Suburra: Blood on Rome dives into chaos of Rome. Politicians, criminals, church officials all fight for control. Follow a gangster, a politician and a crooked cop as they deal with power plays and deceit. It’s a wild ride through a world where everyone has their own agenda. You might even get lost in it, but that’s part of fun, right?

Meet the characters from Suburra

Aureliano Adami

Aureliano is this messy, electric mix of vulnerability and pure street fury — you can feel him watching everything, always measuring. He’s stubborn as hell but weirdly romantic in a bruised, cinema-noir way, like someone who cries at old movies and then punches a wall an hour later. Leader-y vibes when he needs to be, but also the type to get lost in his own thoughts for ages (and then surprise everyone by making an impulsive, brilliant move). Honestly, he’s the kind of character who keeps you rooting for him even when he’s absolutely impossible; also, yes, he probably has a secret stash of candy in his jacket pocket.

Alberto ‘Spadino’ Anacleti

Spadino is this flamboyant, sharp-tongued whirlwind who refuses to be boring — loud clothes, louder comebacks, and surprisingly deep loyalties. He’s funny and fierce and will stab you with words before anything else, but don’t be fooled, he’s got bite when things get real (and he does not like being underestimated, ever). The mixture of camp and real danger is intoxicating — he can make you laugh and then make you nervous in the space of a sentence. Also, he’s probably always carrying a lipstick and a switchblade and might sing show tunes in the weirdest moments, I swear.

Amedeo Cinaglia

Amedeo is charming in a slightly awkward, earnest way — the kind of politician who wants to be a good guy but keeps tripping over murky alliances. He’s ambitious and surprisingly flexible morally (not in a sexy “bad guy” way, more like “oh no I can explain” way), which makes him fascinating because you can see him trying to reconcile ideals with survival. There’s a boyishness to him, like he still reads motivational quotes at 2 a.m., but don’t let that fool you — he’s learning to play the game. He collects postcards or something? I could be making that up, but it fits.

Angelica Sale

Angelica is cold, gorgeous, and terrifying in the best way — ice queen energy with a pulse, she runs things by smiling and knowing exactly what you want before you do. Manipulative, brilliant, and unapologetically ambitious; she makes deals like people breathe and has this eerie calm that makes you spill secrets. There’s a softness sometimes — she hums to herself? — which makes her even more unpredictable because you’re like, wait, is she human? Also, she’s probably very into expensive perfumes and quiet little rituals that make her seem more in control than any of us.

Adelaide Anacleti

Adelaide is the kind of matriarch who will knit you a sweater and then tell you to never cross the family again; old-school loyalty mixed with surgical coldness. Protective to the bone, she runs her corner of the world with a glare and a history of not forgiving mistakes, but there’s this smug, amused side too like she remembers everything and likes watching chaos unfold as if it’s theatre. She’s traditional but also sneakily modern in the sense that she knows how to use new rules to her advantage (contradiction? yes). Honestly, she’s the aunt you’d be terrified to disappoint and oddly want to be cool with anyway.

Samurai

Samurai is the silent, surgical mastermind — calm, terrifying, and always ten steps ahead, like he plays chess in his sleep and you’re just a pawn who hasn’t noticed. He exudes control: precise, measured, rarely laughs, and when he does it’s small and cold and you feel it. There’s a weirdly human touch sometimes — he collects old trinkets or listens to opera at dawn, little habits that don’t make sense next to his ruthlessness. Also, rumor (or my headcanon) says he makes perfect espresso, which somehow makes him more menacing, not less.