Santo Russo (played by Riccardo Scamarcio) is a protagonist in The Ruthless.
At sixteen, he leaves Calabria to join his expelled 'Ndrangheta father in Milan. After a juvenile detention stint, he befriends Slim and rapidly ascends the criminal underworld through robberies, kidnappings, and heroin production. His violent rise ultimately ends when he chooses to cooperate with law enforcement. Mariangela (played by Sara Serraiocco) is a protagonist in The Ruthless.
Salvatore 'Slim' Mammone (played by Alessio Praticò) appears in The Ruthless.
A fellow Calabrian inmate serving time for robberies. He befriends Santo in juvenile detention, forging a strong relationship that evolves into a criminal partnership as Santo rises through the ranks. Alessandro Tedeschi (played by Alessandro Tedeschi) appears in The Ruthless.
Giampi (played by Sebastian Gimelli Morosini) appears in The Ruthless.
Annabelle (played by Marie-Ange Casta) appears in The Ruthless.
Michele Ventura (played by Ignazio Oliva) appears in The Ruthless.
Ragazza Francese (as Valentine Payen) (played by Valentine Payen-Wicaksono) appears in The Ruthless.
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Characters
Santo Russo
(played by Riccardo Scamarcio) — protagonist
At sixteen, he leaves Calabria to join his expelled 'Ndrangheta father in Milan. After a juvenile detention stint, he befriends Slim and rapidly ascends the criminal underworld through robberies, kidn...
Mariangela
(played by Sara Serraiocco) — protagonist
Salvatore 'Slim' Mammone
(played by Alessio Praticò) — supporting
A fellow Calabrian inmate serving time for robberies. He befriends Santo in juvenile detention, forging a strong relationship that evolves into a criminal partnership as Santo rises through the ranks.
Alessandro Tedeschi
(played by Alessandro Tedeschi) — supporting
Giampi
(played by Sebastian Gimelli Morosini) — supporting
Annabelle
(played by Marie-Ange Casta) — supporting
Michele Ventura
(played by Ignazio Oliva) — minor
Ragazza Francese (as Valentine Payen)
(played by Valentine Payen-Wicaksono) — minor
Santo Russo (Ragazzo)
(played by Lorenzo Di Iulio) — minor
Paolino Gaetani
(played by Giuseppe Percoco) — minor
Prete
(played by Antonio Caracciolo) — minor
Ciccio Gaetani
(played by Fabio Pellicori) — minor
Spadafora
(played by Pietro Pace) — minor
Pantaleone Russo
(played by Angelo Libri) — supporting
A former 'Ndrangheta member expelled for a transgression. He relocates his family to Milan, but later refuses to acknowledge Santo after a police incident, directly leading to the boy's juvenile deten...
Cameriere
(played by Marco Ripoldi) — minor
Suor Giuseppina
(played by Sara Cardinaletti) — supporting
Attanasio
(played by Thomas Semeraro) — minor
Luigi Russo
(played by Giovanni D'Aleo) — minor
Caterina Russo
(played by Adele Tirante) — supporting
Santo's mother who moves with him and his younger brother from Calabria to Milan to join her husband. She is part of the family unit during their early settlement and the New Year's Eve incident.
Avvocato Giovanni Bova
(played by Michele De Virgilio) — supporting
Story Analysis
A chronicle of migration, criminal ascent, and moral reckoning in Milan's underworld.
