Devils (TV series)

Devils
Devils
Italian	Diavoli
Genre	Drama; Financial thriller;
Created by	Ezio Abbate; Guido Maria Brera; Elena Bucaccio; Daniele Cesarano; Barbara Petronio; Mario Ruggeri; Alessandro Sermoneta;
Based on	Diavoli; by [it]
Written by	Ezio Abbate; Elena Bucaccio; Guido Maria Brera; Chris Lunt; Mario Ruggeri; Alessandro Sermoneta; Michael A. Walker;
Directed by	Nick Hurran; Jan Maria Michelini;
Starring	Alessandro Borghi; Laia Costa; Kasia Smutniak; Malachi Kirby; Lars Mikkelsen; Pia Mechler; Paul Chowdhry; Sallie Harmsen; Harry Michell; Patrick Dempsey;
Composer	John Paesano
Country of origin	Italy
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Luca Bernabei; Matilde Bernabei; Daniele Passani; Nils Hartmann; Sonia Rovai; Sara Melodia; Luisa Cotta Ramosino; Nick Hurran; Ben Harris; Christopher Lunt; Michael A. Walker;
Producer	Luca Bernabei
Production locations	Rome; London;
Production companies	Lux Vide; Sky Italia; Orange Studio; Sky Studios;
Distributor	NBCUniversal
Release
Original network	Sky Atlantic (Italy); OCS (France);
Original release	17 April 2020 –; present

Devils (Italian: Diavoli) is a financial thriller drama television series created by Alessandro Sermoneta, Mario Ruggeri, Elena Bucaccio, [it], Daniele Cesarano, Barbara Petronio, and Ezio Abbate for [it] and Sky Italy. It is based on the 2014 novel of the same title by Guido Maria Brera.^[1]^[2] Devils is a Lux Vide and Sky Italy production in association with Orange Studio and OCS.

The series premiered on 17 April 2020 on Sky Atlantic in Italy. Ahead of its premiere, the series was renewed for a second series.^[3]

Plot[]

London, 2011. Italian trader Massimo Ruggero is the Head of Trading at the New York London Investment Bank (NYL). While the financial crisis is raging in Europe, Massimo is making hundreds of millions for NYL out of speculation.

As his mentor Dominic Morgan, the American CEO of NYL and the nearest to a father that Massimo has ever had, fully supports him, the talented trader seems to be the first choice in the run for vice-CEO. However, when Massimo is involved in a painful scandal that sees his estranged wife playing an escort, Dominic denies him the promotion, choosing the old-school banker Edward Stuart instead.

Massimo is left astounded – his mentor turned his back on him. Convinced that the scandal was a set-up, Massimo is determined to seek the truth but when Edward suddenly dies, Massimo realizes that something bigger is at stake.

With the help of his trading team and a group of hacktivists, Massimo will discover the hidden agenda behind apparently unrelated events, such as the Strauss-Kahn scandal, the Libyan Civil War, and the crisis of the PIIGS.

Facing the devils who pull the strings of the world, Massimo will have to choose whether to fight them or to join them.

Cast and characters[]

Main[]

Alessandro Borghi^[1] as Massimo Ruggero
Laia Costa^[1] as Sofia Flores
Kasia Smutniak as Nina Morgan
Malachi Kirby^[1] as Oliver Harris
Lars Mikkelsen as Daniel Duval
Pia Mechler^[1] as Eleanor Bourg
Paul Chowdhry^[1] as Kalim Chowdrey
Sallie Harmsen^[1] as Carrie Price
^[1] as Paul McGuinnan
Patrick Dempsey^[1]^[4] as Dominic Morgan

Recurring[]

Ben Miles^[5] as Edward Stuart
as Kate Baker
Jemma Powell as Claire Stuart
Lorna Brown as Vicky Bale
Maximilian Dirr as Karl Haufman
Tom McKay as Chris Bailey
Chris Reilly as Alex Vance
^[1]

Episodes[]

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Italy viewers (millions) ^[a]
1	"Episode 1"	Nick Hurran	Story by : Alessandro Sermoneta, Mario Ruggeri, Elena Bucaccio, Guido Maria Brera Teleplay by : Alessandro Sermoneta, Mario Ruggeri, Elena Bucaccio, Guido Maria Brera, Christopher Lunt & Michael A. Walker	17 April 2020 (2020-04-17)	0.64 (o.n.)^[6]
2	"Episode 2"	Nick Hurran	Story by : Ben Harris, Alessandro Sermoneta, Mario Ruggeri, Elena Bucaccio, Guido Maria Brera, Christopher Lunt & Michael A. Walker Teleplay by : Ben Harris, Alessandro Sermoneta, Mario Ruggeri, Christopher Lunt & Michael A. Walker	17 April 2020 (2020-04-17)	0.51 (o.n.)^[6]
3	"Episode 3"	Nick Hurran	Story by : Alessandro Sermoneta, Mario Ruggeri, Elena Bucaccio, Guido Maria Brera, Tommaso De Lorenzis, Christopher Lunt & Michael A. Walker Teleplay by : Alessandro Sermoneta, Mario Ruggeri, Christopher Lunt & Michael A. Walker	24 April 2020 (2020-04-24)	0.61 (o.n.)^[7]
4	"Episode 4"	Nick Hurran	Story by : Alessandro Sermoneta, Mario Ruggeri, Elena Bucaccio, Guido Maria Brera, Tommaso De Lorenzis, Christopher Lunt & Michael A. Walker Teleplay by : Alessandro Sermoneta, Mario Ruggeri, Christopher Lunt & Michael A. Walker	24 April 2020 (2020-04-24)	0.54 (o.n.)^[7]
5	"Episode 5"	Nick Hurran	Story by : Alessandro Sermoneta, Mario Ruggeri, Elena Bucaccio, Guido Maria Brera, Christopher Lunt & Michael A. Walker Teleplay by : Alessandro Sermoneta, Mario Ruggeri, Elena Bucaccio	1 May 2020 (2020-05-01)	0.44 (o.n.)^[8]
6	"Episode 6"	Jan Maria Michelini	Story by : Alessandro Sermoneta, Mario Ruggeri, Elena Bucaccio, Guido Maria Brera, Christopher Lunt & Michael A. Walker Teleplay by : Alessandro Sermoneta, Mario Ruggeri	1 May 2020 (2020-05-01)	0.44 (o.n.)^[8]
7	"Episode 7"	Jan Maria Michelini	Story by : Alessandro Sermoneta, Mario Ruggeri, Elena Bucaccio, Guido Maria Brera, Peter Jukes, Christopher Lunt & Michael A. Walker Teleplay by : Alessandro Sermoneta, Mario Ruggeri, Peter Jukes	8 May 2020 (2020-05-08)	0.52 (o.n.)^[9]
8	"Episode 8"	Jan Maria Michelini	Story by : Ben Harris, Alessandro Sermoneta, Mario Ruggeri, Elena Bucaccio, Guido Maria Brera, Tommaso De Lorenzis, Christopher Lunt & Michael A. Walker Teleplay by : Ben Harris, Alessandro Sermoneta, Mario Ruggeri, Elena Bucaccio	8 May 2020 (2020-05-08)	0.48 (o.n.)^[9]
9	"Episode 9"	Jan Maria Michelini	Story by : Ben Harris, Alessandro Sermoneta, Mario Ruggeri, Elena Bucaccio, Guido Maria Brera, Christopher Lunt & Michael A. Walker Teleplay by : Ben Harris	15 May 2020 (2020-05-15)	0.56 (o.n.)^[10]
10	"Episode 10"	Jan Maria Michelini	Story by : Alessandro Sermoneta, Mario Ruggeri, Elena Bucaccio, Guido Maria Brera, Tommaso De Lorenzis, Christopher Lunt & Michael A. Walker Teleplay by : Alessandro Sermoneta, Mario Ruggeri, Guido Maria Brera, Tommaso De Lorenzis	15 May 2020 (2020-05-15)	0.55 (o.n.)^[10]

^ Combined viewers of simulcast on Sky Atlantic and Sky Cinema 1.

Distribution[]

The series premiered on 17 April 2020 on Sky Atlantic in Italy.^[11] It premiered on 18 April 2020 on OCS in France.^[12] It premiered on 16 September 2020 on W Network in Canada.^[13] It premiered on 7 October 2020 on The CW in the United States.^[14]^[15]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Wiseman, Andreas (13 August 2018). "Patrick Dempsey & Alessandro Borghi To Lead Financial-World Thriller Series 'Devils' For Sky Italia & Lux Vide".
^ "Diavoli - Patrick Dempsey e Alessandro Borghi nel cast della serie Sky Italia". 13 August 2018.
^ "Innovare per non fermarsi: Sky presenta Diavoli con una conferenza da remoto" (in Italian). 15 April 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
^ Cartwright, Lexie. "Patrick Dempsey breaks into political thriller genre with new series Devils". news.com.au. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
^ https://www.luxvide.it/en/devils/
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Stefanelli, Stefania (18 April 2020). "Ascolti TV – Venerdì 17 aprile 2020. Basta il 13.9% a Belle e Sebastien per vincere, Puoi baciare lo Sposo 12.4%". DavideMaggio.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Buonocore, Mattia (25 April 2020). "Ascolti TV – Venerdì 24 aprile 2020. Pavarotti vince con il 14.7%, Paperissima si accontenta dell'11.2%. Zoro 6.8%, Quarto Grado 7.1%". DavideMaggio.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Buonocore, Mattia (2 May 2020). "Ascolti TV – Venerdì 1 maggio 2020. Pane e Libertà (13.5%) batte Contagion (12.4%). Concertone 8.7%". DavideMaggio.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Buonocore, Mattia (9 May 2020). "Ascolti TV – Venerdì 8 maggio 2020. Floppano i David di Donatello (8.4%). Vince Twilight (9.5%), Scherzi a Parte 9.3%. Bene Quarto Grado (8.6%) e Propaganda Live (7.5%)". DavideMaggio.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Stefanelli, Stefania (16 May 2020). "Ascolti TV – Venerdì 15 maggio 2020. Amici Speciali parte dal 18.8%. Tutti i Soldi del Mondo 11%, l'omaggio di Rai 3 a Ezio Bosso 6.2%". DavideMaggio.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
^ White, Peter (17 February 2020). "'Devils': Patrick Dempsey Claims He's Not The "Enemy" In First Trailer For Sky Financial Drama". Deadline Hollywood.
^ Machart, Renaud (18 April 2020). "" Devils " sur OCS et son vivier de requins de la City" (in French). Le Monde.
^ Rody, Bree (30 July 2020). "Corus firms up specialty with new fall premiere dates". Media in Canada. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
^ White, Prete (June 3, 2020). "The CW Buys Sky's Patrick Dempsey Drama 'Devils' As Net Tinkers With Summer & Fall Schedule". Deadline Hollywood.
^ Pedersen, Erik (August 17, 2020). "The CW Fall Sets Premiere Dates For 'Supernatural', 'Swamp Thing', 'Devils' & More". Deadline Hollywood.

External links[]

Devils at IMDb

[6] Combined viewers of simulcast on Sky Atlantic and Sky Cinema 1.

[auto-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Wiseman, Andreas (13 August 2018). "Patrick Dempsey & Alessandro Borghi To Lead Financial-World Thriller Series 'Devils' For Sky Italia & Lux Vide".

[2] "Diavoli - Patrick Dempsey e Alessandro Borghi nel cast della serie Sky Italia". 13 August 2018.

[3] "Innovare per non fermarsi: Sky presenta Diavoli con una conferenza da remoto" (in Italian). 15 April 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.

[4] Cartwright, Lexie. "Patrick Dempsey breaks into political thriller genre with new series Devils". news.com.au. Retrieved 15 February 2021.

[5] ttps://www.luxvide.it/en/devils/

[ratings1-2-7] Jump up to: ^a ^b Stefanelli, Stefania (18 April 2020). "Ascolti TV – Venerdì 17 aprile 2020. Basta il 13.9% a Belle e Sebastien per vincere, Puoi baciare lo Sposo 12.4%". DavideMaggio.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 May 2020.

[ratings3-4-8] Jump up to: ^a ^b Buonocore, Mattia (25 April 2020). "Ascolti TV – Venerdì 24 aprile 2020. Pavarotti vince con il 14.7%, Paperissima si accontenta dell'11.2%. Zoro 6.8%, Quarto Grado 7.1%". DavideMaggio.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 May 2020.

[ratings5-6-9] Jump up to: ^a ^b Buonocore, Mattia (2 May 2020). "Ascolti TV – Venerdì 1 maggio 2020. Pane e Libertà (13.5%) batte Contagion (12.4%). Concertone 8.7%". DavideMaggio.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 May 2020.

[ratings7-8-10] Jump up to: ^a ^b Buonocore, Mattia (9 May 2020). "Ascolti TV – Venerdì 8 maggio 2020. Floppano i David di Donatello (8.4%). Vince Twilight (9.5%), Scherzi a Parte 9.3%. Bene Quarto Grado (8.6%) e Propaganda Live (7.5%)". DavideMaggio.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 May 2020.

[ratings9-10-11] Jump up to: ^a ^b Stefanelli, Stefania (16 May 2020). "Ascolti TV – Venerdì 15 maggio 2020. Amici Speciali parte dal 18.8%. Tutti i Soldi del Mondo 11%, l'omaggio di Rai 3 a Ezio Bosso 6.2%". DavideMaggio.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 May 2020.

[12] White, Peter (17 February 2020). "'Devils': Patrick Dempsey Claims He's Not The "Enemy" In First Trailer For Sky Financial Drama". Deadline Hollywood.

[13] Machart, Renaud (18 April 2020). "" Devils " sur OCS et son vivier de requins de la City" (in French). Le Monde.

[14] Rody, Bree (30 July 2020). "Corus firms up specialty with new fall premiere dates". Media in Canada. Retrieved 2020-08-15.

[15] White, Prete (June 3, 2020). "The CW Buys Sky's Patrick Dempsey Drama 'Devils' As Net Tinkers With Summer & Fall Schedule". Deadline Hollywood.

[16] Pedersen, Erik (August 17, 2020). "The CW Fall Sets Premiere Dates For 'Supernatural', 'Swamp Thing', 'Devils' & More". Deadline Hollywood.

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Devils


Italian	Diavoli

Genre	Drama Financial thriller
Created by	Ezio Abbate Guido Maria Brera Elena Bucaccio Daniele Cesarano Barbara Petronio Mario Ruggeri Alessandro Sermoneta
Based on	Diavoli by [it]
Written by	Ezio Abbate Elena Bucaccio Guido Maria Brera Chris Lunt Mario Ruggeri Alessandro Sermoneta Michael A. Walker
Directed by	Nick Hurran Jan Maria Michelini
Starring	Alessandro Borghi Laia Costa Kasia Smutniak Malachi Kirby Lars Mikkelsen Pia Mechler Paul Chowdhry Sallie Harmsen Harry Michell Patrick Dempsey
Composer	John Paesano
Country of origin	Italy
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Luca Bernabei Matilde Bernabei Daniele Passani Nils Hartmann Sonia Rovai Sara Melodia Luisa Cotta Ramosino Nick Hurran Ben Harris Christopher Lunt Michael A. Walker
Producer	Luca Bernabei
Production locations	Rome London
Production companies	Lux Vide Sky Italia Orange Studio Sky Studios
Distributor	NBCUniversal
Release
Original network	Sky Atlantic (Italy) OCS (France)
Original release	17 April 2020 (2020-04-17) – present (present)