The Law According to Lidia Poët
Italian historical drama television series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Law According to Lidia Poët (Italian: La legge di Lidia Poët) is an Italian historical crime drama television series created by Guido Iuculano and Davide Orsini, loosely based on the life of Lidia Poët, the first modern female lawyer in Italy. The first season was released on Netflix on 15 February 2023. The second season was released on 30 October 2024.
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| Italian | La legge di Lidia Poët |
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| Composer | Massimiliano Mechelli |
| Country of origin | Italy |
| Original language | Italian |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
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| Executive producer | Paolo Lucarini |
| Producer | Matteo Rovere |
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| Running time | 40–57 minutes |
| Production company | Groenlandia |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 15 February 2023 – present |
Premise
In 1883, an appellate court in Turin rules that Lidia Poët's enrollment in the albo degli avvocati is illegal and disbars her. Lidia finds a job at her brother's law firm while preparing her appeal to overturn the court's decision.[1]
Cast
- Matilda De Angelis as Lidia Poët
- Eduardo Scarpetta as Jacopo Barberis
- Pier Luigi Pasino as Enrico Poët
- Sinéad Thornhill as Marianna Poët
- Sara Lazzaro as Teresa Barberis
- Dario Aita as Andrea Caracciolo
- Gianmarco Saurino as Fourneau
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Duration | Original release date |
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| 1 | 1 | "Episode 1.1" | 52 min | 15 February 2023 |
| 2 | 2 | "Episode 1.2" | 40 min | 15 February 2023 |
| 3 | 3 | "Episode 1.3" | 40 min | 15 February 2023 |
| 4 | 4 | "Episode 1.4" | 40 min | 15 February 2023 |
| 5 | 5 | "Episode 1.5" | 40 min | 15 February 2023 |
| 6 | 6 | "Episode 1.6" | 40 min | 15 February 2023 |
Season 2
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Duration | Original release date |
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| 7 | 1 | "Episode 2.1" | 57 min | 30 October 2024 |
| 8 | 2 | "Episode 2.2" | 57 min | 30 October 2024 |
| 9 | 3 | "Episode 2.3" | 56 min | 30 October 2024 |
| 10 | 4 | "Episode 2.4" | 55 min | 30 October 2024 |
| 11 | 5 | "Episode 2.5" | 51 min | 30 October 2024 |
| 12 | 6 | "Episode 2.6" | 52 min | 30 October 2024 |
Production
The series is filmed in Turin, with specific filming locations including Parco del Valentino, Palazzo Barolo, Piazza Cavour, and the Carceri Nuove.[2][3] Filming on the second season began in June 2023.[4][5]
Release
The first season was released on Netflix on 15 February 2023.[6][7] In June 2023, Netflix confirmed that the series had been renewed for a second season.[8] The second season, consisting of six episodes, was released on 30 October 2024.[9][10] In December 2024, Netflix confirmed that the series had been renewed for a third season.[11]
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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| Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2025 | Best Foreign Language Series | The Law According to Lidia Poët | Pending | [12] |
| Nastri d'Argento Grandi Serie | 2023 | Best Crime Series | Won | [13] | |
| Best Actress | Matilda De Angelis | Nominated |
References
External links
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