How to Watch ChiaroScuro on Netflix
ChiaroScuro comes to Netflix on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The Italian series has eight episodes, all listed for release the same day, and Netflix rates it TV-MA.
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Netflix calls it a light crime series and a buddy comedy set in the art world. It's produced by Lux Vide, a Fremantle company, and had its world premiere at the Rome Film Fest, out of competition in the Freestyle section, before its Netflix debut.
ChiaroScuro at a glance
| Release date | Wednesday, November 11, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Where | Netflix |
| Episodes | Eight, rated TV-MA |
| Stars | Pierpaolo Spollon and Andrea Lattanzi |
| Setting | Rome, Italy |
| Director | Jan Maria Michelini |
What is ChiaroScuro about?
Cosmo Speranza, played by Pierpaolo Spollon, is the best art advisor in the business and can tell a genuine work from a fake by the smallest detail. That skill pulls him into working with Rome's Mobile Squad and Inspector Angelo Tiberi, played by Andrea Lattanzi. The two are forced to work side by side and turn out to be an unlikely but effective team, because a crime scene, like a painting, can also be a forgery.
The first case starts with a body in a Roman museum. Italian coverage of the series says the director of Rome's National Gallery is found dead, posed like the corpse in a famous painting by Artemisia Gentileschi. Then a painting of Cosmo's childhood home turns up at a crime scene, and he realizes the killer is speaking directly to him. That sends him back into the investigation of his father's suicide.
Who is in the cast?
Pierpaolo Spollon plays Cosmo Speranza and Andrea Lattanzi plays Inspector Angelo Tiberi. Matilde Gioli plays Leda, Cosmo's half-sister, Romana Maggiora Vergano plays Eleonora, a medical examiner and Angelo's lifelong friend, and Aurora Giovinazzo plays Mia, Cosmo's close friend. Paz Vega and Alessandro Preziosi make special appearances, with Preziosi as Rufo Speranza, Cosmo's father and a known forger.
Jan Maria Michelini directs. Umberto Gnoli, Michela Straniero, Francesco Arlanch, Elena Bucaccio and Silvia Leuzzi wrote the series.
How to watch ChiaroScuro with DIRECTV
ChiaroScuro is a Netflix series, so it doesn't air on a DIRECTV channel. You need a Netflix subscription, which you can watch in the Netflix app on a DIRECTV Gemini device, a smart TV or a streaming player. Our guide on getting Netflix with DIRECTV covers the options, and this page on DIRECTV's app access explains how streaming apps work on DIRECTV devices.
For more European crime on Netflix, see our guides to Murder in Galicia, which arrives two days later, and Lupin Part 4.
Frequently asked questions
When does ChiaroScuro come out on Netflix?
It premieres Wednesday, November 11, 2026, on Netflix.
How many episodes are in ChiaroScuro?
The series has eight episodes, all listed for release on November 11.
Who stars in ChiaroScuro?
Pierpaolo Spollon plays art advisor Cosmo Speranza and Andrea Lattanzi plays Inspector Angelo Tiberi, with Matilde Gioli, Romana Maggiora Vergano and Aurora Giovinazzo.
Is ChiaroScuro in Italian?
Yes. It is an Italian Netflix series produced by Lux Vide, a Fremantle company, and set in Rome.
What is ChiaroScuro rated?
Netflix rates it TV-MA.
Is ChiaroScuro on a DIRECTV channel?
No. It streams only on Netflix, which you can watch in the Netflix app, including on a DIRECTV Gemini device.
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Details reviewed October 21, 2026. Air and release dates are set by Netflix and may change; check local listings. Streaming prices and DIRECTV availability, channels, packages and prices vary and are subject to change. ChiaroScuro, Netflix, DIRECTV and related marks belong to their respective owners. American TV is an independent dealer and resource site.