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HBO has released the official trailer for the fourth and final season of its critically acclaimed original drama series My Brilliant Friend. The series premieres Monday, September 9 at 9:00 p.m. on HBO and will stream on Max, with new episodes dropping every Monday. Watch the trailer above.

Created by Saverio Costanzo and based on Elena Ferrante’s bestselling novels, My Brilliant Friend follows Elena Greco (Alba Rohrwacher) and the most important friend in her life, Raffaella “Lila” Cerullo (Irene Maiorino). After they meet as children in 1950s Naples, their story spans over 60 years and explores the mystery of Lila – Elena’s brilliant best friend and, in a way, her worst enemy.

The fourth volume, titled "Story of the Lost Child," delves into the adult lives of Elena and Lila. They find themselves caught up in the turmoil of Italy in the late 1980s, at the end of decades of political violence and social unrest. Amid motherhood and career demands, amid betrayals, threats, disappearances, and natural disasters, Elena and Lila find themselves living in the same neighborhood again.