Donna Leon

1. S01E01VendettaOctober 12, 2000 6.0A truck crashes on one of the treacherous mountain roads in the Italian Dolomites, spilling a terrible cargo. Meanwhile, a prominent interna
2. S01E02The Anonymous VenetianOctober 16, 2000—Brunetti's hopes of a refreshing family holiday in the mountains are dashed when a gruesome discovery is made in Marghera - a body so badly
3. S01E03Fatal RemediesOctober 10, 2002 6.0For Commissario Brunetti, it began with an early morning phone call. In the chill of the Venetian dawn, a sudden act of vandalism shatters t
4. S01E04A Noble RadianceOctober 17, 2002—The new owner of a farmhouse at the foot of the Italian Dolomites is summoned to the house when his workmen disturb a macabre grave. Once on
5. S01E05Death at La FeniceOctober 23, 2003 6.0During a performance of La Traviata at La Fenice opera house the distinguished German conductor is found dead, apparently poisoned by a cup
6. S01E06Friends in High PlacesOctober 31, 2003—Commissario Brunetti is visited by a young bureaucrat investigating the lack of official approval for the construction of Brunetti's apartme
7. S01E07Quietly in Their SleepOctober 28, 2004—Brunetti comes to the aid of a young nursing sister who is leaving her convent following the unexpected death of five patients. At first, Br
8. S01E08Season's bestAcqua AltaNovember 11, 2004 10.0As Venice braces for a winter tempest and the onslaught of acqua alta - the rising waters from torrential rain - Commissario Guido Brunetti
9. S01E09Doctored EvidenceOctober 13, 2005 9.0A wealthy elderly woman is murdered. Soon after her Romanian maid was hit by a train while trying to leave Italy with a large amount of mone
10. S01E10Uniform JusticeNovember 10, 2005—Brunetti faces an unsettling case when a young cadet has been found hanged, a presumed suicide, in Venice's elite military academy. As he pu
11. S01E11Death in a Strange CountryOctober 19, 2006—Brunetti confronts a grisly sight when the body of a young American is fished out of a fetid Venetian canal. Though all the signs point to a
12. S01E12A Sea of TroublesNovember 2, 2006—The murder of two clam fishermen off the island of Pellestrina, south of the Lido on the Venetian lagoon, draws Commissario Brunetti into th
13. S01E13Wilful BehaviourMay 15, 2008 7.0The student Claudia Leonardo asks Commissario Brunetti for advice about a retrial. Patta is especially pleased about the support of the pret
14. S01E14Blood from a StoneMay 22, 2008—On a busy shopping street in Venice an African street vendor is shot dead. Nobody knows the dead African and only by chance Brunetti and his
15. S01E15Through a Glass, DarklyOctober 22, 2009 6.0The Venetian island of Murano is known for its artisans who specialize in the traditional craft of glassmaking. When the owner of a glass fa
16. S01E16Suffer the Little ChildrenOctober 7, 2010—When an illegal Albanian immigrant gives birth, she’s told that her baby has died and she should ask no further questions. Her personal deva
17. S01E17The Girl of His DreamsApril 28, 2011 6.0A ten-year-old Roma girl is found dead in a Venetian canal. Brunetti goes to the encampment where she lived, but his attempts to speak with
18. S01E18About FaceApril 14, 2012—The murder of a trucking entrepreneur strikes close to home when Brunetti learns that the victim was involved in shady deals with a friend’s
19. S01E19A Question of BeliefMay 11, 2013—Brunetti must contend with ingenious corruption, bureaucratic intransigence, and the stifling heat of a Venetian summer. With his hometown b
20. S01E20Rich InheritanceMay 1, 2014 6.0A young woman returns from holiday to find her elderly neighbour dead on the floor. A heart attack seems the likely cause, but Commissario B
21. S01E21Beastly ThingsApril 23, 2015 7.0When the body of man is found in a canal, damaged by the tides, carrying no wallet, and wearing only one shoe, Brunetti has little to work w
22. S01E22The Golden EggMarch 31, 2016 7.0The apparently mentally disabled Davide falls into the canal and drowns. As it turns out, he had an overdose of beta blockers in his bloodst
23. S01E23By its CoverApril 13, 2017 10.0The violent death of a book collector leads Commissario Brunetti to the venerable Merula Library. In precious folios pages are missing. They
24. S01E24Falling in LoveMarch 29, 2018 6.0The celebrated soprano Flavia Petrelli returns to Venice after almost 15 years. A reason to be happy. However, her comeback is overshadowed:
25. S01E25The Waters of Eternal YouthApril 18, 2018 7.0Brunetti is an expert in keeping wishes of Venice's grandees out of his work. The venerable Contessa Lando-Continui, however, cannot escape
26. S01E26Earthly RemainsDecember 25, 2019—The last case for Brunetti. During a cure, he befriends a beekeeper. When Brunetti discovers the body of the acquaintance, his criminalist i

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