Netflix has announced a new chapter in the story of ‘The Monster of Florence’, with production officially underway on a three-episode installment of the acclaimed Italian true-crime series.

Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Stefano Sollima, the new installment, according to a Netflix statement issued yesterday, will revisit one of Italy’s most notorious criminal investigations through a fresh perspective, focusing on the controversial “Snack Buddies” lead and the story of Pietro Pacciani, the primary suspect in the investigation into the eight double murders that terrorized Italy between 1968 and 1985.

The series is created by Stefano Sollima and Leonardo Fasoli and is produced by Wildside, a Fremantle company, alongside AlterEgo Production. Producers include Sonia Rovai, Gina Gardini, Stefano Sollima and Lorenzo Mieli.

According to Netflix, the new chapter expands the narrative surrounding the infamous case by examining the legal proceedings and public debate surrounding Pacciani, who was convicted and later acquitted in a case that remains one of the most controversial and unresolved criminal investigations in Italian history.

“We always imagined ‘The Monster of Florence’ as an anthology series, with each chapter dedicated to one of the different suspects involved in the crimes that shocked Tuscany and Italy between the 1970s and 1980s,” Sollima said in Netflix’s statement. He added that the new installment focuses on what is perhaps the most debated chapter of the investigation, exploring the story of Pacciani and his alleged accomplices, popularly known by the media as the “Snack Buddies.”

The forthcoming installment follows the success of the first chapter, ‘The Monster of Florence’, which premiered out of competition at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival and went on to win the Nastro d’Argento Grandi Serie Award for Best Crime Series. Netflix said the series also became its most-watched title globally during its first week of release.

The first chapter explored the so-called “Sardinian lead,” one of several investigative theories pursued during the decades-long hunt for the killer. The new installment advances the timeline and revisits the subsequent investigation that placed Pacciani at the center of national attention.

Netflix has not yet announced a release date for the three-episode series, but confirmed that it will stream globally on the platform.

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