Based on the bestselling mystery novels by Maurizio de Giovanni, this RAI TV series recounts the story of a police station located on a hilltop district in Naples called Pizzofalcone, named for the falconry practiced there at one time. The police station had been involved in some very corrupt drug trafficking, and now the protagonist, Giuseppe Lojacono has been transferred there as a kind of punishment. He and his co-workers (all with troubled pasts) have the task of setting things right at the station before it closes down.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Detective Lojacono is transferred to a police station that is considered to be the worst of the worst. Judging from his first encounter there, it seems he has his work cut out for him.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Detective Lojacono meets his team and learns why they talk about the "bastards." He also learns what the future holds for the police station.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Special agent Aragona read the files on all his colleagues and relates his findings to Lojacono. And we find out what Lojacono did, too. We also discover where he has his meals.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
At the police station, Lojacono takes a phone call about a homicide. The team has been instructed expressly not to take on anything other than ordinary business. This is decidedly not ordinary business, but Lojacono is no ordinary policeman, apparently.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Lojacono has a careful look at the corpse and the surrounding area and draws some conclusions. His superior shows up and naturally wants to put Lojacono in his place, sending him right back to the station house, with the district attorney looking on.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Commissioner Palma is quite angry with Lojacono for disobeying his express orders not to handle any homicides. Meanwhile, a call comes in from a peculiar old lady and two agents go to check out her story.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Di Nardo and Romano decide to check out the apartment across the street, without much hope of success. That evening, there is news on TV about the murder and both Lojacono and the district attorney tune in from their respective apartments.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
The DA has asked Lojacono to meet her for coffee. They joust a bit, but the DA has seniority and gets some answers from him.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
The "burglary gone wrong" is in the news and is not reflecting well on the city of Naples. The commissioner has summoned Palma and Lojacono to talk about this and makes a surprising decision.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Lojacono, Aragona, and DA Piras go back to the crime scene to have a better look at the victim's collection of glass balls. The DA and Lojacono exchange ideas about the murder, but then he and Aragona have to go back to the station house.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Now that the case is in their hands, Lojacano and Aragona go back to the notary to ask more questions. They get some answers Di Vincenzo failed to obtain.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Lojacono and Aragona interview 2 of the notary's employees, while Romano and Di Nardo go back to the mysterious girl's apartment, this time with a warrant.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
The architect is not happy about his visitors from the police and is on the defensive about Nunzia, the girl. As he is having dinner at his usual spot, Lojacono gets a phone call from the PM.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Aragona meets up with Marina outside of the workplace and she feels freer to give up some information. Then Lojacono and Aragona go to see the notary again. He is not alone.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Di Nardo and Romano go to see Nunzia's mother. She and her two sons are surprised by the visit and are on the defensive but one name keeps coming up as the policemen question them. At headquarters, Pisanello is studying a series of alleged suicides he is suspicious about.
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