R.I.S - Delitti Imperfetti (R.I.S - imperfect crimes) is an Italian

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, created in 2004 by

Pietro Valsecchi Pietro Valsecchi (born 14 June 1953 in Crema, Italy) is an Italian film and television producer. In 1991, he and Camilla Nesbitt founded the Italian production company Taodue. In 1995, he won the David di Donatello for Best Producer for his film ...

, broadcast since January 2005 on

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. The title, where ''RIS'' is an

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for '' Reparto Investigazioni Scientifiche'' (an actual, real-life unit of the

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, the Italian

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), could be approximately translated into

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as ''Unit of Scientific Investigations: Imperfect Crimes''. As the title indicates, the series is a

crime drama Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine ...

, focusing on the scientific aspects of crime investigations, in a similar vein to the popular

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TV series ''

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'' (though RIS is not a

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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 Parma (; egl, Pärma, ) is a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna known for its architecture, Giuseppe Verdi, music, art, prosciutto (ham), Parmigiano-Reggiano, cheese and surrounding countryside. With a population of 198,292 ...

(seasons 1-5) and

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(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

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'' * Lorenzo Flaherty – Captain Riccardo Venturi, head of R.I.S (2005-2009) *

Euridice Axen Euridice Axen (born 20 September 1980) is an Italian actress. Early life Euridica is the daughter of the Swedish actress Eva Axén and of the Italian actor, director and dubber Adalberto Maria Merli, Euridice bears her maternal surname by mut ...

- Captain Lucia Brancato, head of R.IS (2010-2012) *

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– Sara Melli (2007) *

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- Lieutenant Michela Riva (2008) * Jun Ichickava – Sublieutenant Flavia Ayroldi (2009-2011) * Simone Gandolfo – Lieutenant Orlando Serra (2011-2012) *

Filippo Nigro Filippo Nigro (born 3 December 1970) is an Italian actor. Life and career Born in Rome, Nigro studied at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia under Lina Wertmüller. After a minor role in the 2001 Ferzan Ozpetek's drama film '' The Igno ...

– 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 Giulia Michelini (born 2 June 1985) is an Italian actress. Career Michelini was born in Rome, Italy in 1985. She made her acting debut at the age of 17 in 2002 in the third season of the police drama series "Distretto di Polizia", which was te ...

– 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 Romina Mondello (born 1 March 1974) is an Italian actress and television personality. Life and career Born in Rome, at young age Mondello attended a theater workshop under the stage director Candido Coppetelli and studied singing and classical ...

– Lieutenant Giorgia Levi (2006-2009) * Leonardo Treviglio – Luka Grassi (2006)

Episodes

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List of RIS Delitti Imperfetti episodes The following is a list of episodes of the Italian television series ''RIS Delitti Imperfetti''. Season 1 features 12 episodes, seasons 2–3 feature 16 episodes each and season 4–8 feature 20 episodes each. Season 1 aired from January 11 to Fe ...

Remakes

The series has successfully spawned three

s; a French ''

R.I.S, police scientifique ''R.I.S, police scientifique'' is a French television series, created by Stéphane Kaminka in 2005, broadcast by TF1 since 2006. The ''R.I.S.'' in the title is an acronym for ''Recherches et Investigations Scientifiques'', referring to the ficti ...

'',

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'' and

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RIS Cientifica Ris may refer to the following: * Ris, Puy-de-Dôme, a commune in France * Ris, Hautes-Pyrénées, a commune in France * Ris, Norway * Diane Ris (1932–2013), Catholic nun, educator and author * Friedrich Ris (1867–1931), Swiss physician and e ...

''.

External links

Official Website
* {{Authority control Italian crime television series 2005 Italian television series debuts 2000s Italian drama television series 2010s Italian drama television series Canale 5 original programming

Plot summary

Characters

Episodes

Remakes

See also

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