Rome's Netflix Drama 'Zero' is the First TV Show in Italy With Black Cast
Published April 29th, 2021 - 01:27 GMT
New Italian Netflix drama 'Zero' (Twitter)
Highlights
Omar (Giuseppe Dave Seke) is simply trying to get by, scraping a living as a pizza delivery guy, looking after his sister and steering clear of his shady dad.
There is so much to love about “Zero” on paper.
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Created by Italian comic book artist and screenwriter Menotti, and written by Antonio Dikele Distefano, the eight-part Netflix drama has all the ingredients of a cult hit for the streaming giant: A cast of young Italian actors, a tale of underrepresented society in the barrios of Milan, a willingness to take on issues of racism across Italian class divides, and a lovingly cultivated soundtrack featuring local and international artists. And if that wasn’t enough, the titular hero has superpowers!