Empire of Ashes — A Dark Mafia Arranged-Marriage Romance
Mia
Drama and fiction · Limited series · 82 episodes · ~16 min · 2026
Taste attributes: dramamafia/gangsterromancethrillerunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeancetroubled leads
Boxlist takeA heavy, emotional audio drama: dark and heightened. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About this podcast
They came to collect on the morning she buried her father. She married the heir to make them pay. Lena Russo knows exactly who ruined her family: the Marchettis. So when the debt comes due and Dario Marchetti — the cold, dangerous heir to the crime dynasty — offers marriage to settle…
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- Publisher
- Mia
- Format
- Limited series
- Episodes
- 82
- Typical episode
- About 16 minutes
- Latest episode
- 10 November 2026
- Categories
- Fiction, Drama, Society & Culture, Relationships
- Taste scores
- How we score
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