Netflix New Series ‘Suburra’ Tells Story of Italian Mafia, Vatican and Gambling

Netflix has commissioned its first original series from Italy, “Suburra”, which tells the story of a “gruelling battle over a seaside town outside of Rome which is to be developed into a gambling paradise.”

Based on the book by Giancarlo De Cataldo and Carlo Bonini, Suburra, the series will comprise of ten episodes that follow release of a full feature film.

“Suburra” delves into the world of corrupt politicians, religious leaders and hardened mafiosos. 

The film is expected to open in cinemas in Italy and go live on Netflix worldwide on 14 October, with the series to follow the next year, according to the Independent.

Those behind the making of “Suburra” previously produced “Gomorrah”, a critically acclaimed award winning film about the Nepalese crime syndicate called the Casalesi clan.

- Jordan Bach, Gambling911.com