The BEST episodes of My Brilliant Friend season 1
Every episode of My Brilliant Friend season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of My Brilliant Friend season 1!
A woman recounts the lifelong friendship and conflicts with a girl she met at primary school in Naples during the early 1950s.
#1 - The Dolls
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/18/2018
The disappearance of her old friend, Lila Cerrullo, causes 60-year-old author Elena Greco to reflect on the early days of their friendship in 1950s Naples, when Elena and Lila are two very different girls at the top of their class. When the girls discover the underground lair of Don Achille, a criminal figure who controls the neighborhood, they decide to confront him, facing their fears together and laying the cornerstone of a lasting friendship and rivalry.
#2 - The Money
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/19/2018
Elena and Lila fight to continue their education; a death changes things in the neighborhood forever.
#3 - The Metamorphoses
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/25/2018
Now teens, Elena and Lila struggle to connect as their futures diverge.
#4 - Dissolving Boundaries
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/26/2018
Elena enters high school as Lila ignores her many suitors.
#5 - The Shoes
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/2/2018
Elena grows tired of Gino, while Lila rejects two potential suitors at a cost; a rare outing into the city turns violent; Elena worries about not being there for Lila after accepting an invitation to spend the summer away from the neighborhood.
#6 - The Island
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/3/2018
On the island of Ischia, Elena runs into the Sarratore family, reigniting her childhood crush on Nino; Lila's resistance to Marcello's pressing courtship reaches a breaking point; an unexpected encounter leaves Elena shaken on her 15th birthday.
#7 - The Fiancés
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/9/2018
Elena returns to Naples and finds out that Lila is romantically involved with Stefano, despite Marcello's advances. While Lila embraces that luxurious lifestyle Elena decides to reciprocate romantic advances.
#8 - The Promise
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/10/2018
The shoe sales are slow, so Stefano makes a deal with the Solares despite Lila's objections. Elena is thrown out of class for expressing her mind, she writes an article about that. Lila's wedding day arrives.