Netflix's Italian crime drama Suburra: Blood on Rome has drawn comparisons to the acclaimed series Gomorrah, earning praise from viewers and a 7.9/10 rating on IMDb. The show, set in Rome, explores corruption among politicians, the mafia, and the Vatican.
One fan awarded the series 9/10, calling it "amazing acting, amazing characters, addictive plot! Rome as you've never seen it before." Another reviewer described it as "epic storytelling at its finest" with "extremely well-written dialogue." A third viewer, giving a perfect 10/10, admitted: "Having seen the amazing Gomorrah, I started this saying it can never be as good. Well, we have just watched the final episode and even my husband was affected by it."
The series is inspired by the 2015 film Suburra, which was based on the 2013 novel by Carlo Bonini and Giancarlo De Cataldo. It initially served as a prequel to the film for its first two seasons, before its third and final season took a new direction. The show is rooted in the real-life Mafia Capitale investigation, which exposed corrupt city officials involved in embezzlement, money laundering, and bribery.
The first season centres on a power struggle over a valuable plot of land in the Ostia district, with rival mafia families—the Anacletis and the Adamis—vying for control. The cast includes Alessandro Borghi as Aureliano Adami, Giacomo Ferrara as Alberto 'Spadino' Anacleti, and Francesco Acquaroli as the Sicilian Mafia member 'Samurai'.
Viewers have praised the series for its gripping plot and strong performances. One fan wrote: "Great plot lines with corrupt politicians, rival drug gangs, seedy Vatican dealings... first rate acting." Another concluded: "There's no risk of getting bored, every episode has a 'coup de théâtre' and the result is a binge watching of all the 10 episodes."
