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| Donna Detective | |
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| Created by | Cinzia Torrini |
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| Country of origin | Italy |
| Original language | Italian |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 55-100 minutes |
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| Network | Rai 1 |
| Release | November 25, 2007 – June 1, 2010 |
Donna Detective is an Italian police procedural television series.
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