The Cesaronis: Season 5
The fifth season of The Cesaronis begins with the return of Giulio and his son Mimmo to the Garbatella neighborhood following their vacation. Upon their arrival, they encounter Lucia, who has traveled to Rome to attend an art exhibition. The season also chronicles the return of other family members to the area. Rudi arrives back in Garbatella after spending his summer traveling alone to various cities, a journey he u
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Giulio is a widower who resides in the working-class Garbatella neighborhood of Rome.
- The family unit consists of Giulio and his three sons, Marco, Rudi, and Mimmo.
- The series is based on the format of the Spanish television show Los Serrano.
- Lucia and Giulio are former lovers whose reunion established the foundation of the extended family.
Season overview
The fifth season of The Cesaronis begins with the return of Giulio and his son Mimmo to the Garbatella neighborhood following their vacation. Upon their arrival, they encounter Lucia, who has traveled to Rome to attend an art exhibition. The season also chronicles the return of other family members to the area. Rudi arrives back in Garbatella after spending his summer traveling alone to various cities, a journey he undertook in an attempt to move on from his feelings for Miriam. Similarly, Marco returns to the neighborhood, though he chooses not to reside in the family home, opting instead to stay with an old friend. These developments set the stage for the ongoing dynamics within the extended family as they navigate their relationships and personal challenges in the heart of Rome. The narrative continues to explore the lives of the Cesaroni family, a group formed when former lovers Giulio and Lucia reunited, leading to the creation of a chaotic household that must learn to live, love, and survive together under the same roof while managing the complexities of their daily lives and long-standing connections.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
The Art of Loving / At Crazy Speed
Sep 14, 2012 · 121 min
Lucia has remained in Rome to organize an exhibition of young emerging painters, and Ezio, convinced that she wants to win Giulio back, hatches a plan to bring the two back togethe
Glow in the Sky / Eternal Youth
Sep 21, 2012 · 108 min
Ezio and Cesare, certain they're in contact with aliens, become convinced the world is about to end and decide to steal a submarine to save themselves from the Great Flood. For Giu
A Bookmark in the Heart / True Father
Sep 28, 2012 · 111 min
Giulio, Cesare, and Ezio clash with Stefania and Lucia over the assignment of the former Barilon store, where the men want to open a Roma Club and the women a bookstore. In a clash
Far From Prejudices
Oct 5, 2012 · 88 min
Ezio decides to buy an old Alfa Romeo Arna, so he convinces Cesare and Giulio to take a trip to Sicily to pick up the car. Fueled by Cesare's prejudices against the island, the thr
You Divine Music / From Love Stolen
Oct 12, 2012 · 108 min
Cesare is convinced that Flaminio Maphia plagiarized a rap song he composed in his youth with Giulio and Ezio and their group, "The Gladiators." To prove to everyone that the curre
Genius Between the Pages / Miraculously
Oct 19, 2012 · 112 min
Giulio receives a court summons for separation and decides it's time to forget Lucia. Fate, however, intervenes, and the two reunite in Maremma to help Ezio. Maya, listening to the
Never Down / One Step at a Time
Oct 21, 2012 · 115 min
Giulio receives a visit from Ricky, a former boxer he fought twenty years earlier. He wants to arrange a friendly match, but it quickly turns into a fight to the death. Meanwhile,
In Search of the Past Time
Oct 26, 2012 · 91 min
Cesare tells Mimmo that he has to write an essay on the origin of the surname of the mythical Cesaroni family, which dates back to the Roman Empire, where Cesare's ancestor ran a t
Milan Round Trip
Oct 28, 2012 · 100 min
Cesare tells Mimmo that he has to write an essay on the origin of the surname of the mythical Cesaroni family, which dates back to the Roman Empire, where Cesare's ancestor ran a t
With Eyes Closed / Against Everything and Everyone
Nov 2, 2012 · 115 min
In Garbatella, Blind People's Day is being celebrated, and Sonsei, having become blind out of necessity, frames the Cesaronis by cheating them as usual. Meanwhile, Marco, with Fran
From West to East / Without Half Measures
Nov 9, 2012 · 119 min
Giulio and Cesare, lured by a large sum of money, decide to sell the liquor store to the Chinese. But retirement life isn't as fun as they thought. After a night of passion, Rudi a
Dreaming of Reality / With Noble Principles
Nov 16, 2012 · 110 min
During an away match between Roma and Palermo, Salvatore dreams that Giulio will die and convinces Cesare to do everything he can to prevent the tragedy. The dream turns out to be
Betting / Old Legends
Nov 23, 2012 · 113 min
With Giulio and Lucia away, Cesare and Ezio must take care of Mimmo. However, the boy falls into the clutches of Son Sei, a repurposed host on a local TV station that distributes l
The Perfect Recipe / There's No Point in Hiding
Nov 30, 2012 · 115 min
Lucia and Stefania host a famous chef at their bookstore. He hosts a TV show where the husband and wife cook, and they always end up arguing. This is exactly what happens to Lucia
We Are All Like This / The Same and Different
Dec 7, 2012 · 113 min
Stefania and Lucia discover that Giulio and Ezio are chauvinistic and backward toward love between women and decide to take revenge. The prank spirals out of control. A trip to the
A Real Drama / There Are People Who Don't Make Them Anymore
Dec 14, 2012 · 131 min
Ezio learns from the newspapers that the Captain who married him and Stefania years earlier on a boat was actually a con man. The marriage is invalid, and Ezio wants to exploit his