The eight-part series is being produced by Lorenzo Mieli and directed by Giuseppe Gagliardi, with a screenplay by Stefano Bises, Peppe Fiore, Bernardo Pellegrini and Davide Serino. Shooting began in Rome, Turin and Trieste at the end of the year, with the show to premiere on Sky Italia, and distribution handled by Fremantle.
Inspector Montalbano star Luca Zingaretti stars as Bruno Testori, the director of San Michele prison, who rules over the inmates with his own personal code of justice, where he is ruthless with those who deserve it and unexpectedly merciful with others.
The cast includes also Isabella Ragonese (Lei Mi Parla Ancora, Rocco Schiavone), Anna Bonaiuto (Napoli Velata), Barbara Bobulova (Scialla!), Giorgio Colangeli (Il Divo).
