The Octopus
“The fight against the mafia!”
The Octopus is streaming on ARD Plus Amazon channel in Switzerland, and available to rent or buy on Google Play Movies and Amazon Video. Availability checked 9 June 2026.
Where to watch The Octopus
🇨🇭 Switzerland
Good to know
- Creator
- Nicola Badalucco, Lucio Battistrada
- Release date
- 1984-03-11
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Language
- Italian
- Seasons
- 10
- Episodes
- 48
- Network
- Rai 1, Rai 2
- Status
- Ended
- Country
- Italy
- Studio
- Télécip
The Octopus — trailer
About The Octopus
The Octopus is a 1984 web series in the Drama and Crime genres, created by Nicola Badalucco and Lucio Battistrada, starring Patricia Millardet, Remo Girone and Elena Arvigo. It spans 10 seasons and 48 episodes, and originally aired on Rai 1 and Rai 2. It holds an average rating of 7.8/10 from 63 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Octopus in Switzerland — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
An epic crime saga of power, money, violence and corruption. The mafia controls everything through local and international networks like an octopus, and anyone who tries to bring them down pays the ultimate price.
Seasons (10)
Cast
Patricia Millardet
Silvia Conti
Remo Girone
Tano Cariddi
Elena Arvigo
Giulia Mercuri
Rolf Hoppe
Prof. Ottavio Ramonte
Pippo Pattavina
Senatore Aldo Mercuri
Gilberto Idonea
Avvocato Edoardo Rittone
Arturo Paglia
Marco Rittone
Gabriele Bocciarelli
Vanya Marinoff
Giampiero Bianchi
Alfredo, marito di Silvia
Hedy Krissane
Hedy, domestico di Mercuri
Themes & keywords
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Octopus in Switzerland?+
In Switzerland, you can stream The Octopus on ARD Plus Amazon channel . It's also available to rent or buy on Google Play Movies and Amazon Video.
Is The Octopus on Netflix?+
The Octopus is not on Netflix in Switzerland right now, but you can stream it on ARD Plus Amazon channel .
How many seasons of The Octopus are there?+
The Octopus has 10 seasons and 48 episodes in total.
Who stars in The Octopus?+
The Octopus stars Patricia Millardet, Remo Girone, Elena Arvigo, Rolf Hoppe and Pippo Pattavina.
When did The Octopus come out?+
The Octopus is a 1984 web series created by Nicola Badalucco and Lucio Battistrada.
What genre is The Octopus?+
The Octopus is Drama and Crime series.
Who created The Octopus?+
The Octopus was created by Nicola Badalucco and Lucio Battistrada.
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