

52 minSeason 5 • Episode 8
LatestBy the will of her dead uncle who was murdered Sandra Paoli is propelled to the head of a powerful mafia clan. She becomes a respected, but also hated, woman in a world of men, murder and criminality.
Acting
Hélène Fillières owns every frame with controlled fury.
Cinematography
Corsica looks gorgeous while people do terrible things.
Writing
Patient character arcs that earn their brutality.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based loosely on real Corsican crime families, the show sparked debate about romanticizing mafia culture on French television.
Creator Hugues Pagan was a former narcotics officer; his insider knowledge explains why the bureaucracy of crime feels so authentically tedious.