Don Matteo is an Italian television series that has been airing since 2000 on the premier channel of Italian national television, Rai 1. Protagonist of the series is Father Matteo (portrayed by Terence Hill

Terence Hill

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), a Catholic priest in a parish of the town of Gubbio

Gubbio

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), who is also known for his unrivaled talent in investigating local crime stories. Father Matteo is a wise and respected person who really manages to understand people's problems, and always appears to be willing to help. Thanks to his charm and positivity, he often helps criminals on their way to redeeming and he always convince them to confess their crimes and to accept their responsibilities.
Comedian Nino Frassica

Nino Frassica

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 portrays Lt. Antonio Cecchini, a middle aged policeman who also happens to be Matteo's best friend. Cecchini is one of the main co-protagonists and often provides the humor and comic relief in the series. Other notable cast members include Flavio Insinna

Flavio Insinna

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, who portrayed Captain Flavio Anceschi from 2000 to 2006, Milena Miconi, who played Laura, the mayor of Gubbio as well as Anceschi's love interest and Simone Montedoro who has been playing the role of Captain Giulio Tommasi, successor to Anceschi, since the sixth season.
The seventh season of the series has recently been broadcast on Italian national TV.
From season 8, Don Matteo is filmed in HDTV 1080i

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.
Rai

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 announced a eighth season will be aired on Rai 1 and Rai HD by fall 2011.

Episodes

• Season 1

n°	Title original	Title english
1	Lo straniero	The Croatian Man
2	Una banale operazione	Trivial Operation
3	Il coraggio di parlare	The Courage to Speak
4	Anna	Anna
5	La strategia dello scorpione	The Strategy of the Scorpion
6	Questione di fiuto	Sniffing
7	La rosa antica	Old Rose
8	Il piccolo angelo	Little Angel
9	In attesa di giudizio	Awaiting Tria
10	Il ricatto	Blackmail
11	L'attore	The Actor
12	Stato di ebbrezza	Drunk
13	Delitto accademico	Academic Crime
14	Amore senza età	Love Hasn't Age
15	Il fuoco della passione	The Fire of Passion
16	La mela marcia	The Mole

• Season 2

  n°	Title original	Title english
  1	La mela avvelenata	The Poisoned Apples
  2	Il marchio sulla pelle	Tattoo
  3	Cuore di ghiaccio	Ice Heart
  4	Il mago	The Magician
  5	Cinque astici	Five Lobsters
  6	Un uomo onesto	Honest
  7	Il torpedone	Excursion
  8	Peso massimo	Maximum Weight
  9	Mossa d'azzardo	Move Gambling
  10	Moglie e buoi dei paesi tuoi	Wife and Oxen of Your Countries
  11	La banda	The Band
  12	Il morso del serpente	Snake Bite
  13	Questione di fegato	Etruscan Tomb
  14	Scherzare col fuoco	Play With Fire
  15	Fuori gioco	Out of the Game
  16	La confessione	The Confession

• Season 3

n°	Title original	Title english
1	I segreti del cuore	Corpse in Cement
2	In amore non è mai troppo tardi	In Love Is Never Too Late
3	Scandalo in città	Scandal in the Family
4	Sequestro di persona	The Seizure of don Matteo
5	Il passato ritorna	The Past Return
6	Paura in palcoscenico	Stage Fright
7	Beauty Farm	Spa
8	L'incarico	Balustrades
9	Bellissima	Beautiful
10	Il mistero del convento	Mystery in the Monastery
11	Il testimone	Witness
12	Natalina innamorata	Natalina Falls In Love
13	Tre matrimoni e...un Babbo Natale	Three Wedding and A Santa Claus
14	Il re degli scacchi	The King of the Chess
15	La lettera anonima	Anonymous Letter
16	Il volo	The Flight of Icarus

• Season 4

  n°	Title original	Title english
  1	Campagna elettorale	Election Campaign
  2	Delitto in biblioteca	Mistery in Vatican Library
  3	Mio padre è stato in carcere	The Father of Nerino
  4	Debito per la vita	The Supermarket Robbery
  5	Gara di ballo	Dance Competition
  6	Morte all'alba	Death At Dawn
  7	Comma 23	Paragraph 23
  8	Il calice avvelenato	Poisoned Chalice
  9	La valigia	The Suitcase
  10	L'amore rubato	Love Stolen
  11	I volteggi del cuore	Vaulting
  12	Delitto in diretta	On The Air
  13	Indagine riservata	Private Investigation
  14	L'estraneo	Stranger
  15	Misteri e bugie	Secrets and Lies
  16	Dietro il sipario	Behind the Curtain
  17	Merce preziosa	Valuable Goods
  18	Il dono	Tender Pastry
  19	Il sospetto	Suspect
  20	La legge del caso	The Law of the Case
  21	Cuori solitari	Lonely Hearts
  22	Vacche grasse, vacche magre	Fat Cows, Lean Cows
  23	Il delitto del biberon	The Murder of Baby Bottle
  24	Tre spari nel buio	Three Shot in the Dark

• Season 5

n°	Title original	Title english
1	I conti col passato	The Last Book
2	Tarocchi di sangue	Fortuneteller
3	Al chiaro di luna	Classical Music Concert
4	Falso d'autore	Impressionist Framework
5	Ultimo enigma	Final Enigma
6	Turista inglese	English Tourist
7	Legittima difesa	Self-defense
8	La forza del sorriso	The Power of Smile
9	Ultima preda	Hunting Is Open
10	Una domenica tranquilla	Betting on Horses
11	Errore umano	Human Error
12	Il sogno spezzato	Broken Dream
13	Il ballo delle debuttanti	Dance of Debutants
14	Acque avvelenate	Poisoned Water
15	Caduta dal cielo	Fall From the Sky
16	Sogni e bisogni	Dreams and Needs
17	Vuoto di memoria	Empty Memory
18	Panni sporchi	Dirty Laundry
19	Arabesque	Arabesque
20	Cavallo vincente	Winning Horse
21	Giudizio universale	Death in Rome
22	Le elezioni del cuore	The Elections of the Heart
23	La posta in gioco	A Letter to Don Matteo at Poste
24	Falsa partenza	False Start

• Season 6

  n°	Title original	Title english
  1	Bentornato don Matteo	Welcome Back don Matteo
  2	Profumo di caffè	Coffee
  3	Cioccolato	Chocolate and Lottery
  4	La stanza di un angelo	Abduction of a Child
  5	La minicubista	The Cubist
  6	Morte di un cantastorie	Storytellers
  7	Il ritmo dei pedali	Rhythm of the Pedals
  8	Il caso del cane scomparso a mezzogiorno	The Case of the Dog Disappeared at Noon
  9	Un tocco di fard	Touch of Blusher
  10	Trattamento di benessere	Wellness Treatment
  11	Uno spirito inquieto	Spirit
  12	I segreti degli altri	The Secrets of the Other
  13	Francesca e il lupo	Francesca and the Wolf
  14	La giostra dei desideri	The Carousel
  15	Io ti salverò	Spellbound
  16	Un San Valentino per Natalina	A Valentine For Natalina
  17	Un sogno rubato	Dream Stolen
  18	Incontri ravvicinati	UFO
  19	Il fratello di Natalina	The Brother of Natalina
  20	Crisi sentimentale	Sentimental Crisis
  21	Una buona annata	Fine Wine
  22	Il tesoro di Orfeo	Luthier
  23	Bravi ragazzi	Good Guys
  24	Una dura prova per don Matteo	A Tough Test For don Matteo

• Season 7

  n°	Title original	Title english
  1	L'ultimo salto	A Parachute Jump
  2	Il mestiere di crescere	The Craft of Growing
  3	Orma d'orso	The Bear Trail
  4	La ragazza senza nome	Girl Without A Name
  5	Non è uno scherzo	It Isn't a Joke
  6	Numeri primi	Prime Numbers
  7	Dietro le mura del convento	Behind the Walls of the Convent
  8	Caro papà	Dear Dad
  9	Una questione d'onore	Question of Honour
  10	Mai dire trenta	Never Say Thirty
  11	L'anello	The Ring
  12	Chi ha ucciso Toro Seduto?	Who Killed Toro Seduto?
  13	Mete ambiziose	Ambitious Goals
  14	L'anniversario	The Annyversary
  15	Balla con me	Dance With Me
  16	Corsa contro il tempo	Race Against Time
  17	La cattiva strada	The Bad Road
  18	Amabile chiacchierata	Amiable Chat
  19	Perfetta	Perfect
  20	Tango	Tango
  21	Perchè non lo diciamo a papà?	Why Don't We Say Dad?
  22	Sai chi viene a cena?	You Know Who's Coming to Dinner?
  23	Una margherita per Natalina	A Pizza Margherita For Natalina
  24	Ad ogni costo	At Any Cost

• Season 8

  n°	Title original	Title english
  1	Era mia figlia	It Was My Daughter
  2	Rave party	Rave Party
  3	Una prova d'amore	A Test of Love
  4	L'uomo che sapeva volare	A Man Who Could Fly
  5	Il ritorno	The Return
  6	Tre nipoti e una tata	Three Grandchildren and the Nanny
  7	Severino innamorato	Severino Falls In Love
  8	Un'altra vita	Another Life
  9	Sposami	Marry Me
  10	Tiro mancino	Trckery
  11	Il suocero ha sempre ragione	His Father-in-law Is Always Right
  12	I segreti di Gubbio	The Secrets of Gubbio
  13	Scelta di vita	Lifestyle Choice
  14	Generazione Y	Generation Y
  15	Il giorno più bello	The Most Beautiful Day
  16	La bambina del miracolo	The Miracle Child
  17	Vecchie amiche	Old Friends
  18	Il bambino conteso	The Child Disputed
  19	L'ombra del sospetto	The Shadow of Suspiciun
  20	Indagine su mia figlia	Investigation of my Daughter
  21	L'amore non basta	Love Is Not Enough
  22	Tradimenti	Betrayals
  23	Tutto è perduto	All Is Lost
  24	Don Matteo sotto accusa	Don Matteo Accused

• Season 9 (2012)

Saw great plays of the eighth season of the series was renewed for two more seasons. The airing of the ninth season in Italy is scheduled for fall 2012.

• Season 10 (2013)

The series besides a ninth season was renewed for a tenth season scheduled for 2013.