"Deceitful Love" on Netflix (October 7)

[Ali Gator]

This Italian (with subtitles) series started on Netflix a few weeks ago, and I just started watching last night (first two eps out of six). The story is familiar (so far) : an older wealthy divorcee who just turned 60 falls for a sexy stranger who's 35, and just 'happens' cross paths with her.  Her family, friends and business associates are suspicious of him, and rightly so - the woman is just overwhelmed with the 'joy' he has brought into her life. 

Giacomo Gianniotti plays the handsome young stranger Elia. From the moment he peels off his shirt and reveals his sexy chest and torso, I was hooked. This actor - who's very good and convincing in his role - just oozes sex. No dick shots (yet, in the first two eps), but plenty of ass shots of him - and what a fine ass he has. His sexuality is a little hazy - is he straight, gay, or bi ? 

Monica Guerritore is the starry-eyed divorcee (she looks much older than 60, and sure enough - the actress is born in 1958), who plays the role very well. You feel happy for her, you feel scared for her - all her emotions are shared with the viewer.  A very fine actress. 

Francesco Del Gaudio is her gay college-age son who happens to meet Elia at a gay bar and the two of them share a kiss that Nico can't forget. He crushes on this guy, and can't get him off his mind. He's more than shocked to see Elia a few days later parading around his home in his underwear, new boyfriend of his mother. (Some shirtless shots of Francesco - wow!). There's some gay tension between the two (Elia knows how to lead him on to his advantage). 

Emanuel Caserio is her eldest, handsome married son Stefano (who is the same age as Elia), who uncovers a lot of mysteries surrounding the handsome stranger. He may be married and has a daughter, but he also has a 'gay life' which we see in a passionate kiss he shares with his friend. 

Dharma Mangia Woods plays Giulia, her beautiful daughter aspiring to be a model, who really has no interest in what her mother is doing and with whom.

Some of the story (so far) is predictable, but with such a talented cast and such good looking guys (with Giacomo not afraid to take his clothes off for the camera) it's tough not to stay tuned. I plan on finishing the show this weekend (2 eps per night) but this is easily 'binge-able' for those who want to sit for six hours. 

 

Deceitful Love: What to Know About the Italian Romance Series

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The drama follows a May-December romance that threatens to tear apart a woman’s family.