The Good Mothers

The Good Mothers
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GenreCrime drama
Based onThe Good Mothers
by Alex Perry
Written byStephen Butchard
Directed by
Starring
Music byGiorgio Giampà
Country of origin
  • United Kingdom
  • Italy
Original languageItalian
No. of episodes6
Production
Producers
  • Juliette Howell
  • Tessa Ross
  • Harriet Spencer
  • Mario Gianani
  • Lorenzo Gangarossa
Cinematography
  • Vittorio Omodei Zorini
  • Martina Cocco
  • Ferran Paredes Rubio
Editors
Running time45 minutes
Production companies
  • House Productions
  • Wildside
Original release
NetworkDisney+
Release21 February 2023 (2023-02-21)
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The Good Mothers is a 2023 British-Italian crime drama television mini-series directed by Julian Jarrold and Elisa Amoruso. Based on a true story and adapted from the eponymous novel by Alex Perry, the series depicts how the three courageous women inside the notorious Calabrian 'Ndrangheta mafia worked with a female prosecutor to bring down the criminal empire.[1]

The Good Mothers had its international premiere at 73rd Berlin International Film Festival in Berlinale Series on 21 February 2023, as first 2 episodes out of 6 were screened.[2] It was released on April 5, 2023 internationally on Disney+ and on Hulu in the United States.[1]

  1. ^ a b Vivarelli, Nick (21 February 2023). "Disney+ Series 'The Good Mothers,' Real Story of Women Who Dare to Defy Italian Mob, Marks U.K. Italy Collaboration". Variety. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  2. ^ Whittock, Jesse (16 January 2023). "Berlinale Series Unveils Eight World Premieres & TV Jury". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 23 February 2023.