Tata Carolina, Carolina Benvenga's new series: on Rai Yoyo from 12 December, then Netflix
According to ZON, Carolina Benvenga's series airs on Rai Yoyo and RaiPlay from 12 to 21 December 2026, then goes to Netflix: it was presented in Rome on 10 November.
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- "Tata Carolina", starring Carolina Benvenga, airs on Rai Yoyo and RaiPlay from 12 to 21 December 2026, one episode a day at 20.45.
- From 22 December the ten episodes move to Netflix; the soundtrack album is released on 11 December by Sony Music.
- The series, created by Benvenga with Diego Malara and directed by Matteo Gentiloni, was presented in Rome on 10 November.
According to ZON, "Tata Carolina" will air from 12 to 21 December 2026 on Rai Yoyo and simultaneously on RaiPlay, with one episode a day at 20.45 and a running time of 25 minutes per episode. From 22 December the full series, ten episodes, will be available on Netflix. The press presentation was held in Rome on 10 November.
It is not an improvised debut: according to ANSA, the series comes from an original idea by Carolina Benvenga and Diego Malara, is directed by Matteo Gentiloni and is produced by Fabula Pictures in association with Los Hermanos, with the collaboration of Rai Kids and the participation of Netflix. The scripts are credited to Pierdomenico Baccalario, Benvenga herself, Eleonora Fornasari, Alessandro Gatti, Diego Malara, Vernante Pallotti and Lucia Stipari.
A nanny, an imaginary friend and the Pallotti family
The story, as told by ZON, starts with the Pallotti family: Carlo, a university professor played by Stefano Pesce, Sandra, a fashion entrepreneur played by Aurora Peres, and their three children Daniel, Tea and Bibi. One day a nanny nobody remembers calling knocks at their door. She is Tata Carolina, played by Benvenga, and she arrives with Arturo, an imaginary friend only little Bibi can see. The cast also includes Andrea Dianetti and Barbara Alberti. Each season, according to the outlet, will tell the story of a different family.
At the Rome presentation reported by ZON, Benvenga said the ambition was "to try to make a kind of Mary Poppins 3.0", stressing that Tata Carolina is not "the one who knows more than you" but the one who helps you see that there are different ways of looking at the same situations. The head of Rai Kids, Roberto Genovesi, told the outlet that the quality of the channel's children's fiction is "on a par with that for adults".
The album arrives one day before the series
The project does not stop at television. Megamodo reports that on 11 December Sony Music releases "Tata Carolina – Official Soundtrack" in physical and digital formats: eleven tracks, ten new songs including the title theme, plus a new version of "Buon Natale". The singer duets with Andrea Dianetti on the track "I Fantamici". The album is written by Benvenga with Fabio Ingrosso and Riccardo Scirè, who also handles artistic production. On Saturday 21 November, during Milan Music Week, the singer will appear at the Cattedrale della Fabbrica del Vapore for a free-entry event.
Benvenga has a long track record in television for younger viewers: according to Megamodo, she has hosted several editions of the Zecchino d'Oro and starred in "La Posta di YoYo". For readers following family stories on TV, the network has also covered Mariotto's farewell to Ballando con le Stelle and the 48-hour rule for airline assistance for disabled passengers.