Case Of Conscience - Series 1

Sebastiano Somma plays Rocco Tasca, a hot-shot lawyer for a firm thats made a fortune advancing the interests of corporate clients. Hes also a man in the process of losing his soul. When he looks into the eyes of a bereaved mother after winning an acquittal for the hit-and-run driver who killed her son, he realizes hes gone too far. A shaken Rocco leaves the firm as well as his ambitious girlfriend, and starts arguing cases on behalf of the underdogs who dare to stand against corporate greed, environmental irresponsibility and bigotry. Its far from the glamour and money, but his new life brings its rewards. The cases may not make him rich but they bring professional satisfaction and friendships with interesting colleagues, like the private eye Virgilio, and the newly minted-lawyer Marta. Case by case, Rocco finds the way back to his own conscience, self-respect and even love.

Episode 1: A Case of Conscience - A once beautiful wife and mother has a facial nerve cut by mistake by a plastic surgeon. Rocco refuses the case when he finds out the woman once had a drug problem, but changes his mind when he learns about the questionable methodology of the medical group.

Episode 2: A Deliberate Accident - When a cadet from a prestigious military academy falls to his death from a balcony, school officials are content to call it suicide. His family and friends know that was impossible given the victims enthusiasm for life and for being a soldier.

Episode 3: Like a Ton of Bricks - A plane crashes into a barn in the countryside, leaving a large family without husband, father, and breadwinner. Knowing that victory is unlikely, Rocco takes the case anyway and learns the extent to which corporate top dogs will defend themselves.

Episode 4: Blackout - An elderly man whos lived in an iron lung for decades dies during a power outage. His distraught son wants to sue the power company, who in turn accuses the invalids caretaker of negligence. The investigation soon reveals the motives of all parties in relation to the not-so-powerless invalid.

Episode 5: Bebes Snails - Local children are getting sick and dying from what appear to be environmental causes, and the primary industry in the area denies responsibility. But the initial investigations prove nothing, leaving the factory owners blameless.

Episode 6: The Fourth Wall - A mixed-use apartment building mysteriously collapses, killing an innocent victim. Rocco and his team battle wealthy corporate interests who attempt to blame the victim and her family.

Upplagd i sortimentet: 21 Oktober, 2012