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Sicily Express(2025)

Archived · Netflix

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

What to Expect

PremiereLens read

Sicily Express runs on a single absurd premise: a dumpster in Milan that teleports two hapless Sicilian co-workers straight home for the holidays. The comedy stays physical and broad, built from mishaps and the mounting chaos of two people who cannot stop making things worse for themselves, all while Christmas ticks closer.

Homesickness gives the slapstick its warmth. The friends are not just bumbling for laughs; every pratfall is tangled up in the pull toward family and the particular desperation of being far from home at the wrong time of year. That combination keeps the tone consistently cozy even when the situations spiral, and the recurring gag structure means each episode delivers its own small burst of reunion satisfaction.

Best for

holiday slapstick, bumbling friends 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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