Boris(2007)

8.6

4 Seasons

Comedy

Overview

Boris is an Italian television series created by Luca Manzi and Carlo Mazzotta, initially produced from 2007 to 2010, with a revival season premiered in 2022. The show brings to the stage the behind the scenes of a television set where a troupe is shooting Gli occhi del cuore 2 (The eyes of the heart 2), a satirical portrait of the many fictions airing on the Italian TV networks.

Created By: Luca Manzi

Episodes

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Ep 1

My first day

An aspiring director arrives on set for his first day and is faced with staffing issues, creative disagreements, and self-centered actors.

16/04/200724 min

Ep 2

The Count's ring

Sergio forces Alessandro to sign documents that strip him of all his rights, and the excellent performance of a stage actor casts the cast in a bad light.

16/04/200725 min

Ep 3

The climber of the Andes

One of the actors in the cast looks nothing like the photograph released by his agency and a Peruvian boy tries to sneak in among the extras.

23/04/200724 min

Ep 4

Quality or death

To impress a director friend, René shoots the day's scenes with a steadycam, meanwhile Biascica asks Alessandro for advice on love matters.

30/04/200725 min

Ep 5

A+B=C

The network hopes to boost ratings with a new character's raunchy jokes, just when Corinna may be forced to leave the series.

07/05/200726 min

Ep 6

Like Lars von Trier

While a fan visit creates tension on the set, René directs Stanis and Corinna in an awkward nude scene.

14/05/200726 min

Ep 7

When a man feels the end

During some night scenes, the cast ended up getting drunk on the limoncello sent by the network director, causing several problems during filming.

21/05/200725 min

Ep 8

Merry Christmas

Alfredo replaces René, who is struggling with gastric problems, while Stanis' father takes advantage of his son's fame to get a part.

28/05/200724 min

Ep 9

A matter of principle

To appease the pro-Catholic press, René has to reshoot a scene featuring an abortion, while Duccio discovers that someone has taken the money from his jacket.

04/06/200725 min

Ep 10

The jeweler

While filming is interrupted due to Corinna, Davide is worried about the low turnout of journalists at the press conference.

11/06/200724 min

Ep 11

Exit strategy

After the first episode aired, the cast and crew eagerly awaited the ratings results, and René shot a short film about ants.

18/06/200728 min

Ep 12

A special day

While René is in Milan to introduce some actors to an advertising agency, the assistant director and the director of photography swap roles.

25/06/200724 min

Ep 13

Stanis must not die

The series is suspended due to low ratings, so René has to remove all the cast members from the scene in the final episode and Boris is not feeling well.

02/07/200723 min

Ep 14

The last episode

While the budget forces the production to shoot the final episode in just two days, everyone is anxious to find out whether the series will be canceled or not.

09/07/200725 min