When the most important friend in her life seems to have disappeared without a trace, Elena Greco, a now-elderly woman immersed in a house full of books, turns on her computer and starts writing the story of their friendship.

A mad killer locked Giulia and her four-year-old daughter in the trunk of a car, intending to kill them both later. Only one person could possibly save them: Marta, who had decided to kill herself that very same day.

A unique portrayal of two young amateur actresses embarking on a journey that will forever change their lives as they star in the most eagerly anticipated new show of 2018, Elena Ferrante's My Brilliant Friend.