The third season of The Law According to Lidia Poët starts six months after the end of the second season. Miranda Laforet, a trapeze artist at Circus Laforet, talks her grandfather and ringmaster, Paride, into taking down the safety net while she performs. She dies in the middle of the performance because of the choice.
As Parliament gets ready to vote on Lidia Poët’s proposed law, she gives a guest lecture on feminism to a group of female students. She is now dating Fourneau, who is now healthy and works as the Prosecutor General. Lidia thinks about her past during the lecture, especially her friendship with Grazia, the woman who took her in and helped her go to school after she ran away from home.
Grazia comes back after nine years, this time with her young daughter Mila. While they are getting back in touch with Lidia, they see Lorena, a circus performer, being beaten and arrested for Miranda’s murder. Lidia quickly helps by giving her Enrico’s card.
When Lidia and Grazia see each other again at Lidia’s house, it’s a bittersweet reunion. Grazia says she needs 2,000 lire right away, but she can’t tell her husband. Lidia says she will help, even though she doesn’t have the money. Grazia’s impatience is a sign of deeper problems. Enrico and his wife Teresa come soon after, and Teresa starts to worry about what Grazia is up to.
Lidia tries to borrow money from Enrico, but he can’t help her and wonders if Lidia owes Grazia anything. A flashback shows that the two women once swore an oath of blood, but Lidia quickly brushes off the idea of any duty.
The Laforet family is looking for a lawyer, and Enrico agrees to defend Lorena, even though he doesn’t want to. Cantamessa, the new prosecutor, is strict and stuck in the past. There is proof that Lorena was giving Miranda painkillers, but the deadly dose also has a strong sedative in it. Cantamessa thinks Miranda is guilty of jealousy because of scandalous ads linking her to Lorena’s husband, Rubino.
But Lidia is not convinced. Lorena thought Miranda was family, but Rubino says he was just her teacher. Lidia starts to think something is wrong. At the same time, Grazia steals Lidia’s jewelry and leaves a goodbye note, which causes personal problems for Lidia.
Later, Lidia goes to see Fourneau, and even though they have a lot of chemistry, he insists on keeping their relationship a secret so that no one can see it. When Lidia gets home, she is shocked by Grazia’s betrayal and Jacopo’s sudden return. He is now dating Consuelo, an opera singer who works at the Regio. Lidia hides her anger at him for not talking to her for the past six months.
Lidia finds a small cut on Miranda’s palm when she goes back to the investigation. This means that Miranda took a blood oath. This brings her to Susanna, another circus performer who has a mark like hers. Susanna says that Miranda was seeing Rubino, but Rubino denies it and says he saw Miranda waiting for someone at the Regio hotel.
As Lidia thinks about it more, the mystery deepens because she thinks Miranda might have been hiding something. Grazia finally comes back and tells the truth: she is trying to get away from her abusive and controlling husband. She couldn’t get away because her contact wouldn’t take stolen jewelry as payment. Lidia feels sorry for them and says she will help.
Lidia takes Grazia to the Regio to get away from things, where they run into Consuelo and other guests. Calvart, a French circus manager, gives Lidia important information at a social event. He says that Miranda had asked him to sign her and had invited him to her last show, which makes it sound like she was going to leave the circus.
Fourneau suggests that Lidia come to Vienna with him, where they can live openly without hiding anything. She agrees, but she is still determined to fix Grazia’s problems first. Sadly, Grazia doesn’t have many legal options because domestic abuse isn’t a crime and divorce is almost impossible without proof.
This new information leads to a big break in the case. Lidia figures out that someone in the circus, who didn’t have any power but was scared of being left behind, hurt Miranda. She starts to think that Susanna is the one.
Susanna threatens to jump from the trapeze when she is confronted. Lidia calms her down by telling her about how she felt betrayed when Grazia left years ago. Susanna admits that she never meant to kill Miranda; it was an accident. Lorena is free.
Lidia says in her official statement that while close friendships can be dangerous, it would be unfair to charge Susanna with voluntary homicide.
The episode ends with personal tensions that are linked. Lidia is still seeing Fourneau in secret, and Jacopo is getting closer to Consuelo. Even though they say they don’t, Lidia and Jacopo still have feelings for each other.
At a family gathering, there is a lot of tension under the surface of polite talk. Teresa is upset that Marianna gave up music to study in Paris. When Grazia’s husband, who turns out to be a captain, shows up, the night takes a shocking turn. Grazia screams after a private fight, and the family rushes in to find him dead. Grazia says he tried to kill her.
Review of the Episode
Season 3 starts off strong, keeping up the good work from Season 2. The show keeps mixing historical context with interesting legal drama, focusing on Lidia Poët’s groundbreaking role as Italy’s first female lawyer.
The episode does a good job of balancing a case that stands on its own with a larger seasonal arc. Grazia’s story adds a more personal and emotional conflict. The relationship between Lidia, Enrico, and Jacopo is still a high point, with sharp dialogue and underlying tension adding depth to the story.
Even though Lidia and Jacopo are both seeing other people, their chemistry is still strong. The unresolved connection between them adds an emotional layer that goes well with the show’s procedural parts.
Overall, the premiere is a strong start to the season. It has mystery, character development, and deep themes that make it interesting right away.
