The announcement of Terence Hill’s departure caused a sensation, but Don Matteo did not disappoint the expectations of the public. Indeed, we can loudly say that she has not only confirmed them, but even surpassed them. The thirteenth season of the beloved Rai 1 fiction ended with record ratings and Raoul Bova, in the role of the new entry Don Massimo, was the icing on a cake that has attracted a number of viewers never recorded before. And, along with the rest of the cast, he’s ready for return to the set from Don Matteo 14.
“Don Matteo 14”, when shooting begins
From the columns of the weekly Today confirmation arrives: not only Don Matteo 14 it will do, but the filming will begin sooner than imagined. Viewers enjoyed one thirteenth season full of twists and in which the new protagonist Don Massimointerpreted by Raoul Bovaslowly managed to conquer them.
After having recorded record ratings, culminating in a final with bated breath that kept 6.186.000 spectators (equal to 34.3% share) glued to the small screen – a figure never recorded before by the fiction and which far exceeded all expectations – , Raoul Bova and the cast of Don Matteo will return to the set in March 2023as confirmed by the head of writing Mario Ruggeri: “At the end of the summer we will start working on the screenplay – he said in an interview published on Today -. (…) Filming should begin in March 2023. The series will air between the winter of 2023 and the spring of 2024 ″.
“Don Matteo”, Raoul Bova and the success of his Don Massimo
After thirteen seasons and many years of keeping millions of viewers company, it was inevitable that the disappearance of the protagonist Don Matteo would have made people pause. When the public gets attached to a character, especially one like this one became iconic thanks to the interpretation of Terence Hillit is not easy to make it adapt to the idea of a change of course.
But the ratings don’t lie: the new protagonist of Don MatteoDon Massimo, he knew how to break into everyone’s heart and the credit definitely goes to Raoul Bova. An actor with an undisputed talent, Bova has given life to a character that is at times controversial, mysterious and yes, he has managed to make people “forget” Terence Hill.
The head writing of the fiction, Mario Ruggeri, underlined how different Bova and Hill are but at the same time similar. And that’s probably it affinity of souls that, at least in part, has made this thirteenth season successful: “Raoul Bova and Terence Hill, deep down, are similar – he said to Today -. I’m two sensitive men, who transmit candor and purity, perfect for playing a priest. The arrival of Raoul Bova has also revitalized the other characters ”.
“Don Matteo”, a final with bated breath
Il final of Don Matteo 13 it left the audience with bated breath and a dramatic situation that, we must admit, we can’t wait to know how it will end. After the shadow of suspicion of an alleged mistress, the situation became even more tangled with the murder of a child, a dangerous criminal and a secret relationship that should never have been born. Don Massimo ended up in prison (yes, that too) and, as if that weren’t enough, it emerged that his real name is Matteo and that it was given to him in honor of the character played by Terence Hill.
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