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The third series of detective drama Le indagini di Lolita Lobosco (Tr. The Investigations of Lolita Lobosco) has been performing strongly since launching on Rai 1 on Monday, March 4. The second episode, broadcast on Monday, March 11 dominated prime time with 5 million viewers and an audience share of 28.2%. Produced by Rai Fiction, Bibi Film TV and Zocotoco, the series closed with an average of over 5 million viewers (27.6%). Starring Luisa Ranieri as the police detective in Bari.

On Tuesday, March 5 Rai 1 broadcast TV movie Margherita delle Stelle (Tr. Margherita of the Stars) starring Cristiana Capotondi. The biopic of astrophysicist Margherita Hack drew a very strong audience of 4.2 million viewers (23.1% share). The special is loosely based on the book Nove vite come i gatti (‘Nine Lives Like a Cat’), written by Margherita Hack and Federico Taddia. Produced by Rai Fiction and Minerva Pictures.

The third series of detective drama Makàri had an average of 4 million viewers (23.15% share), ending the run-on Sunday, March 10 with 4.3 million viewers and a 24.1% share on Rai 1. Produced by Rai Fiction and Palomar. Starring Claudio Gioè.

Supersex premiered on Wednesday, March 6 on Netflix. The series is loosely based on the life and family of Rocco Siffredi, a legendary Italian porn star. Produced by The Apartment (Fremantle) and Groenlandia (Banijay). Starring Alessandro Borghi.

On Rai 1 on Thursday, March 7 closed the third season of medical drama series Doc – Nelle Tue Mani with an average of over 5 million viewers and 26.9% share.. Produced by Rai Fiction and Lux Vide (Fremantle). Starring Luca Argentero.

Call My Agent - Italia returns to Sky Studios on Friday 22 March. The 6-part comedy is an adaptation of the best-selling French format Dix pour cent. Produced by Sky Studios and Palomar (Mediawan).

Studio Battaglia, the Italian adaptation of British legal drama series The Split, returned to Rai 1 for its second series on Tuesday, March 19 in prime time slot. It recorded an average of 0.0 million viewers (0% market share). Produced by Rai Fiction with Palomar and Tempesta. Distributed by BBC Studios. Starring Lunetta Savino, Barbora Bobulova, Miriam Dalmazio and Giorgio Marchesi.

Canale 5 launched Vanina Guarrasi - Un Vicequestore a Catania on Wednesday, March 27, the new crime drama series based on a series of novels written by Cristina Scalia, and follows the titular deputy commissioner, who leaves Palermo to escape her past after a successful career handling anti-mafia operation. She ends up in the Sicilian city of Catania, where she handles homicides. Produced by RTI and Palomar. Starring Giusy Buscemi. It debuted with brilliant record: 3.3 million viewers and 19.3% of share.

Teen drama series Mare Fuori closed its 4th season in free-to-air on Rai 2 on Wednesday, February 27 with an average of 1.1 million viewers and 7.16% of share. Produced by Rai Fiction and Picomedia. Distributed by Beta Film.