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On stage, Elena Sofia Ricci presented I casi di Teresa Battaglia – Figlia della cenere, the new chapter of the Rai 1 crime drama based on the novel of the same name by Ilaria Tuti. The series is directed by Kiko Rosati and produced by Publispei in collaboration with Rai Fiction. The third season is expected to air on Rai 1 in autumn.
During the meeting, Ricci spoke with great generosity about her relationship with the character and the project. The actress explained that she immediately fell in love with the script sent to her by producer Verdiana Bixio, CEO of Publispei, who strongly believed in the adaptation and in the emotional power of Teresa Battaglia.
For Ricci, Teresa is not simply another role in a long and successful career. She is a complex, fragile and powerful woman, a protagonist who does not respond to conventional television models. Far from the polished and predictable female figures often seen on screen, Teresa Battaglia is marked by her age, her wounds, her intelligence and her vulnerability. It is precisely this humanity that has allowed the audience to become deeply attached to her.
The actress also reflected on the value of working in television drama today, rejecting the idea that series are somehow secondary to cinema. On the contrary, she described television as a demanding and formative experience, almost a “school of life” for actors. The long shooting schedules, the number of scenes, the emotional continuity required by serialized storytelling and the close relationship with the character over time make a TV series a real training ground.
According to Ricci, this kind of work can even give actors an advantage when they return to cinema, because television requires discipline, stamina, speed and a profound ability to inhabit a role across many hours of storytelling.
With Figlia della cenere, the journey of Teresa Battaglia continues, deepening the psychological dimension of a character who has become one of Rai 1’s most distinctive crime drama heroines. The series combines investigation, memory, trauma and emotional complexity, confirming the strength of a protagonist who has won over the public precisely because she is imperfect, unconventional and deeply human.
