1992

The series unfolds during the Mani Pulite, or Clean Hands, corruption investigations that destabilized Italy's established political parties. It mixes fictional protagonists with events surrounding the Tangentopoli bribery scandal.

Accorsi plays Leonardo Notte, an advertising executive who sees opportunity in Italy's political upheaval. Accorsi also originated the idea on which the series was based.

Yes, 1993 and 1994 continue the same political drama and many of the same character arcs. Together, the three titles form a trilogy about Italy's transformation during that decade.

Berlusconi's growing political and media influence is part of the historical backdrop, but the drama primarily follows fictional figures around those events. Leonardo Notte's advertising career provides one route into that emerging political world.