The Vertical Line (2018)
7.9 (21 votes)
1 Season
January 13, 2018
Italian
Drama
Synopsis
Heartfelt Italian comedy-drama about the patients and staff of a hospital oncology ward.
Network
Rai 3
Episodes
E1
Episode 1
Jan 13, 2018
25 min
Luigi prepares to spend his first night in the hospital when an unexpected visitor arrives.
E2
Episode 2
Jan 13, 2018
22 min
A post-surgery conversation with a knowledgeable doctor reassures Luigi — but all is not what it seems.
E3
Episode 3
Jan 20, 2018
25 min
Food services introduces a novel idea to the ward: a new menu!
E4
Episode 4
Jan 20, 2018
24 min
A patient returns to the ward on a repeat visit — but nobody remembers him.
E5
Episode 5
Jan 27, 2018
24 min
As doctors decide how to treat Luigi's fever, the new chaplain arrives.
E6
Episode 6
Jan 27, 2018
25 min
Frustrated by the poor quality of the food, Amed makes plans to become a vegan.
E7
Episode 7
Feb 3, 2018
26 min
Luigi receives the results of his histologic exam.
E8
Episode 8
Feb 3, 2018
30 min
Luigi's impending release is complicated by disagreement among the doctors.
Cast
Details
Original Title
La linea verticale
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
8
Production
Rai Fiction, Wildside