When a ballerina turns up dead, her alleged stalker is accused of murder. Desperate, the suspect's mother turns to Italy's first female lawyer for help.

Much to Enrico's chagrin, Lidia agrees to defend an anarchist accused of murder. But the scandal goes deeper than she expected and lands her in trouble.

A woman very similar to Lidia — educated, underestimated, scorned — is on trial. Lidia wants to represent her, but is she too invested to see the truth?

After a seance at a wild party, a wealthy businessman mysteriously expires, and the most likely suspect has been locked in an asylum for years.

Lidia uncovers a conspiracy and faces a choice: Should she stay and make her way in a place that doesn't want her, or seek her fortune elsewhere?