L'Ora

A new director starts at the Sicilian newspaper "L'Ora": Vittorio Nicastro. He faces two immediate challenges: dealing with both the suspicious employees – and the Communist party. When a young shepherd dies in a hospital after witnessing an act of violence, the "L'Ora" journalists search for the truth.

Journalists Enza and Salvo investigate a shootout at a brothel. Shortly after, they prevent the suicide of a young woman. Vittorio Nicastro meets "The Last Prince of Palermo," who makes it clear that the current situation is serious: someone has to uncover the truth about the Mafia.

While Enza and Salvo continue their investigation, the other journalists travel to a demonstration organized by trade unionist Vito Monteleone, which soon comes down to a confrontation between the police and the workers. Monteleone gets targeted by law enforcement, but when the journalist Grisanti tries to protect him, he realizes that even bigger powers are after Vito.

After the last editorial has run, Nicastro receives a second complaint about defamation, but the newspaper director is not discouraged. In his research, he focuses on shady hospital director: Navarra. Grisanti declares that he wants to return to Rome and resigns, despite Nicastro's objection, convinced that he has already lived through a war and has no intention of fighting another.

The journalists discover that a fake congress, organized by Navarra, will take place at a hotel. They manage to enter and learn that a series of Mafia bigwigs are arriving there – including Lucky Luciano. The editors dedicate themselves to preparing a Special Edition that will cause quite a stir.

Editor Donati tells Nicastro that the newspaper lenders are all pulling back, which means that the newspaper articles are starting to make some people nervous. Nicastro directs the investigation to a connection between the Sicilian and American Mafia – and he gains a new ally in Corleone's new police chief.