Meeting between mystery and passion in the fiction event of 2026

Mediaset shares the first images of Ericathe new fiction with Vanessa Incontrada airing in 2026.

Erica is a new Canale 5 television series starring Vanessa Incontrada in the role of a detective novel writer dealing with real investigations. Three first evenings that recall the spirit of The Lady in Yellow in an Italian and contemporary key. The broadcast is scheduled for the first months of 2026, within the new Mediaset schedule. The protagonist is Erica, a successful author who is experiencing a creative block. To find herself she decides to return to Piombino, the town where she grew up.

Here he comes across a real murder. Driven by instinct and by the knowledge of the mechanisms of crime gained in her books, she begins to investigate independently, despite not being a professional. The story alternates mystery, irony and feelings, maintaining a provincial detective story atmosphere. Next to Erica is Leonardo, played by Francesco Sciannaa tenacious policeman who officially follows the case and who often finds himself having to deal with the protagonist’s intuitions. A relationship is born between the two that intertwines private and investigative spheres.

Erica with Vanessa Incontrada: the first images from the set of the Mediaset drama

The fiction is the Italian adaptation of a Franco-Belgian series inspired by Camilla Läckberg’s novels. The director is Ciro D’Emilio and filming took place in Tuscany. Incontrada will be a female protagonist with a strong identity linked to her roots and will give life to an accessible, but at the same time elegant and engaging mystery. The production company shared the first official clip of the drama together with Mediaset. You immediately perceive the harmony between the actors, the crew and the direction. A harmony that makes great productions like this one which, if supported by harmony and serenity, truly offer important fruits.

Scianna, Incontrada and the rest of the cast were joined this summer by a fundamental presence for the success of the project. In fact, she arrived on the set in Tuscany the author of the novels which this story is inspired by. We know very well how in the world of TV adaptations, having the support and help of those who created those stories is fundamental. Canale 5 could really have found the story to focus on from 2026 to the next TV seasons. The premises are excellent and we just have to enjoy the episodes directly to understand whether waiting all these months was really worth it.