This masterfully crafted series recounts the political rise of Mussolini and his creation: fascism. First a movement, then a party he leads to the apex of Italian government, only to subvert democracy and establish a dictatorship.  
  
Through contemporary language, Mussolini breaks the fourth wall and addresses us directly to reveal his most unspeakable thoughts and comment on the turning points of history. The series offers an original, ‘pop’ portrait, at times full of dark humour, of the man who – though he betrayed ideals, people and institutions and committed acts of unprecedented violence – made all of Italy fall in love with him and became its undisputed ‘Duce’. 

From BAFTA winning director Joe Wright (Atonement, Darkest Hour) and boasting a powerful, charismatic lead performance from Luca Marinelli (Martin Eden, The Eight Mountains), Mussolini: Son of the Century is one of the essential series of our times.