Un Professore
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Based on the Catalan format Merlí by Hector Lozano, produced by Veranda for TV3 Lagardère Studios Distribution. Dante Balestra is a philosophy teacher who, after many years away, returns to Rome to care for his son Simone. Charming and unconventional, the teacher takes a class at the Leonardo Da Vinci High School, where he applies his unconventional teaching methods and develops a very special relationship with his students, including Simone. But his approach quickly leads to his personal and professional lives becoming confused, and the return from the past of Anita, a former flame of his and now the mother of Manuel, the class "black sheep," makes things even more complicated.
A Professor is an Italian drama-comedy series that premiered in November 2021, following Dante Balestra, an unconventional philosophy teacher who returns to Rome and takes a position at Leonardo Da Vinci High School. Based on the Catalan format Merlí, the show blends humor with deeper themes as Dante's unorthodox teaching methods and complicated personal life collide with his students' worlds. Three seasons have been produced so far.
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Alessandro GassmannDante Balestra
Claudia PandolfiAnita
Nicolas MaupasSimone Balestra
Damiano GavinoManuel
Christiane FilangieriFloriana
Francesca CavallinCecilia
Paolo ConticiniEttore
Federica CifolaPreside Ada Sermiglio
Alessio De LorenziGiuseppe Palombo detto "Pin"
Domenico CuomoMimmo
Seasons
3 seasons
Episodes · Season 3
Full season| # | Title | Air date | Runtime | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Episode 1 | 2025-11-20 | 52m | 5.0 |
| 02 | Episode 2 | 2025-11-20 | 51m | 5.0 |
| 03 | Episode 3 | 2025-11-27 | 49m | 5.0 |
| 04 | Episode 4 | 2025-11-27 | 58m | 6.0 |
| 05 | Episode 5 | 2025-12-04 | 50m | 5.0 |
| 06 | Episode 6 | 2025-12-04 | 51m | 5.0 |
| 07 | Episode 7 | 2025-12-11 | 48m | 5.0 |
| 08 | Episode 8 | 2025-12-11 | 52m | 5.0 |
| 09 | Episode 9 | 2025-12-14 | 52m | 4.0 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | 2025-12-14 | 58m | 2.0 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | 2025-12-18 | 51m | 5.0 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | 2025-12-18 | 61m | 5.0 |
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When did A Professor first air?
The series premiered on November 11, 2021 on TV3. It is an Italian production distributed by Lagardère Studios Distribution.
How many seasons of A Professor exist?
Three seasons have been produced. No announcement regarding future seasons has been made.
What is A Professor about?
The series follows Dante Balestra, a philosophy teacher who returns to Rome to care for his son Simone and takes a job at a high school. His unconventional teaching style and complicated relationships—including a reunion with an ex-partner—create both comedic and dramatic tension with his students and colleagues.
What format is A Professor based on?
A Professor is an Italian adaptation of the Catalan format Merlí, created by Hector Lozano, and is produced by Veranda for TV3.
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