My Brilliant Friend Season 4: Full list of cast in the series

My Brilliant Friend Season 4 is an Italian coming-of age drama that has gained popularity since its inception in 2018. Created by Saverio Costanzo for platforms like HBO, the fourth and final season of the show releases on September 9, 2024.

The show has incorporated grown-up versions of its original characters for the last season. Characters like Elena, Lila and Nino have been prominently recast. Actors like Alba Rohrwacher, Irene Maiorino and Fabrizio Gifuni have joined the cast for the 2024 season. However, the show has also retained some original actors and characters to continue the story as well.

The official show summary for My Brilliant Friend reads:

"A woman recounts the lifelong friendship and conflicts with a girl she met at primary school in Naples during the early 1950s."

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Main cast of My Brilliant Friend Season 4

1) Alba Rohrwacher as Elena

Alba Rohrwacher as part of the cast of My Brilliant Friend Season 4 (via @mybrilliantfriend / Instagram)

Alba Rohrwacher has been cast in the role of Elena for the fourth and final season of the series.

The character was previously portrayed by Margherita Mazzucco for the first three seasons. The character has also been played by Elisabetta De Palo as a senior, and Ingrid Del Genio as a young child in season 1.

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2) Irene Maiorino as Lila

Irene Maiorino as part of the cast of My Brilliant Friend Season 4 (via @mybrilliantfriend / Instagram)

Irene Maiorino plays Lila Cerullo, Elena's best friend and Stefano Carracci's wife on the show. The actress has been introduced in season 4. Earlier, the role was portrayed by Ludovica Nasti and Gaia Girace in the first three seasons.

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3) Fabrizio Gifuni as Nino Sarratore

Fabrizio Gifuni joins the cast of My Brilliant Friend Season 4 (via @mybrilliantfriend / Instagram)

Fabrizio Gifuni plays Nino Sarratore in the show, a former classmate of Elena and Lila. Again, a new actor has been cast in the role for the final season. The character was previously portrayed by Francesco Serpico and Alessandro Nardi.

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4) Anna Rita Vitolo as Immacolata Greco

Anna Rita Vitolo as part of My Brilliant Friend season 4 (via @mybrilliantfriend / Instagram)

Anna Rita Vitolo plays Immacolata Greco on the show. She's Elena's mother and watched her daughter go through motherhood in the previous seasons of the series.

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5) Luca Gallone as Vittorio Greco

Luca Gallone as part of My Brilliant Friend Season 4 (via @@mybrilliantfriend / Instagram)

Luca Gallone plays Vittorio Greco on My Brilliant Friend. He's a porter by profession and is also Elena's father in the storyline.

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Recurring characters in and before My Brilliant Friend Season 4

The series also has a sprawling list of recurring and guest characters that add to the plot. These characters often change from one season to another, so audiences might expect some new names on the season 4 roster.

However, the roles listed below are the cast members who have been a constant presence in the show since its first season:

• Antonio Buonanno as Fernando Cerullo
• Daniele Cacciatore as Peppe Greco
• Davide De Lucia as Gianni Greco
• Giuseppe Cortese as Gennaro Carracci
• Maria Raffaella Cortese as Maria Carracci
• Jordan Andres Ayala Robles as Albertino Sarratore
• Matthias Strepponi as Mirko Sarratore
• Riccardo Russo as Marco Galiani
• Valentina Arena as Jolanda
• Paolo Tarallo as Filippo

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Audiences can watch My Brilliant Friend Season 4 realising on platforms like HBO, Now TV and Sky Atlantic.