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In late 19th-century Turin, young Lidia Poët fights against everything and everyone to get what is rightfully hers: to be enrolled in the official register of lawyers; a profession, at the time, reserved exclusively for men. Nevertheless, nothing could stop her dream of becoming the first female lawyer in Italy.
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Checked Sep 2, 2026
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In late 19th-century Turin, young Lidia Poët fights against everything and everyone to get what is rightfully hers: to be enrolled in the official register of lawyers; a profession, at the time, reserved exclusively for men. Nevertheless, nothing could stop her dream of becoming the first female lawyer in Italy.
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Episode 1
When a ballerina turns up dead, her alleged stalker is accused of murder. Desperate, the suspect's mother turns to Italy's first female lawyer for help.
Directed by Matteo RovereGuest stars Sebastiano Fumagalli, Francesco Patanè, Roberta Mengozzi, Aldo Ottobrino, Francesco Biscione, Jacopo Crovella, Camille Dugay Comencini, Alessandro Federico
Episode 2
Much to Enrico's chagrin, Lidia agrees to defend an anarchist accused of murder. But the scandal goes deeper than she expected and lands her in trouble.
Directed by Matteo RovereGuest stars Sebastiano Fumagalli, Aldo Ottobrino, Francesco Biscione, Alessandro Federico, Matteo De Mojana, Fabrizio Odetto, Matilde Vigna, Marco Cacciola
Episode 3
Lidia and Enrico discover some family secrets when, in an opioid haze, a man from Lidia's past confesses to patricide in her childhood home.
Directed by Letizia LamartireGuest stars Sebastiano Fumagalli, Luca Filippi, Aldo Ottobrino, Francesco Biscione, Camille Dugay Comencini, Alessandro Federico, Stefano Guerrieri, Alessio Del Mastro
Episode 4
A woman very similar to Lidia — educated, underestimated, scorned — is on trial. Lidia wants to represent her, but is she too invested to see the truth?
Directed by Letizia LamartireGuest stars Sebastiano Fumagalli, Diego Giangrasso, Aldo Ottobrino, Francesco Biscione, Jacopo Crovella, Alessandro Federico, Giorgia Spinelli, Riccardo Forte
Episode 5
After a seance at a wild party, a wealthy businessman mysteriously expires, and the most likely suspect has been locked in an asylum for years.
Directed by Letizia LamartireGuest stars Nika Perrone, Marit Nissen, Roberta Mengozzi, Fabrizio Odetto, Giorgia Spinelli, Denis Fasolo, Margherita Di Rauso, Francesco Damiano
Episode 6
Lidia uncovers a conspiracy and faces a choice: Should she stay and make her way in a place that doesn't want her, or seek her fortune elsewhere?
Directed by Letizia LamartireGuest stars Sebastiano Fumagalli, Roberta Mengozzi, Aldo Ottobrino, Francesco Biscione, Jacopo Crovella, Camille Dugay Comencini, Maurizio Fanin, Fabrizio Odetto
Episode information updated Sep 15, 2026
Matilda De AngelisLidia Poët
Eduardo ScarpettaJacopo Barberis
Pier Luigi PasinoEnrico Poët
Gianmarco SaurinoProcuratore Fourneau
Sara LazzaroTeresa Barberis
Sinead ThornhillMarianna Poët
Alessia SpinelliAlbertina
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