The WORST episodes of Don Matteo
Every episode of Don Matteo ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Don Matteo!
Don Matteo's mission is to unmask the guilty and make it clear that, between evil and good, the latter is the only way to live well with oneself and with others. This detective, in the service of God, possesses an extraordinary intuition which, combined with his deep knowledge of the human soul, successfully guides him into the very depths of crime. Generous, simple, cunning, intuitive, intelligent, meticulous, tenacious, informal, without prejudice: his main task is to awaken consciences in good people.
#1 - The Miracle Child
Season 8 - Episode 16 - Aired 11/3/2011
The murder of a prostitute is linked to the story of an orphan who is also a fencing champion who has found a new family in her trainer and her trainer’s husband. Meanwhile, Laura begins having second thoughts about abandoning her daughter.
#2 - A Daughter’s Courage
Season 9 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/30/2014
An ill-tempered elderly man disappears from the nursing home he lives in and is found in coma next to the cadaver of a young woman. While everyone is making preparations for Tommasi’s 40th birthday celebration, the father of the child Laura is tutoring begins courting her.
#3 - Out of this World
Season 9 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/23/2014
Don Matteo investigates into a case that involves a family who has chosen a life avoiding all contact with technology. Meanwhile, Cecchini grows fond of an animal and brings it home… forcing Tommasi to take in a donkey as a pet!
#4 - Love Put to the Test
Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/16/2014
The complex dynamics of an extended family surface in a case the officers are busy working on. Meanwhile, Cecchini is contacted to participate in a radio game show and Don Matteo seems to have found just the right job for Tomas.
#5 - The Prosecutor’s Witness
Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/16/2014
After having confessed to having cheated on her husband, a friend of Don Matteo’s is shot and in critical condition. While Cecchini talks to his granddaughter Martina about swearing, we find out that Lia has some serious problems at the University.
#6 - A New Beginning
Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/9/2014
Don Matteo misses Cecchini, who, along with Tommasi and all the others, has been transferred to Spoleto. In fact, even the officers have suffered the effects of the Spending Review when the police station in Gubbio was closed and integrated into the one in Spoleto.
#7 - All is Lost
Season 8 - Episode 23 - Aired 12/1/2011
A factory worker, who lives with his wife in a tent and who was unjustly fired after a lifetime of work, is found dead.
#8 - Betrayal
Season 8 - Episode 22 - Aired 12/1/2011
A boy watches as his father is accused of attacking the girl he is in love with. It’s up to Don Matteo to help father and son re-establish their relationship.
#9 - The Investigation of a Daughter
Season 8 - Episode 20 - Aired 11/17/2011
A sixteen year old girl disappears into thin air with no evidence of how to find her. As the investigation proceeds, the girl’s parents realize they never really knew their daughter.
#10 - A Shadow of Suspicion
Season 8 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/17/2011
A baker known for great generosity is murdered. The investigation points to his sister-in-law, a rebellious young woman whose sister, the baker’s wife, caught behaving intimately with her murdered husband.
#11 - The Sought-after Child
Season 8 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/10/2011
A boy caught in the middle of a custody battle between his parents suddenly disappears. The case brings up some sad childhood memories for MP Conti, who follows the case with particular interest.
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Season 15 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/19/2026
#13 - The Most Beautiful Day
Season 8 - Episode 15 - Aired 11/3/2011
The lead model of a fashion show for wedding gowns is almost suffocated to death in her bed. Meanwhile, Tommasi is at the wedding expo and is subjected to his mother and soon to be father-in-law’s bickering about the details of his wedding.
#14 - The Secrets of Gubbio
Season 8 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/20/2011
The author of a book written specifically to report local town gossip is found almost dead. Laura and Natalina become passionate about the scandalous book that produces overall discontent throughout the town.
#15 - The Father-in-law Is Always Right
Season 8 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/20/2011
There is a Robin Hood in Don Matteo’s gang that is accused of the attempted murder of a dishonest retired man. Meanwhile, Cecchini is trying to deal with his very taxing father-in-law, who demands doctoring and attention.
#16 - Marry Me
Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/13/2011
A boy who seems to be from a drug addiction community in the city is found dead. Meanwhile, Tommasi buys Patrizia an engagement ring, but just when he is about to pop the question, things don’t go as he had planned.
#17 - Another Life
Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/6/2011
During a masquerade party for Carnival, a girl who strikingly resembles the daughter of the party hostess is attacked. Meanwhile, Tommasi is repelled by everything that has to do with Carnival and Natalina finds a new, noble, suitor.
#18 - Severino In Love
Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/6/2011
A young woman staying at the rectory to complete the Via Francigena pilgrimage is strangled to death. Meanwhile, Cecchini instructs Severino on how to win over the woman of his dreams.
#19 - Three Grandchildren and One Nanny
Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/29/2011
During a reception held at the mansion of a wealthy family, an unidentified body is found. The investigation brings the mysterious past of a loving nanny to the fore. Cecchini, instead, mistakenly believes Patrizia is pregnant, which leads to some comical misunderstandings.
#20 - Her Return
Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/29/2011
Don Matteo investigates the attempted murder of a woman who has re-emerged from the past. Meanwhile, the captain tries not to make a bad impression on the young, athletic Spanish friends that are staying at Patrizia’s house.
#21 - It Was My Daughter
Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/15/2011
While Don Matteo investigates the attempted murder of an antique dealer, he finds himself taking care of Laura, a rebellious adolescent who is pregnant and currently staying at the rectory.
#22 - The Final Blow
Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/6/2014
Don Matteo looks into a robbery that an old friend of Cecchini’s is involved in, but is worried about Laura, who seems to have vanished without a trace. Meanwhile, Tommasi and Lia are busy with some of the older people in the city on the occasion of “Elderly Week”.
#23 - Hanging On by a Thread
Season 9 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/30/2014
While the officers investigate into an attempted homicide that takes place in the call-center Natalina works at, we make a surprising discovery about the courageous Tommasi…he’s afraid of mice! Laura, instead, is once more disappointed by love.
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Season 15 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/12/2026
