My Family (Italian TV series)
| My Family | |
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| Storia della mia famiglia | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Starring | Eduardo Scarpetta Vanessa Scalera Massimiliano Caiazzo Cristiana Dell'Anna Gaia Weiss Antonio Gargiulo |
| Country of origin | Italy |
| Original language | Italian |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 41–51 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 19 February 2025 |
My Family (Italian: Storia della mia famiglia, lit. 'My family history') is an Italian television drama series created by Filippo Gravino and directed by Claudio Cupellini. Produced by Palomar, the first season consists of six episodes and was released on Netflix on 19 February 2025.
Premise
[edit]Fausto, a father facing a terminal illness, tries to ensure long-term care for his two young sons by relying on a small group of relatives and friends who have longstanding tensions among them.
Cast and characters
[edit]- Eduardo Scarpetta as Fausto
- Vanessa Scalera as Lucia (Fausto's mother)
- Massimiliano Caiazzo as Valerio (Fausto's brother)
- Cristiana Dell'Anna as Maria
- Gaia Weiss as Sarah
- Antonio Gargiulo as Demetrio
- Filippo Gili as Sergio
- Jua Leo Migliore as Libero
- Tommaso Guidi as Ercole
- Aurora Giovinazzo as Valeria
Production
[edit]Development and writing
[edit]In September 2023, Netflix included Storia della mia famiglia in its announced slate of Italian productions; Cupellini was attached as director and Gravino as creator and writer, with Palomar producing.[1]
Release
[edit]The first season premiered on Netflix on 19 February 2025.
Reception
[edit]My Family received generally positive reviews from television critics. In a review for Movieplayer.it, the series was described as balancing drama with lighter elements while focusing on its characters and their relationships.[2] Writing for GQ Italia, the series was noted for framing its premise around grief and continuity rather than only tragedy.[3] MYmovies.it highlighted the ensemble cast and the show's attention to multiple characters' storylines, while also commenting on its use of music cues.[4] In an English-language review, Decider compared its storytelling devices to other family dramas and noted its emphasis on emotional continuity over plot twists.[5] Io Donna television critic Aldo Grasso characterised the series as a restrained family drama focused on relationships beyond biological ties.[6]
Future
[edit]In March 2025, Netflix confirmed the series had been renewed for a second season.[7] According to Italy for Movies, production on the second season began in May 2025, with Cupellini and Marco Danieli as directors.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Netflix adds features by Cristina Comencini and Alessandro Genovesi to Italian slate". Screen Daily. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ "Storia della mia famiglia, la recensione della serie Netflix". Movieplayer.it. 17 February 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ "Storia della mia famiglia è una di quelle serie che fanno bene al cuore". GQ Italia. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ Casella, Paola (18 February 2025). "Storia della mia famiglia, un cast solido per una serie dalla premessa tragica che ha conseguenze anti-convenzionali". MYmovies.it. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ Sepinwall, Alan (19 February 2025). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'My Family' On Netflix, Where Four People Closest To A Dying Man Rally Around His Kids After He Passes". Decider. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ "Storia della mia famiglia: la recensione di Aldo Grasso". Io Donna. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ "Storia della mia Famiglia, Netflix conferma seconda stagione". ANSA. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ "Storia della mia famiglia 2". Italy for Movies. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
