My Brilliant Friend: Season 4 Episode 10 “Chapter 34: The Restitution” – Recap and Review [Series Finale]
The series finale continues to time jump excessively as the end of the show meets up with how the series began.
Elena Ferrante
My Brilliant Friend: Season 4 Episode 9 “Chapter 33: The Disappearance” – Recap and Review
We learn why this season’s subtitle is “The Story of the Lost Child” in this episode.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 4 Episode 8 “Chapter 32: The Investigation” – Recap and Review
As the Solaras invite Lila to continue her potentially futile war against them, Imma becomes increasingly closed off as she realizes her life is unlike her biological or play cousin.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 4 Episode 7 “Chapter 31: The Return” – Recap and Review
As the final season of “My Brilliant Friend” continues to limp to the finish line, it seems the most frustrating part about this season might finally be over.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 4 Episode 6 “Chapter 30: The Cheat” – Recap and Review
As Immacolata reaches what could be her final moments, Elena stumbles upon a secret that changes her life’s trajectory.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 4 Episode 5 “Chapter 29: The Break” – Recap and Review
As Lila gives birth, a possible tragedy strikes at the worst time as her body tries to regulate the rush of hormones she is feeling.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 4 Episode 4 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Lila has the rare episode where things revolve around her and while it makes you dread things refocusing on Elena, it reminds you who the brilliant friend is.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 4 Episode 2 – Review & Recap
In a episode focused on Elena’s mounting misery, it will make you long for Lila as you may have in previous seasons.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 4 Episode 1 – Review & Recap
“My Brilliant Friend” returns for its final season, and despite a time jump, new faces, and how long it has been since the last season, it’s easy to slip right back in.
The Lying Life of Adults: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Chapter 1: Beauty” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
As a young woman finds her life spiraling, she latches onto her estranged aunt, who might be the person she needs to navigate the next chapter of her life.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 3/ Episode 8 “Chapter 24: Those Who Leave, Those Who Stay” [Finale] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
As Elena closes a major chapter in her life, we’re introduced to the next actress who will play her in Elena’s next chapter.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 3/ Episode 7 “Chapter 23: Try Again” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
In an almost complete Lila-less episode, Nino returns to Elena’s life, and between old feelings and him supporting her writing, it complicates Elena’s marriage to Pietro.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 3/ Episode 6 “Chapter 22: Becoming” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
As Elena returns to Naples and is coerced to fully be involved in what’s going on, Pietro gives the kind of observations that disturb her perceptions of everyone – including Lila.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 3/ Episode 5 “Chapter 21: Terror” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
As political violence starts to engulf Naples and surrounding areas, Elena is asked to keep her godson for the summer, with very little context as to why.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 3/ Episode 4 “Chapter 20: Cold War” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
We jump through at least 2 or so years as Elena gets married and has her first two children while struggling immensely in her personal and professional life.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 3/ Episode 3 “Chapter 19: The Treatment” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
With feeling like she’d be better as a big fish in a small pond, Lila makes it her goal to return to the neighborhood, and Elena lays the groundwork for that to happen.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 3/ Episode 2 “Chapter 18: The Fever” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
In “The Fever,” we catch up with Lila, whose life continues a downward spiral as one of her demons catches up to her.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 3/ Episode 1 “Chapter 17: Indecencies” [Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
In its long-awaited return, My Brilliant Friend focuses on Elena, Lila’s name haunts every conversation and accomplishment.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 2 Episode 8 “Chapter 16: The Blue Fairy” [Season Finale] – Recap/ Review with Spoilers
It’s 1967, and what Elena has long wanted has come to her. However, thoughts of Lila always lurk, and Elena once more is drawn to them and her.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 2 Episode 7 “Chapter 15: Ghosts” – Recap/ Review with Spoilers
With a time jump of three years, we learn whether Elena’s time away from the neighborhood changed her or confirmed what she already knew.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 2 Episode 6 “Chapter 14: Rage” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
As both Lila and Elena seek freedom from the neighborhood, one potentially finds bliss as the other is practically forced back.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 2 Episode 5 “Chapter 13: The Betrayal” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
As the vacation comes to an end, both Elena and Lila are faced with a change in their life. One neither were prepped for but realized must happen if they desire happiness.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 2 Episode 4 “Chapter 12: The Kiss” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
As Pinuccia comes to terms with marrying Rino, Lila finds a new means of getting under Elena’s skin – just as it seems they could reconcile.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 2 Episode 3 “Chapter 11: Erasure” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
After Elena spending so much time in Lila’s world, things are flipped, and with that, we see some old demons pop out.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 2 Episode 2 “Chapter 10: The Body” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
As Elena observes what it means to be a wife, mother, and what can be lost in the process, her understanding of Lila reaches a new level.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 2 Episode 1 “Chapter 9: The New Name” [Season Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
In “My Brilliant Friend’s” return, we learn whether or not Lila made a huge mistake and if Elena may have finally found herself not seeking other people’s validation.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 1 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
My Brilliant Friend is a true statement to the power of girls and young women despite a world which tries to undermine and oppress them.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 1/ Episode 8 “La Promessa (The Promise)” [Season Finale] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Despite the brilliance of both young ladies, the lessons aced and the idea they were ahead of the curve – life shows they have so much left to learn.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 1/ Episode 7 “Fidanzati (The Fiances)” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Lila makes drastic moves in order to free herself from Marcello and Elena takes notes on her friend’s social intelligence.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 1/ Episode 5 “Le Scarpe (The Shoes)” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Lila and Elena continue to take diverging paths and Elena may have finally reached a point of breaking away and getting ahead.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 1/ Episode 4 “Le Smarginatura (Dissolving Margins)” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
As Elena tries to find ways to keep up, maybe surpass Lila, she comes to a point of realizing that girl is in a league of her own.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 1/ Episode 3 “Le Metamorfosi (The Metamorphoses)” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
We jump to the teen years and as the girls get a taste of being seen as women, neither one seems fond of what that brings.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Le Bambole (The Dolls)” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
While My Brilliant Friend overloads you with character introductions, the leads keep a tight enough grip for you to not end up lost.
