The Lions of Sicily (2023)
Synopsis
Follow brothers Paolo and Ignazio, two small spice merchants who have escaped from a Calabria stuck in the past in search of social redemption. In Sicily they invent a future, turning a small, run-down shop into a flourishing business that young Vincenzo, with his revolutionary ideas, will transform into an economic empire.
Network
Rai 1, Disney+, RaiPlay
Episodes
Episodes
Episode 1
Paolo and Ignazio escape to Palermo, where they lay the foundations for the future Florio empire.
Episode 2
Vincenzo leaves his adolescence behind and prepares to run the Florio empire.
Episode 3
Meeting Giulia turns Vincenzo's convictions upside down and shakes all his beliefs.
Episode 4
Vincenzo must choose between his love for Giulia and the prestige of the Florio family.
Episode 5
Palermo is ravaged by cholera, but Vincenzo comes up with a genius idea to save his empire.
Episode 6
When Palermo rises against the Kingdom of Naples, Vincenzo must protect his family. Thanks to Giulia's intervention, he begrudgingly accepts a proposal by rebel leader Giuseppe La Masa. The rebels flee to avoid arrest and execution.
Episode 7
When Angela receives a marriage proposal from a shipowner's son, Vincenzo refuses, preferring a noble marriage. However, Palermo has not forgotten the circumstances of Angela's birth and it is up to Giulia and Ignazio to defend her.
Episode 8
Vincenzo Florio is one of the richest and most powerful men in Sicily. Now it is up to Ignazio to invest in the future: to marry a noblewoman and renounce his love for Camille. Ignazio, however, is not like his father.
Cast
Details
Original Title
I leoni di Sicilia
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
8
Production
Lotus Production, Compagnia Leone Cinematografica
