'The Law According to Lidia Poët' Will Argue Another Season
It's official: Netflix Italian Original The Law According to Lidia Poët will return for a third season. The drama, loosely based on the life of Italy's first female lawyer, is one part legal procedural, one part family drama, one part feminist manifesto, and one of the most underrated series on the streamer. A case-of-the-week series, it stars Matilda De Angelis (The Undoing) as the titular Lidia, who takes a job at her brother's law firm following her public disbarment. Lidia helps with cases even as she uses her newfound notoriety to advocate for greater legal rights for women. Much like Miss Scarlet, Lidia's clients are women, and the cases focus on specifically female experiences in ways most procedurals rarely consider.
Tinny Andreatta, VP of Content for Italy, announced the renewal news at the December 2024 Content London event. The news is a lovely surprise in a year marked by the abrupt cancellations of multiple buzzy and beloved series on the streaming service. It is also a welcome example of Netflix's ongoing commitment to creating international programming.
If the renewal news comes as a surprise, it's because Season 2 of Lidia Poët reportedly underperformed compared to the breakout success of the show's first outing. However, it is undoubtedly the Netflix Italian Original with the most mainstream recognition at the moment, so perhaps that allowed Lidia's story to continue.
