TV Series Gomorra - The Origins: Interview with Marco D’Amore and the Cast

Gomorra - The Origins is the TV series airing from January 9, 2026. It tells the story of the characters from the Gomorra saga in their youth: from the loss of innocence of young Pietro Savastano to various episodes set in a time and place that defined organized crime.

How did you approach this series after working on the previous ones?

Marco D’Amore:At first, I said no, because after many years collaborating on the Gomorra project, I didn’t want to compromise its spontaneity. Then, moved by the passion of the screenwriters Maddalena Ravagli and Leonardo Casoli, I let myself be carried away.

Nils Hartmann (Executive Vice President Sky Studios):Gomorra is the most-watched series on Sky; there’s no Game of Thrones or any other series that compares. Marco is now at the helm, and we are proud because they have done a work of great quality.

Maddalena Ravagli (Screenwriter):For us, imagining the characters at a time when everything was possible, during the adolescence of the Camorra, gave us the opportunity to reflect on how in life one often goes very far. It’s a complex set of situations that allows for different kinds of choices.

Leonardo Fasoli (Screenwriter):Pietro Savastano, Imma: who were they when they were sixteen, when everything had to begin? That’s what moved us.

Francesco Ghiaccio (Director):At first, it was challenging to work on a project I hadn’t written. But Marco welcomed me into the process, participating in location scouting, casting, and—after assisting with the direction of his four episodes—I realized the foundation was yet to be built.

Tell us about the characters in the series.

Marco D’Amore:Flavio Furno filmed with us for five days, facing a complex journey. Francesco Pellegrino isn’t afraid to show his vulnerabilities and needs someone to hold his hand. Fabiola Balestriere is timeless, embodying Naples from many years ago—fresh, quick, and agile in thought. Tullia Venezia is a newcomer and appears almost impermeable: she creates a necessary distance, never bringing problems to set, reserving her energy for everyone’s work. They embody the best talents Naples can offer.

You play an important role, Pietro Savastano.

Luca Lubrano:Marco says what he thinks and has proven to be like a brother to me, bringing me closer to this complex character. I also met Salvatore Esposito: my young Pietro Savastano is driven by love, including that for his friends. In the first series, some details didn’t emerge but are clear here.

You represent the young Imma.

Tullia Venezia:Imma lives in the wealthier part of Naples, and her choices will determine her future, leading her to become Donna Imma. Already by the third and fourth episodes, she grows with new traits.

Your character is 'O Paisano.

Flavio Furno:I had been searching for a role like this for years: it’s a project that, while telling a specific story, is full of heart, grit, and cinematic references. I really enjoyed this experience.

You play Scianel.

Fabiola Balestriere:My intention was not to copy-paste but to bring a new essence. It was a team effort from day one and a challenge for everyone. Perhaps we felt the weight of our predecessors and the burden of this legacy.

How did you immerse yourselves in a city like Secondigliano of those years?

Marco D’Amore:We wanted to investigate reality very precisely, even if the story had to be dramatized. There’s a strong adherence to a Secondigliano split in two: on one side, there are shops and a certain kind of industrialization. On the other side of the street, there’s an abandoned area. “One child out of seven doesn’t reach one year of age,” say the magazines we reference at the start of the first episode.

It’s clear these kids don’t desire much for themselves, they don’t have the dreams of children. I wonder, from different latitudes, about children who see cities destroyed by war—what kind of view of the future can they have, and what kind of people will they become? For someone like Pietro Savastano, what was taken away from him as a boy? These are echoes of questions that haunt us when we touch someone else’s life.