Hotel Portofino

Drama Series / 3 Seasons

Produced in the United Kingdom

Set in the breathtakingly beautiful resort town of Portofino, this series is about personal awakening at a time of global upheaval in the traumatic aftermath of World War I.

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Episode 5 Preview

30s / TV-14

Despair hits as Lucian, Virat and Marco discover Nish’s body. In his grief, Lucian begs Constance to run away with him, leaving her to choose between Vito and him. Alice proves her love to Carlo but realizes he’s been manipulating her. Shaken by Nish’s death, Bella patches up a relationship with her sister and comes clean about Marco. But Bella has no idea that Danioni has plans for Marco too.

Episode 6 Preview

30s / TV-14

On the day of Claudine’s party, Bella gives her presentation to try and get a grant from Monsieur Fleury. Cecil readies his deadly plot against Danioni, but Jack double-crosses him. Lucian makes to run away with Constance, as Cecil tries to kill Danioni himself but gets caught. As Bella wins the grant, a grief-stricken Virat rushes in with a stolen gun to kill Danioni. A deadly shootout occurs.

Episode 4 Preview

30s / TV-14

After Wall Street Crash, knowing she might lose the hotel, Bella desperately tries to get her new business venture started, whilst Cecil is visited by a ghost from his past. Alice tries to conquer her fear of horses, whilst Lucian finally realizes he loves Constance, but it comes too late. Filled with emotion, Lucian takes his anger out on a kidnapped Antonio and discovers information about Nish.

Episode 3 Preview

30s / TV-14

Bella notices Lucian is not himself. When Lucian is cold towards Constance, she grows closer to Vito. After learning her father might pull his investment from the hotel, Bella goes into business with Claudine. Cecil learns a final dark truth about Danioni but as Cecil and Bella put their arguments to bed, the family is shocked to hear about the Wall Street Crash.

Episode 2 Preview

30s / TV-14

After Marco proposes to her, Bella discusses with Claudine what to do about her future. Constance dates Vito and tells him about Tommy. Alice is outraged when Carlo rejects her advances. Bella confesses her feelings to Marco and finally tells her family about the divorce. Meanwhile, Betty’s impending nuptial celebrations are interrupted by the shocking return of Lucian, Billy, and a new visitor.

Extended Trailer

2m 20s / TV-14

Bella is preparing for her father and sister’s arrival but is thrown when Cecil appears requesting divorce. Over the weeks, Bella must decide her future as well as avoiding fascist leader, Danioni. But with the Wall Street Crash, things get worse as Bella and Cecil lose everything. Dark secrets are exposed during another adventure on this sun-soaked 1920s Italian drama.

Lighten Up!

2m 52s

Bella, Lucian, and others partake in the folly and thrills of the brand-new casino’s grand opening. But all the drink and razzle-dazzle in Italy can’t conceal the tensions bubbling under the surface after a busy summer at the Hotel Portofino.

Episode 6 Preview

30s

During the big casino gala, an act of masculine bravado threatens the Hotel’s future. Bella acts decisively to salvage her investment in the Hotel Portofino, but at what cost to her relationships and those of her children? Just when things seem to be going Bella’s way, tragedy strikes with dire consequences for one member of the family.

Episode 5 Preview

30s

Rose’s clumsy attempt to resolve her marital difficulties with Lucian ends in embarrassing failure and Bella is forced to contemplate making an intervention. Danioni’s ruse to help Cecil grab control of the Hotel appears to be making progress, but Bella is secretly scheming with Claudine and Carlo to thwart her husband’s plans.

Episode 4 Preview

30s

Rose turns up without warning in Portofino and enlists Constance to bring her closer to Lucian. Alice returns with a ring on her finger and a fiancé in tow. Cecil plots with Danioni to take control of the Hotel and does his best to drive a wedge between Bella and Marco. Gianluca is furious about Lucian’s interference in his plan to smuggle Nish to safety and escape the Fascists’ vengeance.

Episode 3 Preview

30s

Cecil becomes embroiled with local gangsters and Betty’s battle with the workmen boils over. With Nish on the run, being hunted by Danioni, Bella and Lucian must help him avoid arrest. Emotions between Lucian and Constance come to a head.

Episode 2 Preview

30s

Cecil tries to win his way back into his wife’s affections, forcing Bella to question what he’s expecting in return. Lucian and Constance are thrown together on a trip to Genoa and their mutual attraction comes bubbling to the surface. Betty receives unwelcome news from home. Nish overcomes his qualms to help Gianluca strike a blow against the Fascists but with disastrous results.

A Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Hotel Portofino

5m 29s

Follow Cecil (Mark Umbers) as he provides a behind-the-scenes look at some of the iconic rooms, terraces, and views from Hotel Portofino. Along the tour, he reveals insight as to what it’s like filming in the Mediterranean and even hints at what to expect in the show’s second season. This video was recorded prior to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike.

Extended Trailer

2m 33s

1927: Bella Ainsworth is still devoting her considerable energies to the Hotel Portofino, which has overcome its early troubles and is starting to prosper. But Bella will be forced to confront the reality of her relationship with her no-good husband Cecil - to decide whether to accept him back into her life in the face of her growing friendship with a handsome local architect, Marco Bonacini.

First Look

30s

1927: Bella Ainsworth is still devoting her considerable energies to the Hotel Portofino, which has overcome its early troubles and is starting to prosper. But Bella will be forced to confront the reality of her relationship with her no-good husband Cecil - to decide whether to accept him back into her life in the face of her growing friendship with a handsome local architect, Marco Bonacini.

Preview

30s

1927: Bella Ainsworth is still devoting her considerable energies to the Hotel Portofino, which has overcome its early troubles and is starting to prosper. But Bella will be forced to confront the reality of her relationship with her no-good husband Cecil - to decide whether to accept him back into her life in the face of her growing friendship with a handsome local architect, Marco Bonacini.

Episode 6 Preview | Denouements

30s

The mystery of the missing heirloom is resolved as Cecil makes a surprising discovery about Danioni. Lucian acknowledges his true feelings until a secret from Constance's past is unveiled, forcing him to decide on his prospective engagement to Rose.

Episode 5 Preview | Discoveries

30s

The police search for the missing heirloom, and suspicion falls on an absent guest and the bellhop, Billy, who has also hidden political pamphlets at Nish's behest. The search culminates in a confrontation between Cecil and Jack.

English Tutor

1m 54s

Mistaking Roberto's affection towards Constance as adoration for her, Alice speaks to Count Albani about offering her services to teach Roberto English. Alice soon begins to regret her decision when she observes Roberto complimenting Constance when she serves him a plate of cookies.

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