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Sicily Express(2025)

Archived · Netflix

6.35 eps
S02
ComedyFamily
ON AIR: DEC 5Season 2Archived listing

What to Expect

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Sicily Express turns a magical shortcut into a source of slapstick, with two bumbling friends dashing between work in Milan and family life in Sicily. Farcical mix-ups grow out of the jobs, relatives, and Christmas plans they try to juggle. The silliness stays warm and easy-going, treating their mishaps as comic trouble rather than a source of real darkness.

Loud, affectionate gatherings and big meals give the trips home a cozy texture. The friends’ closeness carries through the chaos, while the pull of their families adds a gentle sentimental note. Christmas is more than a backdrop here: holiday plans give the pair another thing to tangle up as they hurry between the city and the island.

Best for

warm family comedy, holiday homecoming and Comedy

Story lane

Comedy and Family

Commitment

Season 2 · 5 episodes

Where

Netflix

Official Premise

With Christmas around the corner, two blundering Sicilian friends working in Milan discover a dumpster that transports them to their families in seconds.

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