Tear Along the Dotted Line
A cartoonist in Rome with his armadillo-for-a-conscience reflects on his path in life and a would-be love as he and his friends travel outside the city.
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Cast:Zerocalcare , Valerio Mastandrea , Adam Rhys Dee , Ambrogio Colombo , Chiara Gioncardi , Michele Foschini , Paolo Vivio , Veronica Puccio , Alessandra Sani , Ezio Conenna
S1.E1 ∙ The Bacterial Steppe of Pluto
Zero, a comics writer and artist who imagines his conscience as an armadillo, remembers how he first met his friend, Alice, when they were 17 years old.
S1.E2 ∙ Like a blade of grass
Zero recalls when, at 11 years old, he was briefly the teacher's pet. While on the way to pick up Secco, Zero has trouble changing a flat tire.
S1.E3 ∙ Working construction is worse
Zero describes his nightmarish experience tutoring kids. While waiting for Secco, Zero tells Sarah why he's so obsessed with being punctual.
S1.E4 ∙ Broken Compasses
While on the train to Biella, Zero recollects what it was like struggling to look for work and explains, in detail, his apartment's various "domains."
S1.E5 ∙ Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Admitting he's bad at giving emotional support, Zero remembers consoling Alice after a breakup. An encounter with a former student rattles zero.
S1.E6 ∙ Catharsis
In Biella, Zero struggles with how to grieve as Sarah blasts him for making it about him. Later, he learns of a shocking secret that sends him reeling.
