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* FriendInThePress Nicolò Zito is a TV journalist for Vigàta's local TV station Rete Libera and a very close friend of Montalbano. In several cases, his connections have allowed him to alert Montalbano to events occurring off the police's radar or provide valuable context to explain the crimes Montalbano is investigating. He also is always willing to make use of his influence on the public to assist Montalbano in exposing criminals through his cunning gambits.

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* FriendInThePress Nicolò Zito is a TV journalist for Vigàta's local TV station Rete Libera and a very close friend of Montalbano. In several cases, his connections have allowed him to alert Montalbano to events occurring off the police's radar or provide valuable context to explain the crimes Montalbano is investigating. He is also is always willing to make use of his influence on the public to assist Montalbano in exposing criminals through his cunning gambits.
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* FriendInThePress Nicolò Zito is a TV journalist for Vigàta's local TV station Rete Libera and a very close friend of Montalbano. In several cases, his connections have allowed him to alert Montalbano to events occurring off the police's radar or provide valuable context to explain the crimes Montalbano is investigating. He also is always willing to make use of his influence on the public to assist Montalbano in exposing criminals through his cunning gambits.
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* BlamingTheCuckold: One episode begins with Montalbano finally seemingly about to marry his girlfriend [[LongDistanceRelationship Livia]], only for his good friend and Deputy [[TheCasanova Mimi]] to reveal they'd secretly been having an affair behind his back. Everyone there, including the priest, blames Montalbano for driving Livia into his arms by [[MarriedToTheJob neglecting her]] all these years. [[ItWasAllADream As the whole thing turns out to just be a nightmare]] Montalbano was having, it's implied to be a representation of his own insecurities.
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The character proved to be so popular, a spinoff prequel series was created in 2012, ''Il Giovane Montalbano'' (''The Young Montalbano'').

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The character proved to be so popular, popular that a spinoff prequel series was created in 2012, ''Il Giovane Montalbano'' (''The Young Montalbano'').
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* TheOtherDarrin: Livia (Montalbano's girlfriend) has been played by three actresses during the story.

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* BadassBookworm: Montalbano.
* BaldOfAwesome:
** Montalbano, so much that he's single-handedly credited for making Italian women see bald men as sexy again.
** Young Montalbano is folliculary opposite, with a full head of dark brown hair. Curiously, this is the closest to how Camilleri has visioned Montalbano in his novels.

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* %%* BadassBookworm: Montalbano.
* BaldOfAwesome:
** Montalbano, so much that he's single-handedly credited for making Italian women see bald men as sexy again.
** Young Montalbano is folliculary opposite, with a full head of dark brown hair. Curiously, this is the closest to how Camilleri has visioned Montalbano in his novels.
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* TheCasanova: "Mimì" Augello.

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* %%* TheCasanova: "Mimì" Augello.



* TheCoroner: Dr Pasquano.
* DaChief: ''Vicequestore'' Bonetti-Alderighi.
* DeadpanSnarker: Montalbano can be quite sarcastic, especially around Catarella.

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* %%* TheCoroner: Dr Pasquano.
* %%* DaChief: ''Vicequestore'' Bonetti-Alderighi.
* %%* DeadpanSnarker: Montalbano can be quite sarcastic, especially around Catarella.



* GoodBadGirl: Ingrid Sjostrom, who is one of Montalbano's friends.

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* %%* GoodBadGirl: Ingrid Sjostrom, who is one of Montalbano's friends.



* {{Malaproper}}: Catarella.

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* %%* {{Malaproper}}: Catarella.



* TheReliableOne: Giuseppe Fazio.

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* %%* TheReliableOne: Giuseppe Fazio.



* VitriolicBestBuds: Montalbano and Dr Pasquano, TheCoroner.

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* %%* VitriolicBestBuds: Montalbano and Dr Pasquano, TheCoroner.

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%%* DaChief: ''Vicequestore'' Bonetti-Alderighi

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%%* * DaChief: ''Vicequestore'' Bonetti-AlderighiBonetti-Alderighi.



* GeniusDitz: Catarella is a clumsy and simple-minded {{Malaproper}} but also the only one in the entire office that knows how to use a computer.
%%* GoodBadGirl: Ingrid Sjostrom.

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* GeniusDitz: Catarella is a clumsy and simple-minded {{Malaproper}} but also the only one in the entire office that knows how to use a computer.
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computer. He also sometimes discovers something important for the investigation.
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GoodBadGirl: Ingrid Sjostrom.Sjostrom, who is one of Montalbano's friends.



* {{Malaproper}}: Catarella

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* {{Malaproper}}: CatarellaCatarella.



* TheReliableOne: Giuseppe Fazio

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* TheOtherDarrin: Livia (Montalbano's girlfriend) has been played by three actresses during the story.
* TheReliableOne: Giuseppe FazioFazio.



* VitriolicBestBuds: Montalbano and Dr Pasquano, TheCoroner

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* VitriolicBestBuds: Montalbano and Dr Pasquano, TheCoronerTheCoroner.
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* BritishBrevity: Despite the show having gone on since 1999 and it having 14 seasons as of March 2020, the series only has 36 episodes, as the seasons have either two or four episodes. Each episode is 90 minutes long, though.

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* BritishBrevity: Despite the show having gone on since 1999 and it having 14 15 seasons as of March 2020, 2021, the series only has 36 37 episodes, as the seasons have either two or four episodes.episodes, with the exception of season 15 which has only one episode. Each episode is 90 minutes long, though.
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%%* BadassBookworm: Montalbano.

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%%* * BadassBookworm: Montalbano.



%%* TheCasanova: "Mimì" Augello.

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%%* * TheCasanova: "Mimì" Augello.



%%* TheCoroner: Dr Pasquano.

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%%* * TheCoroner: Dr Pasquano.



%%* {{Malaproper}}: Catarella

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%%* * {{Malaproper}}: Catarella



%%* TheReliableOne: Giuseppe Fazio

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%%* * TheReliableOne: Giuseppe Fazio
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* CatchPhrase: ''Montalbano sono!''[[note]]"Montalbano, I am!"[[/note]] (pronouncing the n as gn from "sign") whenever [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzvT5UyH-o0 he's on the phone]] or introduces himself.

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* CatchPhrase: ''Montalbano sono!''[[note]]"Montalbano, I am!"[[/note]] (pronouncing the n as gn from "sign") whenever [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzvT5UyH-o0 he's on the phone]] phone or introduces himself.

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