Monterossi - La serie

My husband and I have watched all available episodes of Monterossi on MHZ. He, like the main character, is a huge fan of Bob Dylan, and was delighted that this music is prominent in the earlier episodes (set in Milan, Italy). I don't see the connection between Bob Dylan and an Italian fictional murder series and am unclear about Monterossi, an elderly bachelor TV screenwriter who does a lot of drinking, eating and flirting with various females. Why is he the main character, as he barely moves the plot along, nor does his TV show, Crazy Love (and Criminal Love, its offshoot). The real star of Monterossi, in my opinion, is. Tomasso Ragno who plays a sardonic cop. Still, I liked the series and will watch more episodes if and when they are available in the USA.