Your next Italian binge-watch (+ a language hack!)

If you've been looking for your next TV obsession, the answer might be waiting on Netflix: The Law According to Lidia Poët is well worth a few of your evenings.

Set in 1880s Turin, this fast-paced, based-on-a-real-person legal thriller follows Italy's first female lawyer, giving a vivid depiction of a time when women were not exactly welcomed into the courtroom. It's got something for everyone: sharp writing, stunning period costumes, and a real glimpse at what life in Italy was like in the years just after Unification (remember, Italy became a united country only around 1860).

Plus, if one of the things you love about Italy is hearing the language (maybe you're even thinking about starting to learn how to speak yourself??), the show is a bit of a secret weapon: because it's set in the formal world of aristocratic Turin, everyone speaks beautiful, clear, standard Italian. There are no heavy regional dialects or slang to untangle. So put on the original audio, add subtitles, and let yourself get lost in the architecture of Turin, all while trying to figure out the "who did it" before Lidia herself!

After testing every "learn Italian" show on Netflix, this is the one that makes our cut. Find out why in today's deep dive👇