Episode 1
Episode 1
1h 2m9.0 / 10
Corrado Cattani replaces the murdered Palermo chief of police Marineo.
Episode credits
Guest stars Cariddi Nardulli, Barbara De Rossi, Flavio Bucci, Marcello Perracchio
TV series
The Octopus
1984TV-1410 seasons7.8 / 10
The fight against the mafia!
An epic crime saga of power, money, violence and corruption. The mafia controls everything through local and international networks like an octopus, and anyone who tries to bring them down pays the ultimate price.
Availability
Not streaming in United States
Checked Sep 3, 2026
The Octopus premiered March 11, 1984. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
An epic crime saga of power, money, violence and corruption. The mafia controls everything through local and international networks like an octopus, and anyone who tries to bring them down pays the ultimate price.
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Episode 2
Episode 2
58m9.0 / 10
Cattani discovers what happened the night Marineo was murdered, but the information is dangerous.
Episode credits
Guest stars Cariddi Nardulli, Barbara De Rossi, Flavio Bucci
Episode 3
Episode 3
1h 2m8.5 / 10
Cattani focuses his investigation on rich business men, while his private life is getting more and more difficult.
Episode credits
Guest stars Cariddi Nardulli, Barbara De Rossi, Flavio Bucci, Marcello Perracchio
Episode 4
Episode 4
1h 8m8.5 / 10
Cattani sets a trap for some of the key mafia players, resulting in the kidnapping of his only daughter.
Episode credits
Guest stars Cariddi Nardulli, Barbara De Rossi, Flavio Bucci, Marcello Perracchio, Renato Cecchetto
Episode 5
Episode 5
1h 8m8.5 / 10
Cattani hides the truth about his daughters disappearance from his wife and colleagues while at the same time fighting opposition in his work place.
Episode credits
Guest stars Cariddi Nardulli, Barbara De Rossi, Flavio Bucci, Renato Cecchetto
Episode 6
Episode 6
1h 14m8.5 / 10finale
Cattani tries to settle the score with his enemies.
Episode credits
Guest stars Cariddi Nardulli, Barbara De Rossi, Flavio Bucci, Renato Cecchetto
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Cast
Vittorio MezzogiornoDavide Licata
Raoul BovaCapitano Carlo Arcuti
Anja KlingBarbara Greenberg Altamura
Patricia MillardetSilvia Conti
Stefan DanailovNazareno 'Nuzzo' Marciano
Remo GironeTano Cariddi
Florinda BolkanOlga Camastra
Michele PlacidoCommissario Corrado CattaniCredits
- Created by
- Nicola Badalucco, Lucio Battistrada
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 48
- Original language
- Italian
- Original title
- La Piovra
Networks & production
Rai 1Italy
Rai 2Italy
TélécipFrance
Themes
cosa nostramafiaorganized crime