Vanina - Un vicequestore a Catania

Vanina wakes from a nightmare after receiving mafia threats. In an underground pub, the body of Professor Vincenzo La Barbera is found submerged in river water. The man had opposed local criminal clans and worked with a priest to help keep young people off the streets. Although the priest claims La Barbera was beaten by two criminals, the investigation reveals deeper secrets linked to a former commune, decades‑old deaths, and a family inheritance dispute. At the same time, Vanina's personal life is shaken by new developments in the long‑running investigation into her father's murder, culminating in an armed attack on a magistrate's armored car.

Vanina Guarrasi investigates a new murder case that draws her into a closed and morally complex environment, where appearances of righteousness conceal personal ambition and hidden loyalties. As the inquiry unfolds, Vanina must navigate conflicting testimonies, unspoken power dynamics, and the tension between faith, authority, and human frailty. The case resonates with her own inner conflicts, as the unresolved threat linked to her father's murder continues to cast a shadow over her work and personal life, reinforcing the season's central theme: the difficulty of seeking truth in places built on silence and trust.

During the religious celebrations of Saint Agatha in Catania, Vanina investigates a murder committed amid the sacred procession. The case forces her to balance public devotion, superstition, and hidden rivalries, while the threat linked to her father's killer continues to loom over her personal and professional life.

The murder of a young volunteer involved in anti‑drug outreach leads Vanina to uncover a criminal network exploiting vulnerable youths. The investigation exposes painful truths about the past and brings the season's emotional and narrative arcs to a climax. The term carusi refers to young boys, historically exploited as child laborers in Sicily, giving the episode strong symbolic weight.