What Are Some Good Italian Shows?

[Francesca]

Are there Italian shows you can recommend? I have heard good things about Le Iene, Colorado and other entertainment shows. I've seen Mistero a few times but I think it's bogus.

What shows do you enjoy? Can you recommend some?

 

[Rosie]

I think Mistero is bogus too! ahahah

Well, I like only a few shows, as I don't really watch any TV anyway.
I enjoy the Le Iene show as well, I love it how they are telling the truth and how they are doing things for real, despite the dangers (like getting punched in the face by a bad guy you're trying to unmask).
I also like Lucignolo, although I watch it more for fun, I don't think all stories are real, but if there's nothing else better to watch, why not?

 

[bullbrand]

I have recently been watching one called Romanzo Criminale. Its a story about a group of kids who grow up to become Romes most powerful gang and is loosely based on a true story! Great watch if your into Mafia films of such!

 

[Joie d'Etre]

As a literature nut, I really like to watch culture and literature shows on Rai Replay. Many are aired around 1AM though, so I imagine Italians don't watch them as much, or so a friend told me, when she explained why she did not like RaiTV this much. According to her, the interesting shows went on in the middle of the night!

That said, I often lose track of these shows, because my Italian is rusty. I persevere though because books and culture is what I would want to talk to Italians about and these shows teach me a lot about the vocabulary and the actual history or actuality of Italian literature!

Could you guys tell me if the entertainment oriented shows you mention can be found on the Internet outside of Italy?