A female-centric series ‘The Law According To Lidia Poet’ is Netflix’s latest addition.
The Italian period drama landed on Netflix earlier this month and it’s based on a powerful six-parter about Italy’s first female lawyer. Let’s find out more about the series and whether it has been renewed or cancelled:
The Law According To Lidia Poet
The story of Italy’s first female lawyer is the epitome of feminism in the face of changing paradigms of their place in the world.
The story follows De Angelis’s Poët as she takes on criminal cases of her own. As per the synopsis: “Lidia assists criminal suspects by searching for the truth behind outward appearances and preconceptions.”
“Lidia’s brother-in-law, Jacopo, a mysterious journalist, passes her information and introduces her to the hidden worlds that lurk beneath a flamboyant Turin.
Is series based on a true story?
It most certainly is! It’s closely based on a story about the Italian woman who, in late 19th century Turin, fought a legal battle to be allowed to practice as a lawyer after she was forbidden to do so by a court order.
About Lidia Poët
For the rest of her life, Poët was active in the international women’s movement, and in 1919, Italy ruled that women were allowed to hold certain public offices. This meant that a year later in 1920, aged 65, Poët was inscribed in the role of the advocate in Turin, thus making her Italy’s first female lawyer.
Renewed or cancelled?
Netflix has not confirmed a second season for ‘The Law According to Lidia Poet’ yet. The word of mouth is positive and the critics too have liked how the show was brought to a reality on the screen. Let’s hope for the official announcement made by Netflix.
