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    In New Italian Netflix Series 'Zero,' A Black Hero Makes Invisibility His Superpower

    The series is Italy's first with a majority Black cast. Lead actor Giuseppe Dave Seke tells NPR that Zero is "opening up a door in Italy that was just waiting to be opened."
    by Sylvia Poggioli May 27, 2021 3 minutes
    In a TV landscape where racial insensitivity is rampant, <em>Zero</em> stands out for depicting Italy's increasingly multicultural society. The series is "opening up a door in Italy that was just waiting to be opened," says lead actor Giuseppe Dave Seke.

    ROME — In a TV landscape where racial insensitivity is rampant, Netflix's Italian-language series Zero is a milestone: Italy's first TV series with a predominantly Black cast.

    A superhero fantasy meets coming-of-age story of second-generation Italians, Zero stands out for depicting the country's increasingly multicultural society.

    Zero is the nickname of Omar, the lead character, a young Black Italian delivery worker who is more or less ignored by the white society around him. But

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