MONTHLY GUIDE DICEMBER 2018 | ISSUE 113 | EASTERN SEASON EUROCHANNEL GUIDE | DECEMBER 2018 | 1 2 | EUROCHANNEL GUIDE | DECEMBER 2018 | MONTHLY GUIDE | DECEMBER 2018 | ISSUE 113 Mafia Undercover SEASON The Smashing Stuntman In December, Eurochannel ends the year on a high note! This month, enjoy the much-desired return of one of Italy’s greatest mini-series in recent years: Mafia Undercover! Enjoy the new adventures of the intrepid agent Marco Solo as he is more determined than ever to take justice into his own hands. After the murder of his girlfriend last season, Marco Solo is walking the fine line between law and crime as he plans his revenge. Complicating things Haunted further, he has to deal with the kidnapping of Agata, the boss’ daughter. New adventures and plenty of action await agent Solo and you in this new season of Mafia Undercover! TABLE OF This month, you will also enjoy new episodes of Full Disclosure as the series CONTENTS slowly reaches its climax. As the plot develops, we’ll discover the hidden criminal past of Pietro and the extent of his involvement in Elena’s kidnapping years ago . Did he ever think she would become his wife? 4 Highlights 14 Week 1 We know you love comedies and, in this holiday season, we premiere a hilarious Dutch production. In this movie, Ron is a failure in life ― he catches 16 Week 2 his wife cheating on him and is instantly dumped by her. His only chance to 18 Week 3 win her back is by sleeping with the most famous actress of the country! 20 Week 4 22 Week 5 EUROCHANNEL GUIDE PUBLISHED BY Eurochannel, Inc. EDITOR IN CHIEF Javier Pardo Barreto EDITORS Anna Oboza, Florence Razimbaud, Cristina Silva, Zheljko Kojchic & Ismail Dibirov. ARTWORK Cristina Tejada EUROCHANNEL, INC. 235 Lincoln Road # 212 | Miami Beach, FL 33139 Gustavo Vainstein +1-(305)-531-1315 | www.eurochannel.com Eurochannel’s CEO ©2018 | All pictures rights are reserved. PREMIERE: December 25th 8:30 PM CAST Marco Bocci, Peppino Mazzotta, Diane Fleri, Renato Carpentieri GENRE Crime, drama ORIGINAL TITLE Solo YEAR 2016 SEASONS 2 X 8 EPISODES SEASON Italy Once a cop, now a wanted man! 4 | EUROCHANNEL GUIDE | DECEMBER 2018 | Over the past six years, Marco Solo has infiltrated the Italian gateway port for illegal trafficking in the Mediterranean, this mafia and helped Interpol take down a top capo. Now, after series immerses you in guns, blood and action. After almost his girlfriend is murdered and another lover is kidnapped, blowing his undercover identity, Marco plunges into a he must choose between law and crime . an irreversible downward spiral of violence from which there is no turning decision that will change his fate forever. Eurochannel back. The choices he is forced to make are now darker than welcomes you to Southern Italy with the new season of before and will define his very soul. The line between the Mafia Undercover. law and crime becomes blurred, as he risks everything to avenge a death and rescue the woman he loves. The new season of Mafia Undercover is a heart-pounding four-part series that takes you into a world of contraband, Eurochannel premieres a new and exciting season full of drug trafficking, extortion, murder and revenge, a world that action and thrills. Come to the Mediterranean with Marco, a revolves around a code of silence and unbreakable blood man at the crossroad between good and evil as he chooses ties. Seen through the eyes of Marco, an undercover agent to enforce justice in his own way! who has infiltrated the family clan that controls the largest SEASON 2 - EPISODE 1 The mission isn’t over yet for Agent Solo (Marco Bocci), now infiltrated within the Corona crime family. Agata (Carlotta Antonelli), daughter of boss Antonio (Renato Carpentieri), has been kidnapped and Marco has to go against the direct orders of his superiors to save her. DISCOVER THE LIVES OF MAFIA UNDERCOVER WHO ARE THE MAIN CHARACTERS OF THE SERIES? SEASON MARCO ‘SOLO’ PAGANNI (MARCO BOCCI) AGATA CORONA The hero of the series, Marco Paganni, also known as Agent Solo, is an intelligence officer who has infiltrated one of the (CARLOTTA ANTONELLI) most dangerous mafia families in Naples. He is daring and Agata is the youngest daughter of Antonio Corona, does all in his power to bring criminals to justice ― as well the mafia boss that controls the largest gateway believing in a strict code of honor. In his most recent mission, port for illegal trafficking in the Mediterranean. She his values are put to test as his romantic feelings for the has always been spoiled, with a privileged life and daughter of a mafia boss arise when still in a relationship with indulgence of her every whim. When Agata meets a police officer. Marco, her mischievous behavior starts to change to impress him ― she is in love with him. In this second season, the line between good and evil will become narrow for Marco. He will try to keep his position as Agata is kidnapped by unknown men and this season an undercover agent while taking revenge on those who killed will prove definitive for her future in the family and his girlfriend and the kidnappers of his beloved Agata. her relationship with Marco. EUROCHANNEL GUIDE | DECEMBER 2018 | 5 BRUNO CORONA (PEPPINO MAZZOTTA) The favorite son of mafia boss, Antonio Corona, Bruno’s mafia career started clumsily but, with time and expertise, he has earned the respect of both his friends and enemies. His connection to the mafia world makes Bruno an easy target for agent Marco Solo, who soon enough becomes Bruno’s right hand man. Bruno is impulsive, has a quick temper, and never hesitates when it comes to pulling the trigger. His love for his family is what keeps him fighting and he will do everything in his power to rescue his sister Agata. WHAT IS THE ‘NDRANGHETA? ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST POWERFUL AND INFAMOUS MAFIAS There are very few Italian enterprises that can boast revenues of roughly 60 billion dollars. That is the size of the illegal business of today’s largest mafia organization: the Italian ‘Ndrangheta. But how did they become the leading illegal organization worldwide? The Beginnings In a region as rich in olives and wine production as Calabria, located in Southern Italy, it was only a matter of time until criminal groups emerged. According to diverse historical accounts, the ‘Ndrangheta is believed to be born as early as 1861. That year, the prefect of Reggio Calabria noticed the presence of organized criminals called camorristi, a term used since there was no formal name for the phenomenon in Calabria. At that time, these criminal groups were also referred to by judges and the police as “secret societies”. These organizations, formed as family clans, have operated from their very beginning with a strict code of conduct, also called omertà, the code of silence. The code was also simple to apply as family members would ever testify against each other, making the ‘Ndrangheta a closed organization. The etymology of the word comes from the Greek term andragathía, meaning «heroism» and manly «virtue». In many areas of Calabria, the verb ‘ndranghitiari, from the Greek verb andragathízesthai, means «to engage in a defiant and valiant attitude». The first time the term ‘Ndrangheta was officialy used was in September 1995 by Calabrian writer Corrado Alvaro in the Corriere della Sera newspaper. In recent years, the organization has gained global notoriety because of the violent wars between its families. Disagreements over how to distribute the spoils led to the First ‘Ndrangheta war, in which 233 were killed. The Second ‘Ndrangheta war raged from 1985 to 1991. This fierce six-year war between the Condello-Imerti-Serraino-Rosmini clans and the De Stefano-Tegano-Libri-Latella clans led to more than 600 deaths in the region. Operations The main activities of the ‘Ndrangheta range from extortion, contraband, international cocaine and weapons smuggling to money laundering and involvement in large public work construction projects. The mafia are also alleged to own a series of legal investments in real estate and commerce, in Italy and abroad, used to launder their illegal profits. 6 | EUROCHANNEL GUIDE | DECEMBER 2018 | From failure to fame... a hilly rise to stardom! PREMIERE: CINEMA December 27th 08:30 PM Netherlands When his reckless car jump becomes a YouTube sensation, Ron Goossens (Tim Haars) is asked to become a low-budget stuntman. He refuses, but then his cheating wife makes him a very odd proposal. She will only be attracted to him again if he manages to sleep with hot Dutch actress Bo (Bo Maerten). EUROCHANNEL GUIDE | DECEMBER 2018 | 7 CAST Tim Haars, Bo Maerten, Michiel Romeyn DIRECTOR Steffen Haars, Flip 3 LEGENDARY CINEMA STUNTMEN Van der Kuil GENRE Comedy Celebrating the airing of The Smashing Stuntman, a Dutch comedy about a heavy ORIGINAL TITLE Ron Goossens, drinker turned stuntman and his romantic adventures, we have selected three Low Budget Stuntman legendary real-life heroes who put their lives at risk for the camera to help these YEAR 2017 stuntmen gain the fame of the actors they represent. DAR ROBINSON Dubbed as the greatest stuntman of all time, Dar Robinson was born in Los Angeles in 1947. Robinson broke 19 World Records and set 21 World’s Firsts in stunts during his lifetime, which included jumping off the CN Tower in Toronto, Canada in 1980. Dar Robinson also invented the “Decelerator,” a dragline cable used instead of an airbag He is the anti-hero, the loser and the for stunts that involve jumping from high places.