Episode #5: "Le Scarpe (The Shoes)"

Debut: SUNDAY, DEC. 2 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)

Elena (Margherita Mazzucco) grows tired of Gino (Riccardo Palmieri), while Lila (Gaia Girace) rejects two potential suitors, at a cost. A rare outing into the city turns violent. Elena worries about not being there for Lila after accepting an invitation to spend the summer away from the neighborhood and her family.

Written by Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo; directed by Saverio Costanzo.