Aldo Moro Murder
What happened during Moro's captivity?
4.4 (12)
67 mins
Discover the kidnapping and murder of Aldo Moro in 1978 by the Red Brigades. Explore how Moro was held captive for 55 days during a period of political tension in Italy. Also learn how his death shocked the nation and marked one of the darkest moments in modern Italian history.
Ep 1:
Ambush at Via Fani
Five bodyguards die in ninety-one bullets as Aldo Moro is dragged into captivity—the opening strike against Italy's boldest political gamble, the Historic Compromise.
Ep 2:
Years of Lead Begin
A bank bombing, a mysterious death, and a secret NATO-backed army reveal how Cold War paranoia turned Italy's own state against its people.
Ep 3:
Shadow Armies and Red Vanguards
Masonic conspirators, murdered poets, and a rising terrorist vanguard converge as the Red Brigades transform from factory militants into Moro's captors.
Ep 4:
Fifty-Five Days of Silence
Trapped in a hidden cell, Moro writes desperate letters while a bungled state search, séances, and political firmness seal his fate in a red Renault.
Ep 5:
The Anti-Conspiracy
Was Moro's death one grand conspiracy—or something far more disturbing: countless powers who simply let him fall?
Discussions (5)
Zephyr
Level 3 · 5 mo agoI remember reading about Operation Gladio in college, the scale of that secret network was massive
Angus
Level 4 · 5 mo agoBro the government completely let that dude die.
Clay
Level 5 · 5 mo ago20,000 police mobilised and they missed the terrorist mastermind living right opposite an intelligence officer. Specsavers could have solved this.
