The trials and triumphs of one of the wealthiest and unhappiest families of the United States, the Gettys. Originally planned to be told over multiple seasons and spanning the twentieth century, the series begins in 1973 with the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III, an heir to the Getty oil fortune, by the Italian mafia in Rome.
The trials and triumphs of one of the wealthiest and unhappiest families of the United States, the Gettys. Originally planned to be told over multiple seasons and spanning the twentieth century, the series begins in 1973 with the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III, an heir to the Getty oil fortune, by the Italian mafia in Rome.
Simon Beaufoy, Alice Nutter, Brian Fillis, John Jackson, Harriet Braun
Production details
Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
10
Original language
English
Networks & production
FXUnited States
FX ProductionsUnited States
Cloud Eight FilmsUnited Kingdom
Decibel FilmsUnited Kingdom
Snicket FilmsUnited Kingdom
Themes
kidnappingmafiawealthy family
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 1
The House of Getty
1h 2m8.4 / 10
Trust delves into the trials and triumphs of one of the twentieth century's most iconic dynasties, the Gettys, and explores the complexities at the heart of every family, rich or poor. The series begins in 1973 with the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III.
Directed by Danny BoyleWritten by Simon BeaufoyGuest stars Lynda Boyd, Filippo Valle, Orla Charlton, Matt Rawle, Vincenzo De Michele, Adriano Falivene, Giovanni Calcagno, Tina Kunakey
As word of his grandson's kidnapping spreads, J. Paul Getty sends his trusted fixer Fletcher Chace to Rome to investigate the mysterious disappearance.
Directed by Danny BoyleWritten by Simon Beaufoy, Brian FillisGuest stars Alessandro Bruni Ocana, Federico Benvenuto, Luke de Woolfson, Alessandro Fabrizi, Lucio Patané, Michele Degirolamo, Teo Achille Caprio, Walter Lippa
J. Paul Getty's refusal to pay a single, solitary cent to his grandson's captors has significant, unforeseen consequences in Italy.
Directed by Danny BoyleWritten by Simon BeaufoyGuest stars Adriano Falivene, Giovanni Calcagno, Tina Kunakey, Vincenzo De Michele, Massimiliano Frateschi, Giulio Beranek, Franco Maria Salamon, Michael Schermi
Little Paul gets to know his captors, while Primo opens a channel of communication to Gail.
Directed by Dawn ShadforthWritten by Simon Beaufoy, John JacksonGuest stars Giuseppe Battiston, Paolo D Bovani, Lea Gentili, Oliver Gentili, Lucy Gentili, Andrea Arcangeli, Giuseppe Cutrullà, Fabio Traversa
Little Paul and Angelo try to agree on their next steps, while Primo and Leonardo mobilize the local community.
Directed by Dawn ShadforthWritten by Alice NutterGuest stars Aurora Quattrocchi, Paolo D Bovani, Fabio Pellicori, Lea Gentili, Nicola Di Pinto, Oliver Gentili, Lucy Gentili, Andrea Arcangeli
When a gruesome discovery is made, the Getty family fears the worst.
Directed by Jonathan van TullekenWritten by Harriet Braun, Simon BeaufoyGuest stars Lea Gentili, Stefano Ambrogi, Nicola Di Pinto, Oliver Gentili, Lucy Gentili, Andrea Arcangeli, Tim Key, Jennifer Daley
Old Paul tries to follow through on his plan, Gail grows hopeful, but Big Paul obsesses about the quarrels of the past.
Directed by Jonathan van TullekenWritten by Simon Beaufoy, Brian FillisGuest stars John Schwab, Kierston Wareing, Bella Dayne, George Wilkins, Iacopo Paradisi, Rob Delaney, Alessio Praticò, Noble Foss-Bowen
Leonardo celebrates his son's Confirmation with Primo, Salvatore and the other Calabrians, but unresolved business casts a shadow over the special day.
Directed by Emanuele CrialeseWritten by Simon Beaufoy, John Jackson, Alice NutterGuest stars Giuseppe Cutrullà, Alessio Praticò, Vicenzo Emanuele Pio Petullà, Filippo Cerra, Anna Maria De Luca, Mauro Lamanna, Giovanni D'Aleo, Niccolò Senni
An unexpected development prompts Gail to travel to London.
Directed by Susanna WhiteWritten by Alice NutterGuest stars Fabio Traversa, Noble Foss-Bowen, Liliana Fiorelli, Charlotte Riley, Fabrizio Ferracane, Claudio Camilli, Ian Conningham, Michael Brandon
The Gettys and the Italians deal with the repercussions of the kidnapping, and Chace embarks on a new journey.
Directed by Susanna WhiteWritten by Simon Beaufoy, Alice NutterGuest stars David Agranov, Sarah Bellini, Amanda Drew, Norbert Leo Butz, Eugenio di Fraia, Jack Laskey, Laura Bellini, Mauro Lamanna
