ChiaroScuro | Official Trailer | Netflix

ChiaroScuro is an Italian Netflix crime series in which an art expert and a police inspector investigate a murder in a Roman museum. The case, involving killings inspired by famous paintings, also dra

A body discovered in a Roman art museum brings art authentication and criminal investigation together. In the Netflix series ChiaroScuro, exceptional art expert Cosmo Speranza teams up with Inspector Angelo Tiberi of the Rome police to begin solving the case. The premise centers on how the ability to read the authenticity and details of artworks becomes a skill for interpreting traces at crime scenes.

A Serial Crime Spree Beginning with Paintings

The investigation is set at Rome’s National Gallery of Modern Art, where the pair pursue a serial killer who commits murders inspired by famous paintings. This is not simply a crime drama set in the art world; the paintings themselves form the killer’s method and clues. For Cosmo, a painting depicting his childhood home is discovered at a crime scene, giving him a reason to confront the past connected to his father’s death.

Contrasting Approaches from an Expert and a Detective

Cosmo’s intuition and Angelo’s investigative logic view the same case from different angles. Production company Lux Vide introduces the series as a light crime story combining investigative comedy with the art world. As a result, the tension of tracking down the culprit and the partnership between two people with different methodologies are equally central.

An Eight-Episode Italian Series

ChiaroScuro is an eight-episode series produced by Lux Vide and directed by Jan Maria Michelini. The cast includes Pierpaolo Spollon, Andrea Lattanzi, Matilde Gioli, Romana Maggiora Vergano, and Aurora Giovinazzo, with Paz Vega and Alessandro Preziosi also taking part. Netflix classifies the series as an Italian mystery, crime, and comedy TV series.

Sources: Netflix title page · Lux Vide official introduction · Official trailer