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Inspector Montalbano: Season 12

2 episodes Premiered Feb 12, 2018 Updated Nov 3, 2026

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Season 12 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

⚡ Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Inspector Montalbano Season 11.
⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.

Season 12 Episodes

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Season 12: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S12·E1 Mytharc

Carousel

Feb 12, 2018 · 110 min

A local shop is burned down in a clear case of arson. Its owner seems to have disappeared into thin air. Montalbano investigates, but is also kept busy by multiple reports of stran

S12·E2 Mytharc

Love

Feb 19, 2018 · 110 min

A former prostitute has disappeared. Her sister tells Montalbano that she had recently fallen in love, so the police start their investigation by speaking to her lover, a meek and