Commissario Salvo Montalbano ermittelt mit ganz eigenen Methoden in der sizilianischen Küstenstadt Vigàta. Während er allen Vorgesetzten, Mächtigen und Einflussreichen mehr als skeptisch gegenüber steht, liebt der Commissario sein Haus am Meer, italienisches Essen und seine Dauer-Verlobte Livia aus Genua, mit der er mehr oder weniger erfolgreich eine Fernbeziehung führt.
Lucia (Sophia Loren), Mutter von drei Kindern, erhält endlich die amerikanische Staatsbürgerschaft. Am gleichen Tag verunglückt ihr Mann Tony tödlich. Bald darauf heiratet sie Frank Corbo (Edward James Olmos), mit dem sie noch zwei Kinder hat. Aber ihr Glück währt nicht lange …
Saverio Lamanna, a journalist turned spokesman for an influential government politician, is fired after committing imprudence at work. Defeated both emotionally and professionally, Saverio decides to leave Rome and return to Màkari, his birthplace in Sicily: here he rediscovers a great passion that has remained dormant for years, that of the writer. Driven by the curiosity that characterizes him, Saverio decides to improvise as an investigator and investigate the various local cases, forming an unlikely trio together with the eccentric and light-hearted friend Peppe Piccionello and the determined architecture student Suleima.
Follow along as former Husdömmar couple Bill and Marie from Höganäs set out on their latest house dream journey on Sicily. The pink, run-down house ”Palazzo Cirillo” is going to become the family's new summer home.
Sicily 1812: the first liberal constitution shall put an end to the privileges of the feudal lords. Luca Corbara, sent by the Minister of Finance to control the landed properties, begins to suspect that the current Carini feud is made up of lands usurped more than two centuries before by the lover of the killed Baroness.
TV art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon and Michelin starred chef Giorgio Locatelli take us on a delightful journey around their beloved Sicily. Sharing a passion for all things Sicilian they make the perfect travel partners. We accompany them to the heart of the island as they introduce each other to the things they love most. Exploring the island through each other s eyes and hearts, they reveal how the layers of history have created a unique blend of art and architecture. As well as the pleasures of an intense and vibrant culture, they experience the sadness the island has come through and the strength of the Sicilian people as they rose up and challenged the Mafia. Together they document how the various conquering forces and the rich variety of different heritages have helped to shape both the food and the culture of this beautiful Mediterranean island.