https://www.cinematographe.it/recensioni-serie/diari-recensione-serie-netflix/)
## Aftermath
The series ended after two seasons, and no third season was produced.[4](https://www.newonnetflix.info/info/81504820) A follow-up series in the same universe, **RIV4LRIES**, created by Simona Ercolani, produced by Stand By Me, and directed by Alessandro Celli, premiered on Netflix on October 1, 2025; it is set at the Montalcini middle school in Pisa and features Andrea Arru returning as Pietro.[16](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/riv4lries-the-trailer-of-the-new-series-with-samuele-carrino-only-on-netflix)
## References
1. [La prima parte della seconda stagione di Di4ri sarà disponibile dal 14 settembre su Netflix in Italia, About Netflix (August 1, 2023)](https://about.netflix.com/it/news/la-prima-parte-della-seconda-stagione-di-di4ri-sara-disponibile-dal-14)
2. [Di4ri – Serie tv, la Repubblica](https://www.repubblica.it/serietv/schede/di4ri/7619/)
3. [Netflix inaugura l'ufficio italiano e conferma il proprio impegno in Italia, About Netflix](https://about.netflix.com/it/news/netflix-opens-new-home-in-rome-and-announces-bold-slate-of-italian-stories)
4. [Is 'DI4RIES' on Netflix? Where to Watch the Series, NewOnNetflix.info](https://www.newonnetflix.info/info/81504820)
5. [Di4ri – Serie TV (2022), Comingsoon.it](https://www.comingsoon.it/serietv/di4ri/3380/scheda/)
6. [DI4RIES (TV Series 2022–2023) – Ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20449034/ratings/)
7. [Di4ri: la serie pre-teen italiana di Netflix racconta quell'età di cui nessuno parla, Wired Italia (May 18, 2022)](https://www.wired.it/article/di4ri-netflix-recensione/)
8. [Diversity Media Awards 2023 – Le nomination](https://www.diversitymediaawards.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Motivazioni-Nomination-2023.pdf)
9. [DI4RIES, Netflix Media Center](https://media.netflix.com/it/only-on-netflix/81504820)
10. [The BEST episodes of DI4RIES, Episode Ninja](https://episode.ninja/series/di4ries)
11. [DI4RI, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/63183/di4ri)
12. ['Di4ri', 'Sex Education', 'Élite', la campanella di scuola è suonata per le serie tv, la Repubblica (September 19, 2023)](https://www.repubblica.it/serietv/netflix/2023/09/19/news/di4ri_sex_education_elite_la_campanella_di_scuola_e_suonata_per_le_serie_tv-415025455/)
13. ['Di4ri', la serie italiana per ragazzi che piace al mondo, la Repubblica (December 7, 2023)](https://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/tv-radio/2023/12/07/news/di4ri_serie_netflix_successo-421595286/)
14. [Di4ri, FilmTV.it](https://www.filmtv.it/serie-tv/214254/di4ri/)
15. [Di4ri: recensione della serie TV Netflix, Cinematographe.it](https://www.cinematographe.it/recensioni-serie/diari-recensione-serie-netflix/)
16. ['RIV4LRIES': The Trailer of the New Series With Samuele Carrino Only on Netflix October 1, About Netflix (August 29, 2025)](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/riv4lries-the-trailer-of-the-new-series-with-samuele-carrino-only-on-netflix)
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