The story of Edgardo Mortara, a young Jewish boy living in Bologna, Italy, who in 1858, after being secretly baptized, was forcibly taken from his family to be raised as a Christian. His parents’ struggle to free their son became part of a larger political battle that pitted the papacy against forces of democracy and Italian unification.

"The Demon Among Us" is inspired by the 1980s film "The Other Hell." The production features special effects by David Bracci and music by Pino Donaggio.