The third and final season of The Law According to Lidia Poet dropped this week on Netflix, according to multiple reports. The show, which premiered in February 2023, has received critical acclaim, with the first season earning a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes and the second season achieving a 91% audience rating. Each season comprises six episodes, though the exact episode count for season 3 has not been confirmed.
The series is based on a true story and chronicles the life of Lidia Poet, Italy's first qualified female lawyer, who is banned from practising law because of her sex. Lidia is played by Matilda De Angelis, a 30-year-old Italian actress and singer. According to Metro - Main, TV writer Lacy Baugher Milas described Lidia as "utterly delightful: smart, confident, funny, and charmingly modern," and praised De Angelis's "standout performance" as making the show "tremendous fun to watch."
As heroines go, Lidia is utterly delightful: smart, confident, funny, and charmingly modern, she's a woman who knows what she wants and is unwilling to settle for anything less.
Season 3 picks up in April 1887, though further plot details remain undisclosed. The final season has drawn emotional reactions from viewers on social media. One Reddit user wrote, "Loved season 3! The production, acting and script all top class," while another expressed sadness that it is the final season. Other comments included "Cry" and "Wrapped up nicely," with one user planning to "Watch again in a couple of months." The Rotten Tomatoes score for season 3 has not yet been released.
The utterly compelling Lidia — and the standout performance from De Angelis— makes the show such tremendous fun to watch, that it's impossible not to want to watch this story's familiar beats play out in another language.