The Law According to Lidia Poët

The Law According to Lidia Poët (La legge di Lidia Poët) is an Italian television series created by Guido Iuculano and Davide Orsini. It is loosely based on the life of Lidia Poët, the first modern female lawyer in Italy. It was released on Netflix on 15 February 2023.

Premise
On 9 November 1883 in Turin, an appellate court rules that Lidia Poët's enrollment in the albo degli avvocati is illegal and disbars her. Lidia finds a job at her brother Enrico's law firm while preparing her appeal to overturn the court's ruling.

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

Production
The series is filmed in Turin. In June 2023, Netflix confirmed that the series was renewed for a second season. The second season will be released in spring 2024 and consist of six episodes.