Home Sweet Rome! is an American music-filled, coming-of-age, comedy television series created by Michael Poryes, co-creator of Disney Channel's That's So Raven and Hannah Montana and developed by Degrassi: The Next Generation's Matt Huether and Courtney Jane Walker.[2] It premiered on Max on May 16, 2024.[3]
Plot[]
The series centers on 13-year-old Lucy who moves from California to start a new life in Rome with her dad and stepmom, Francesca - who happens to be an Italian pop star! With new friends, amazing food, haute fashion, and a best friend who is thousands of miles away, Lucy discovers what the meaning of “When in Rome” is all about as her adventures abroad get underway.
Characters[]
- Kensington Tallman as Lucy
- Eleonora Facchini as Francesca
- Darrin Rose as Dad
- Ava Ro as Kyla
- Christian Monaldi as Nico
- Gloria Colston as Charlotte
- Federico Ielapi as Bruno
- Lucia Modungo as Signora Benatti
- Claudia Marsicano as Emilia
- Amy Stewart as Celeste
Episodes[]
| Episode No. | Title | Plot | Airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamma Mia! | Lucy's starting school in Rome, her best friend is 6,000 miles away, and now her new pop-star stepmom wants her to call her "Mom"! | May 16, 2023 | |
| 2 | Who Knows Fashion Better Than Italians? | Lucy attends her first big red carpet event with Francesca, and Dad tries to use fashion to make himself seem cooler. | ||
| 3 | Feel Good Field Trip | Lucy hopes she can reinvent herself on a field trip, and Francesca gets a big opportunity but is distracted by a pest. | ||
| 4 | The Stepmom Multiverse | Lucy's homesick, so Francesca tries to cheer her up with her pop-star lifestyle, and Kyla tries to help her stepmom's business. | ||
| 5 | Coconut Dog Day | Lucy and Kyla do everything they can to celebrate their favorite holiday together -- Coconut Dog Day. | ||
| 6 | The Bats Own the Apartment Now | Lucy tries to prove she's brave enough to spend the weekend on her own, and at an archaeological conference, for once, Dad is the rock star. |