I Cesaroni

I Cesaroni is an Italian family comedy-drama that became one of the defining prime-time hits of Canale 5, first airing in 2006 and running for six original seasons through 2014 before returning for a revival in 2024. Adapted from the Spanish series Los Serrano, the show transplants the premise to the working-class Roman neighborhood of Garbatella, where a widower and a divorcee bring their two families together under one roof. The result is a warm, chaotic household whose everyday squabbles, romances, and reconciliations gave Italian audiences a long-running portrait of modern blended-family life.

At the heart of the series is Giulio Cesaroni, who runs the family wine bar and raises three sons, and Lucia Liguori, a teacher and mother of two daughters whose arrival upends the all-male Cesaroni home. The clash and eventual union of these two clans drives the comedy, while the bar itself serves as a neighborhood hub where extended relatives, friends, and neighbors pass through. Stories range from teenage first loves and school troubles to adult heartbreak, financial worry, and the small daily dramas of running a local business in Rome.

Across its long run the show balanced broad humor with genuine emotional stakes, letting its young cast grow up on screen while the older generation navigated marriage, grief, and the challenges of keeping a family and a business afloat. The Garbatella setting, the recurring wine-bar gatherings, and the affectionate bickering of the Cesaroni brothers became signatures of the series. Its 2024 revival reunited core cast members years later, confirming the enduring affection Italian viewers held for the family and their corner of Rome.