"Romanzo Criminale" is a critically acclaimed Italian TV series that premiered in 2008. The show is loosely based on the book of the same name by Giancarlo De Cataldo, which tells the true story of the Banda della Magliana, a powerful and feared gang that operated in Rome during the 1970s and 1980s. The series takes creative liberties with the facts, but stays true to the spirit of the era and the characters.