Blocco 181 Explained

Genre:	Crime drama
Country:	Italy
Language:	Italian
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	8
Producer:	Giuseppe Capotondi
Location:	Italy
Camera:	Single-camera
Runtime:	50 min (episode)
Network:	Sky

Block 181 (Italian: '''Blocco 181''') is an Italian drama television series created for Sky. The series is set in Milan and follows a ménage à trois between two men and a woman.^[1]

Plot

The peripheral area of Block 181 is controlled by the boys of the Block, led by the boss Nicola Rizzo. The arrival of the Misa's pandilleros upsets the balance and leads to a clash for supremacy in the territory in an increasingly growing rivalry. Within this rivalry, a love is born that unites the factions: Bea, the Misa boss's sister, Ludo, one of the couriers of cocaine lord Lorenzo, and Mahdi, Rizzo's nephew. Thanks to this relationship, the three carve out their place in the neighborhood criminal system.

Characters

Main Characters

• Laura Osma as Bea: The most important woman in the Misa, Ricardo's sister.
• Alessandro Piavani as Ludovico "Ludo" Bellini: Works as a courier for Lorenzo Curzi delivering cocaine before starting on hiw own with Bea and Mahdi.
• Andrea Dodero as Mahdi: Rizzo's nephew. He collects the rent for the apartments in Block 181.
• Salmo as Snake: Lorenzo Curzi's right hand man.
• Alessandro Tedeschi as Lorenzo Curzi: He is the area's cocaine kingpin, who also grew up in Block 181.
• Alessio Praticò as Nicola Rizzo: He is the head of Block 181 and has always been Lorenzo Curzi's friend and partner.
• Juan Cely Delgado as Ricardo: The Misa's boss and Bea's brother.
• Sergio Andrade Saavedra as Victor: Ricardo's right hand man and the boss while Ricardo's in jail.
• Anna Manuelli as Isabella "Isa" Bellini: Ludo's sister.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sky Studios Collaborates With Italian Rapper Salmo To Develop Drama 'Blocco 181' . Jake . Kanter . May 22, 2020 . Deadline.
   - Web site: Creative Team Talk Sky's 'Blocco 181,' Which Mixes Multi-ethnic Milanese Crime and Three-Way Romance . Nick . Vivarelli . June 24, 2022 . Variety.
   - Web site: The first Italian in-house Sky Studios production Blocco 181 is hitting screens soon . Camillo . De Marco . Cineuropa . April 29, 2022.