Unwanted - Ostaggi del mare: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The series tells the story of a cruise ship that takes in shipwrecked refugees and is inspired by the book "Bilal" by investigative journalist Fabrizio Gatti. In it, Gatti reports on his experiences during his journey along the Saharan routes, where there are not only refugees from Africa, but also many human traffickers who try to make a business out of the migrants' misery.

Series details

• Title: Unwanted - Ostaggi del mare
• Format: Scripted
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2023-11-03
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-11-24
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Sky Atlantic
• Network country: Italy
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 71168
• IMDb ID: tt5565278
• TVDB ID: 416989

Cast and credited roles

• Sylvester Groth — Klaus
• Marco Bocci — Captain Arrigo Benedetti Valentini
• Jessica Schwarz — Edith
• Dada Bozela — Tareq
• Hassan Najib — Ibrahim
• Jonathan Berlin — Jürgen
• Jason Derek Prempeh — Daniel
• Cecilia Dazzi — Silvia
• Francesco Acquaroli — Franco
• Barbara Auer — Hannelore
• Marco Palvetti — Nicola
• Denise Capezza — Diletta

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-11-03; final listed air date 2023-11-24; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

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