The Friend

Based on the best-selling English novel The Island by Victoria Hislop, the series takes place on the island of Spinalonga, off the coast of Crete, and in the village of Plaka which lies within swimming distance across it. The series premiered on 11 October 2010 to record ratings and critical acclaim. It is the most expensive Greek television production ever with a budget of €4 million.

Anna Razi, wife of Tony Niven and daughter of merchant Theoharis Razi, travels with her friend, Nicole, from London, back to Greece. There, Anna plans to meet Alexandros Melas in Aegina, a man with whom she has been chatting for a year via Facebook. The two young people live a few passionate nights, until Alexandros disappears, leaving no evidence behind. The discovery of a dead woman in his room makes him a wanted murderer. Anna's disappearance a few days later will cause confusion among her relatives.

Two young people from opposing families fall in love and reawaken the vendetta from years ago in a mountain village in Crete.

"Storgi" is the name of SKAI's social drama that deals with abuse, the trauma that hides in childhood and often defines adulthood and our ability to love ourselves and others. At a time when anger has become a movement and domestic violence is on the rise, we need to better understand the root cause of the problem of violence but also to destigmatize psychotherapy which is not a taboo but a path that can lead us to self-awareness, redemption and balance.