Two American kids who live on a U.S. military base in Italy explore friendship, first love, identity, and all the messy exhilaration and anguish of being a teenager.
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Two American kids who live on a U.S. military base in Italy explore friendship, first love, identity, and all the messy exhilaration and anguish of being a teenager.
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 1
Right here, right now #1
58m6.1 / 10
When Sarah Wilson is named the new commander of a difficult military unit in Chioggia, Italy, she uproots her wife Maggie and teenage son Fraser to start a new chapter in this unfamiliar seaside town. Fraser longs for Mark, a friend he left behind in New York, and seems uninterested in connecting with the other teenagers on base – until he meets Caitlin.
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Directed by Luca GuadagninoWritten by Francesca Manieri, Luca Guadagnino, Paolo GiordanoGuest stars Donatella Bellama, Jay Paul Bullard, Michael Wilkes Butrum, Renata Rocco, Vittoria Bottin, Heather Rockel, Tomeka Campbell Turley, Nicole Celpan
The arrival of Caitlin's period accelerates her secret desire to experiment with her gender expression--and to flirt with girls, test boundaries with her boyfriend Sam, and spar with her father Richard. Later, Fraser discovers Caitlin's secret, which forever changes the nature of their relationship.
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Directed by Luca GuadagninoWritten by Francesca Manieri, Luca Guadagnino, Paolo GiordanoGuest stars Donatella Veronese, Federico Penzo, Andrea Ampo, Filippo Quezel, Nicole Celpan, Maria Teresa Cerantola, Daisy Pieropan, Rebecca Legnaro
A fracture begins to form within the friend group following Caitlin and Sam's breakup. Maggie attends the Chioggia Festival with the neighborhood women and finds an unexpected companion. Meanwhile, the progress Colonel Wilson has made in her new role is derailed when she decides to deploy her troops early--and her complex relationship with Fraser is rattled.
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Directed by Luca GuadagninoWritten by Francesca Manieri, Luca Guadagnino, Paolo GiordanoGuest stars Vittoria Bottin, Heather Rockel, Tomeka Campbell Turley, Timothée Chalamet, Isaac Esangbedo Godwin
With his deployment timeline fast-tracked, Craig spontaneously proposes to his Italian girlfriend, Valentina. Determined to ship him off with a celebration he'll never forget, his friends pool their resources for a Hawaiian-themed wedding that leads to an evening of debauchery.
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Directed by Luca GuadagninoWritten by Francesca Manieri, Luca Guadagnino, Paolo GiordanoGuest stars Vittoria Bottin, Gaia Schiralli, Lisa Lazzaro, Enrico Levorato, Beatrice Barichella, Sebastiano Pigazzi
As the power struggle between Sarah and Richard escalates, the relationship between their wives continues to grow, and Sarah fuels the fire by spending time with Caitlin on the base’s virtual shooting range. Later, Caitlin asks Fraser for help making a bold statement, Danny questions Jenny about his biological father as he dives deeper into Islam, and Fraser forms his own connection with Jonathan.
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Directed by Luca GuadagninoWritten by Francesca Manieri, Luca Guadagnino, Paolo GiordanoGuest stars Nicole Celpan, Maria Teresa Cerantola, Daisy Pieropan, Rebecca Legnaro, Armie Hammer, Jared McNeill, Isaac Esangbedo Godwin, Catherine Rita Balsamo
Sarah is thrilled to learn about her son's burgeoning friendship with Jonathan and, grateful for a strong male influence in Fraser's life, encourages them to spend more time together – even if Maggie doesn't understand. Richard uses a father-daughter hunting trip to get inside Caitlin's head. Later, Sarah receives a phone call that will forever alter life on base.
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Directed by Luca GuadagninoWritten by Francesca Manieri, Luca Guadagnino, Paolo GiordanoGuest stars Gene Tramm, Brixhilda Shqalsi, John Harbeson, Joshua Scapin Tagua, Marcus Evens Aurelien, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton
The friend group fractures even further over their hatred for Colonel Wilson, whom they blame for a tragedy that's rocked the base. As Caitlin momentarily pauses her self-discovery journey and Danny fully commits to his, Richard's insubordination reaches a breaking point, forcing Wilson to make a difficult decision.
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Directed by Luca GuadagninoWritten by Francesca Manieri, Luca Guadagnino, Paolo GiordanoGuest stars Hans Bush, Kevin Shen, Jim Sweatman, Nichola Shanta Saunders, Gene Tramm, Jared McNeill, Brixhilda Shqalsi, Patricia Plump
In honor of her last day in Italy, Caitlin and Fraser sneak off to catch a concert in Bologna. Along the way, Fraser finally feels comfortable admitting a shocking secret about Mark and finds a new friend in Luca before he and Caitlin spend their final moments together in the most beautiful place on earth. Season finale.
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Directed by Luca GuadagninoWritten by Francesca Manieri, Luca Guadagnino, Paolo GiordanoGuest stars Devonté Hynes, Giulia Manzini, Jacopo Brigotti, Arturo Gabbriellini, Emma Segat, Eva Tolkin, Ian Isiah, Jamire Williams
