ROBERTA VALENTE - NOTAIO IN SORRENTO (2026) | Promo tv della serie Rai con Maria Vera Ratti

"The contrast between the desire for order and the need to let go is the true emotional engine of the series, which moves between sophisticated comedy and human drama, with the typical flavor of Italian comedy, but with a modern, brilliant, and realistic language." This is how director Vincenzo Pirozzi describes "Roberta Valente - Notary in Sorrento," a Rai Fiction-Rodeo Drive co-production spanning four evenings, premiering Sunday, April 12th on Rai 1. Starring Maria Vera Ratti, Alessio Lapice, Flavia Gatti, Erasmo Genzini, and featuring Sebastiano Somma as Capasanta. Based on an idea by Alessia Palumbo, written by Dario Carraturo, Guglielmo Finazzer, Alessia Palumbo, and Maria Teresa Trigiante. The prickly nature of Roberta Valente (played by Maria Vera Ratti) is merely a form of self-defense stemming from the loss of her parents when she was just 5 years old. This is why Roberta experiences a sense of control that leads her to plan every aspect of her life, under the illusion of protecting herself from unpleasant surprises. She has always excelled in school and university, and even topped the notary exam, allowing her to choose Sorrento as her destination, where she was born and where Stefano (Alessio Lapice), the longtime boyfriend she dreams of marrying, lives. "Sorrento is a fundamental element of this story," adds Pirozzi. "The city isn't just a postcard, but a real character that, with its warm light and vibrant colors, acts as a counterpoint to the protagonist's inner rigidity, creating a visual contrast between the order she tries to impose on herself and the unpredictable vitality of the world around her." Arriving in the enchanting setting of Sorrento, amidst fragrant lemon groves and breathtaking views, Roberta will meet people who will shape her life: among them, Leda (Flavia Gatti), a radiant bar waitress, and her ex-boyfriend Vito (Erasmo Genzini), a young fisherman with seemingly brusque manners. Torn between the desire to build a future and the need to come to terms with the past, the young notary will have to deal with a series of intriguing and compelling cases that will shatter the cliché that a notary's work is free of unexpected events and will place Roberta in uncomfortable situations, from which she will emerge thanks to her enviable professionalism. Roberta will also have to confront destabilizing discoveries that will severely test her certainties and her carefully prepared plans for the future, forcing her to confront her "ghosts."