Signora Volpe

Signora Volpe (Mrs Fox) is a British mystery crime television series, produced by Route 24, of which season 1 was broadcast on Acorn TV in 2022 and repeated on the U&Drama channel in April 2025.^[2] The series was created by Rachel Cuperman and Sally Griffiths, and stars Emilia Fox in the title role.^[3]

Signora Volpe
Genre	Crime Mystery
Created by	Rachel Cuperman Sally Griffiths
Written by	Rachel Cuperman Sally Griffiths
Starring	Emilia Fox Giovanni Cirfiera
Country of origin	United Kingdom Italy
Original language	English
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producers	Rachel Cuperman Sally Griffiths Emilia Fox Dudi Appleton Cristina Giubbetti Josie Law Catherine Mackin Marc Samuelson Bea Tammer
Producers	Patricia Rybarczyk Candida Julian-Jones
Running time	90 minutes
Production company	Route 24[1]
Original release
Network	Acorn TV
Release	2 May 2022 (2022-05-02) – present

A second series premiered on Monday, 29 July 2024, on both Acorn TV and BBC America, and ran through to 12 August.^{[4][5] [6]}

Synopsis

Former British spy Sylvia Fox tries to settle down in a new life in picturesque Panicale, Italy. However, she soon becomes involved in solving local crimes.

Cast

• Emilia Fox as Sylvia Fox
• Giovanni Cirfiera as Capitano Riva
• Tara Fitzgerald as Isabel Vitale
• Matteo Carlomagno as Matteo Vitale

Production

The series began filming in Italy in May 2021.^[7]

Episodes

Series 1 (2022)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	1	"An Anxious Aunt"	Dudi Appleton	Rachel Cuperman and Sally Griffiths	2 May 2022 (2022-05-02)
Disillusioned with her job, MI6 spy Sylvia Fox leaves London to head to Italy for her niece's wedding. But all is not as it seems. When the groom fails to show up on the wedding day, Sylvia becomes suspicious and goes to look for him - only to find the body of a woman floating in the lake at the bottom of his garden. Digging deeper, it appears the groom has been living under an assumed identity, and a connection with a local mob boss leads Sylvia right into the path of danger.
2	2	"Secrets & Sacrifices"	Mark Brozel	Rachel Cuperman and Sally Griffiths	9 May 2022 (2022-05-09)
Sylvia helps out on an archaeological dig at the Castello di Monterosa, and finds a skeleton buried in a shallow grave.
3	3	"Truffles & Treachery"	Mark Brozel	Rachel Cuperman and Sally Griffiths	16 May 2022 (2022-05-16)
When Sasha Pavlenko, the son of a Russian politician is arrested in Rome for the murder of a fellow student, Sylvia's ex-husband and ex-colleague Adam asks her to investigate.

Series 2 (2024)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
4	1	"A Debt of Honour"	Declan Recks	Rachel Cuperman and Sally Griffiths	29 July 2024 (2024-07-29)
A pillar of the local community is found dead at the charity he runs, and Antonella's friend is arrested for his murder. Trying to clear the woman's name, Sylvia follows a trail of blackmail, family secrets, and illicit love.
5	2	"A Deadly Net"	Bindu De Stoppani	Rachel Cuperman and Sally Griffiths	5 August 2024 (2024-08-05)
Sylvia goes undercover at a lakeside villa, solving a murder and confronting a figure from her past.
6	3	"Death of a Ghost"	Declan Recks	Rachel Cuperman and Sally Griffiths	12 August 2024 (2024-08-12)
Sylvia is abducted, and fights for her own survival while Riva and her family race to find her.