Plot introduction
Aclassicwhodunitmystery,asthecharactersgoabouttheirlivesin1920sItaly,whenBenitoMussolini’sbrandoffascismwasontherise.Setinthe1920sontheItalianRiviera,theseriesstarsNataschaMcElhone(Ronin,Californication,Halo)asBellaAinsworth,thedaughterofawealthyindustrialistwhomovestoItalytosetupaquintessentiallyBritishhotelinthebreathtakinglybeautifultownofPortofino.MarkUmbers(HomeFires,Mistresses,Collateral)playsBella’scharmingbutdangerousaristocratichusband,Cecil,andAnnaChancellor(FourWeddingsandaFuneral,TheHour,Mapp&Lucia)costarsasLadyLatchmere,thehotel’smostinfluentialandhard-to-pleaseguest.
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