R.I.S. - Delitti Imperfetti (English: R.I.S - Imperfect Crimes) is an Italian television series, created in 2004 by Pietro Valsecchi, broadcast since January 2005 on Canale 5. The title, where R.I.S. is an acronym for Reparto Investigazioni Scientifiche (an actual, real-life unit of the Carabinieri, the Italian gendarmerie), could be approximately translated into English as Unit of Scientific Investigations: Imperfect Crimes. As the title indicates, the series is a crime drama, focusing on the scientific aspects of crime investigations, in a similar vein to the popular American TV series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (though RIS is not a remake thereof).
Plot summary The Series follows the team of forensics who are trying to solve the case with help of evidence. Head of the R.I.S in first five seasons was Ricardo Venturi and in last three seasons Lucia Brancato. Location of the series is in Parma (seasons 1–5) and Rome (seasons 6–8). The change of location was made because Ghirelli (who has been in Parma in 4th and 5th season) and Flavia (who had been in Parma in 5th season) moved in Rome at the beginning of the 6th season.
Characters Lorenzo Flaherty – Captain Riccardo Venturi, head of R.I.S. (2005–2009) Euridice Axen – Captain Lucia Brancato, head of R.I.S. (2010–2012) Nicole Grimaudo – Lieutenant Anna Giordano (2005–2006) Micaela Ramazzotti – Sara Melli (2007) Giorgia Surina – Lieutenant Michela Riva (2008) Jun Ichickava – Sublieutenant Flavia Ayroldi (2009–2011) Simone Gandolfo – Lieutenant Orlando Serra (2011–2012) Filippo Nigro – Lieutenant/Captain Fabio Martinelli (2005–2007) Michele Venitucci – Lieutenant Giovanni Rinaldi (2008) Primo Reggiani – Sublieutenant Emiliano Cecchi (2010–2012) Stefano Pesce – Lieutenant Davide Testi (2005–2007) Fabio Troiano – Lieutenant/Captain Daniele Ghirelli (2008–2012) Ugo Dighero – Marshal Vincenzo De Biase (2005–2009) Marco Rosetti – Lieutenant Bartolomeo Dossena (2010–2012) Giulia Michelini – Francesca de Biase (2005–2008) Magdalena Mochowska – Dr. Veronica Gambetta (2009) Mary Petruolo – Sublieutenant Constanza Moro (2010) Lucia Rossi – Sublieutenant Bianca Proetti (2011–2012) Gea Lionello – Dr. Claudia Morandi, ME (2005–2009) Giamperdo Judica – Captain Bruno Corsini, detective (2005) Paolo Maria Scalondro – Captain Edoardo Rocchi, detective (2006–2009) Claudio Castargiovanni – Captain Guido Brancato, detective (2010) Perluiggi Coralo – Captain Ernesto Rambaudi, detective (2010–2012) Nino D'Agata – General Giacomo Tosi, police general (2005–2007, 2009) Romina Mondello – Lieutenant Giorgia Levi (2006–2009) Leonardo Treviglio – Luka Grassi (2006)
Character Played by Position Seasons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Riccardo Venturi Lorenzo Flaherty Captain colspan="5" colspan="3" Anna Giordano Nicole Grimaudo Lieutenant colspan="2" colspan="6" Fabio Martinelli Filippo Nigro Lieutenant/Captain colspan="2" colspan="5" Davide Testi Stefano Pesce Lieutenant colspan="3" colspan="5" Vincenzo De Biase Ugo Dighero Sergeant colspan="5" colspan="3" Francesca De Biase Giulia Michelini colspan="2" colspan="4" dr. Claudia Morandi Gea Lionello Medical Examiner colspan="5" colspan="3" Bruno Corsini Giamperdo Judica Lieutenant colspan="7" Giacomo Tosi Nino D'Agata General colspan="2" colspan="3" Edoardo Rocchi Paolo Maria Scalondro Captain colspan="4" colspan="3" Luca Grassi Leonardo Treviglio colspan="6" Giorgia Levi Romina Mondello Lieutenant colspan="4" colspan="3" Sara Neli Micaela Ramazzotti colspan="2" colspan="5" Daniele Ghirelli Fabio Troiano Lieutenant/Captain colspan="3" colspan="5" Giovanni Rinaldi Michele Venitucci Lieutenant colspan="3" colspan="2" colspan="3" Michela Riva Giorgia Surina Lieutenant colspan="3" colspan="4" Flavia Ayroldi Jun Ichickawa Subliutenant colspan="4" colspan="3" colspan"2" dr. Veronica Gambetta Magdalena Mochowska colspan="4" colspan="3" Lucia Brancato Euridice Axen Captain colspan="5" colspan="3" Constanza Moro Mary Petruolo Sublieutenant colspan="5" colspan="2" Emiliano Cecchi Primo Raggiani Sublieutenant colspan="5" colspan="3" Bartolomeo Dossena Marco Rossetti Lieutenant colspan="5" colspan="3" Guido Brancato Claudio Castargiovanni Captain colspan="5" colspan="2" Orlando Serra Simone Gandolfo Lieutenant colspan="6" colspan="2" Bianca Proetti Lucia Rossi Sublieutenant colspan="6" colspan="2" Ernesto Rambaudi Perluiggi Coralo Captain colspan="5" colspan="2"
Episodes
Series Episodes Originally broadcast Series premiere Series finale 112 11 January 2005 16 February 2005 216 9 January 2006 20 February 2006 316 15 January 2007 20 February 2007 420 17 January 2008 20 March 2008 520 13 January 2009 18 March 2009 620 18 March 2010 20 May 2010 720 22 March 2011 24 May 2011 820 3 October 2012 28 November 2012
Remakes The series has successfully spawned three remakes: French R.I.S, police scientifique, German R. I. S. – Die Sprache der Toten, and Spanish RIS Cientifica.
See also R.I.S, police scientifique, the French remake R. I. S. – Die Sprache der Toten, the German remake RIS Cientifica, the Spanish remake
References
External links Official Website