Scratch (Season 1)
Director: Nzingha Stewart and Dennie Gordon (across various episodes)
Cast: Zoe Saldaña, Eugenio Mastrandrea, Danielle Deadwyler, Judith Scott, Kellita Smith, Lucia Sardo, Paride Benassai, Roberta Rigano, Keith David
“From Scratch” (Season 1) is a poignant limited miniseries on Netflix, adapted from Tembi Locke’s memoir From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home. Created and showrun by sisters Tembi and Attica Locke, the story unfolds as a deeply emotional and cross-cultural love saga grounded in real life EW.comWikipedia.
The narrative centers on Amy Wheeler (Zoe Saldaña), an American art student who travels to Florence and meets Lino Ortolano, a passionate Sicilian chef (Eugenio Mastrandrea). Their romance is swift and intense, blossoming across continents and cultures. As they commit to each other and expand their love into family—welcoming a daughter and merging their disparate families—their joy is confronted by an unexpected and devastating cancer diagnosis EW.comTrillNetflix Wiki.
Visually, the series is rich with the beauty of Italian landscapes, flavor-rich food scenes, and intimate portrayals of familial warmth. The cultural contrast between Amy’s American family and Lino’s Sicilian roots underscores themes of identity, belonging, and resilience. It’s a love story, yes—but above all, it’s a story about love enduring through grief, transformation, and hope EW.comNetflix Wiki.
Critically, “From Scratch” was well-received. Rotten Tomatoes reports strong approval, while Metacritic notes generally favorable reviews. Zoe Saldaña’s heartfelt performance as Amy earned her a nomination at the NAACP Image Awards
“From Scratch” (Season 1) is a poignant limited miniseries on Netflix, adapted from Tembi Locke’s memoir From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home. Created and showrun by sisters Tembi and Attica Locke, the story unfolds as a deeply emotional and cross-cultural love saga grounded in real life EW.comWikipedia.
The narrative centers on Amy Wheeler (Zoe Saldaña), an American art student who travels to Florence and meets Lino Ortolano, a passionate Sicilian chef (Eugenio Mastrandrea). Their romance is swift and intense, blossoming across continents and cultures. As they commit to each other and expand their love into family—welcoming a daughter and merging their disparate families—their joy is confronted by an unexpected and devastating cancer diagnosis EW.comTrillNetflix Wiki.
Visually, the series is rich with the beauty of Italian landscapes, flavor-rich food scenes, and intimate portrayals of familial warmth. The cultural contrast between Amy’s American family and Lino’s Sicilian roots underscores themes of identity, belonging, and resilience. It’s a love story, yes—but above all, it’s a story about love enduring through grief, transformation, and hope EW.comNetflix Wiki.
Critically, “From Scratch” was well-received. Rotten Tomatoes reports strong approval, while Metacritic notes generally favorable reviews. Zoe Saldaña’s heartfelt performance as Amy earned her a nomination at the NAACP Image Awards