

7.050 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestVeronica decides to it her way and becomes interested in Berlusconi's call for candidates. Bibi is ready to talk. Luca has to make an important decision about his future. Leonardo has to deal with his past lies.
Rome, 30 April 1993. A crowd throws coins at Italian politician Bettino Craxi - as if the Civil War has begun. Be quick if you want a place in the new system. Now, it's every man for himself. 1993 is the last chance to set up the Second Republic. Everyone fights their own battles.
Acting
Stefano Accorsi's Leonardo Notte oozes calculated ambition through every smirk.
Production
Rome '93 recreated with cigarette smoke, bad hair, and palpable dread.
Writing
Fictional players woven through real scandal—history as high-stakes thriller.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Mani Pulite' scandal actually brought down Italy's First Republic—this fictionalizes real prosecutors and politicians with barely changed names.
That coin-throwing opening? Directly references real footage of crowds attacking Craxi in '93, a moment that broke Italian political decorum forever.