The New Squad - Season 1

1. Ciro De Rosa Was a Hero / One Centimeter at a Time

Aired: 3/12/2008

The new Spaccanapoli Police Station is being inaugurated on the site of a former drug dealing hub, the same site where Officer Ciro De Rosa was killed by the Camorra. Vitale, caught by Ricci in the hideout of De Rosa's killer, claims he doesn't know the Camorra member's identity and that he arrived there by chance, following the directions of an informant. The deputy commissioner doubts his sincerity.

2. With My Informants / There's Always Another Way

Aired: 3/19/2008

Deputy Commissioner Paola Ricci hunts down Vitale's informants to determine whether the inspector actually received a tip from one of them that led him accidentally to the crime boss Bruno Sannino, the murderer of police officer De Rosa. Ricci, increasingly intent on restoring order and legality to the neighborhood, organizes a raid on the market and extensive checks throughout the area. The operation, however, interrupts Vitale's investigation, and he decides to act alone. Francesco Silla, a new member of the Falcons, feels marginalized but finds support in Battiston and Sciacca.

3. How Much Does a Child Cost / My Father's Gun

Aired: 3/26/2008

After discovering that Vitale had been secretly investigating the murder of police officer Ciro De Rosa, Deputy Commissioner Paola Ricci decides to intervene: she forces Chief Inspector De Falchi and Sorrentino to don their uniforms and assigns them the task of promoting the new online reporting booth. In the historic center, a tourist is mugged in front of Vicky and Silla, who give chase. During their escape, the thief manages to steal Vicky's gun, which belonged to her father, Ciro, an object of great sentimental value, received on her first day on duty.

4. Man in the Box / Stopping a War

Aired: 4/2/2008

A man's body is found in a wooden box inside a garage. Initial tests reveal that the victim died of starvation, in terrible conditions. Walter approaches the case with anguish, reflecting on his loneliness and stagnant career. Paola Ricci obtains a warrant to bug Luigi Profeta's home, holding him responsible for the guerrilla warfare in the neighborhood. Vitale discovers a new clan led by the Sansone family. Bruno Coppola, without a license, has his betting shop closed, and Gabriele, his son, decides to help him with risky means.

5. Do It for Sergio / This Time It's Personal

Aired: 4/9/2008

Fusco asks Vitale to dispose of a body to protect Isabella Iovine, but Sergio refuses. The deputy commissioner then involves Sorrentino, who falls for the trick. Meanwhile, Ricci saves a homeless man from an explosion at the port. The investigation reveals a suspected criminal record for the mooring manager involved in the fire. Ricci suspects Ciccone for the leak, but she drops the case when Vitale's sister, Cristiana, is found in a state of confusion following an assault. Meanwhile, a young man dies of an overdose during a boxing match. Coppola defends the coach, who is suspected of drug-related offences.

6. He Who Makes a Mistake Pays / It's Fear That Keeps Us Together

Aired: 3/26/2008

While an internal investigation into the leak, commissioned by Ricci, is underway at the police station, Sergio receives a phone call from his colleague Alberto Lenzi: Elisa Scotto, the former prostitute whom the hawk helped leave the business, is dying in a hotel room. The right-hand man of crime boss Bruno Sannino, who revealed the Camorrista's hideout to Vitale, leading to his capture, is tortured and killed. Our team is convinced that the killers were seeking information from him about Isabella Iovine, Sannino's partner.

7. Always Knowing Everything / Perfect Mechanism

Aired: 4/23/2008

A shipment of drugs laced with atropine triggers tragic events: a man kills his dog, a boy commits suicide, a mother threatens her son. Vitale investigates to stop the massacre. Meanwhile, Gabriele Coppola, to help his father in debt, begins to commit crimes, but his inexperience gets him into trouble. The Sansone clan is running the drug trade in the neighborhood: its members must be identified quickly to solve the problem. Francesco and Vicky immediately begin tailing the local dealers and notice a strange movement: the pushers take money from customers, but do not deliver drugs.

8. Trust Me, I'll Fix This / Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures

Aired: 4/30/2008

The Falchis are keeping watch on the Sansone clan's drug dealing hub, but the Camorra members remain vigilant. Vitale discovers that the tape containing evidence of De Rosa's corruption has been sold and attempts to recover it. Meanwhile, Sciacca analyzes film rolls to solve a murder case. The body of a Camorra member is found in a lake. He was tracking Isabella Iovine, suspected of stealing drugs from a rival clan. Vitale is worried: Fusco had asked him to make him disappear. A witness sees her with a young man, unaware that the man is Sorrentino.

9. We Frame Profeta / Trojan Horse

Aired: 5/14/2008

Boss Luigi Profeta, preoccupied with planning his sister Lucia's wedding, seems uninterested in the drug dealing hub run by the Sansone clan in his neighborhood. Vitale confronts him for information. The Falchi clan, stationed for days in an apartment across the street from the drug dealing hub, is monitoring the Sansone clan's movements. A wiretap suggests a shipment of drugs is about to arrive. Our team intervenes quickly, but there's no sign of the drugs.

10. I Don't See, I Don't Hear, I Don't Speak... / Was It Worth It?

Aired: 5/21/2008

Ciccone investigates the death of a student attacked in a bar by a small-time delinquent incapable of following the rules. Witnesses remain silent, and no one finds the courage to reveal what happened: they are all afraid of the attacker's possible retaliation. The police station is under pressure from the operation against the Sansone clan. Ciccone is distracted by his mother, who asks for help with a bag snatching. Meanwhile, the police discover that drugs are being transported through Naples' underground tunnels. Wiretaps reveal the imminent arrival of a large shipment.

11. Dirty Laundry / Losing Your Head

Aired: 5/28/2008

Gaetano Sansone doesn't show up for his wife's funeral, but a young man records the ceremony on behalf of the clan. Discovered, he is placed under surveillance by Vitale, Sorrentino, and Silla. Meanwhile, Marciano investigates a suspected foster care situation, and Vicky, emerging from a coma, identifies her attackers. Vicky receives a mysterious call at the hospital, but the woman who wants to meet her is hit by a car before the appointment. Meanwhile, Ricci witnesses a jewelry store robbery, where a customer is killed in self-defense. The deputy commissioner investigates the motive for her desperate act.

12. Tell Me He's Not Dead / He's One of the Gang

Aired: 8/27/2008

Days have passed, and there's no sign of Salvatore Sciacca. At the Spaccanapoli police station, everyone is busy searching, but there's no clue. Only one thing is certain: the Sicilian superintendent was kidnapped by the wanted mafia boss Gaetano Sansone, who is nowhere to be found. The trial of the hawkish Alberto Lenzi, suspended from duty pending sentencing, continues: a new witness claims to have seen the officer shoot an unarmed football fan. Vitale assembles the hawkish team to investigate the life of the star witness, with no criminal record.

13. Putting Patches / It Hurts Too Much

Aired: 9/3/2008

Isabella Iovine has returned to Naples, and Ricci mobilizes the team to find her. Vito Sorrentino, involved in her illicit dealings, fears her arrest will compromise him. Meanwhile, Ciccone and Coppola investigate the case of Teresa Bertoni, a key witness held captive by her parents to prevent her from testifying. Ricci's plan to arrest Isabella Iovine fails, and the girl is found dead. A witness speaks of a red motorcycle, and Vitale suspects Vito. Isabella's death reopens the threat of the truth surrounding Ciro De Rosa. Meanwhile, Sciacca struggles with drugs, supported by Walter.

14. All His Father / I Won't Leave You Alone

Aired: 9/10/2008

Isabella Iovine's death threatens to expose the secret surrounding Ciro De Rosa. A furious Sannino demands to meet Ricci. Teresa Bertoni seeks refuge at the deputy commissioner's home. Meanwhile, Vitale discovers Sorrentino's involvement with the Camorra and forces him to leave the station. Shortly before meeting Ricci, Sannino is found dead in prison: someone wanted to prevent him from speaking. Battiston suspects Vitale. Meanwhile, in the alleys of Spaccanapoli, a sniper fires from above, hitting passersby. Silla is also injured while helping a woman, heightening tension at the station.

15. Every Murder Has a Cost / A Hard Day

Aired: 9/17/2008

A woman is found dead, and suspicion falls on a plumber with a criminal record, but a detail points Ciccone to the right path. Meanwhile, Ricci, Vitale, and Battiston try to get Sannino's killer, who is linked to a woman with a sick daughter, to confess. Following a shooting at the police station, in which a convicted felon dies, Ricci risks suspension. Battiston, to protect her, disappears the incriminating recordings, but she reacts angrily. Only Vitale can save her with his testimony. Meanwhile, Coppola and Marciano follow a suspicious boy.

16. A Kind of Lottery / This Is the Truth

Aired: 9/24/2008

During a theft investigation, Spaccanapoli police find the body of an elderly man hidden by his wife, revealing an illicit trafficking ring in cemetery niches. Ricci launches an investigation. Meanwhile, Bruno Coppola must repay a debt to the Profeta clan, and Gabriele receives a dangerous offer to help him. Gabriele Coppola disappears after the death of his friend, who was involved in an illicit business. Federico asks to join the investigation. Meanwhile, a woman dies suddenly in severe pain. Sciacca, aroused by a phone call from her husband, investigates and, guided by his instincts, makes a disturbing discovery.

17. Trustworthy Subjects / It Can't Always Go Wrong

Aired: 10/1/2008

Inspector Vitale takes a huge risk: in a seedy hotel, Vicky and Francesco find one of his informants stabbing his wife's lover. To avoid arrest, the man threatens to reveal the secret investigation conducted for Vitale, jeopardizing his position and the secret of De Rosa's corruption. The investigation into the disappearance of a well-known businessman leads the hawks to the mafia boss Luigi Profeta. Ricci finds a way to summon the Camorrista to the police station. Meanwhile, a young man is arrested for drunk driving. Sorrentino confesses to Vitale about his relationship with his sister.

18. I Want Marfella / Something Between Us Two

Aired: 10/8/2008

The Spaccanapoli police are close to arresting crime boss Luigi Profeta thanks to a key witness. Meanwhile, Profeta threatens Vitale with revealing compromising information about Sorrentino and Ciro De Rosa. Ciccone is warned that his cleaning lady may be involved in international drug trafficking. The key witness who could incriminate Profeta has disappeared. Vitale, suspended by Ricci for unconvincing answers, secretly investigates and discovers that the man is not in the hands of the Camorra. Vitale tells Sorrentino about Profeta's blackmail, and the young hawk decides to confront the boss directly.

19. We Are a Team / Betraying Vitale

Aired: 10/15/2008

Vitale's investigative methods raise suspicions among the officers at the Spaccanapoli police station: many no longer trust him, Battiston first and foremost. But the team has no time to sort things out; they must tackle a new, urgent case. A complex case at the Spaccanapoli police station involves a woman, her new partner, and an obsessed ex-husband. Battiston tries to frame Vitale, asking Silla to record private conversations. After a party, a drunken Ciccone makes inappropriate advances toward his housekeeper, crossing the line.

20. Your Regrets / Framing a Cop

Aired: 10/22/2008

A murder shakes the Chinese community, but no one speaks up. The body is found with a bunch of gladioli: a clear sign of mafia revenge. Meanwhile, Vitale and Sorrentino investigate the disappearance of a young man and find a compromising video of him with the wife of a neighborhood boss. Ciccone is reported for harassment by his housekeeper. The Falchis defend him, but Battiston believes the girl. Vitale investigates to uncover the truth. Meanwhile, a woman is found hanging from a tree: the autopsy reveals she was strangled during sex. Vicky links the case to an online dating ring.

21. I Shot a Man / A Reason Is Found

Aired: 10/29/2008

Vicky and Silla hear gunshots coming from an isolated villa. Inside, a body. A young man flees armed: Vicky shoots him in self-defense. This is just the beginning. Vitale and Sorrentino investigate to uncover the truth. Meanwhile, a taxi driver is found dead. A detail leads our team to a dark trail: Scampia. Alberto Lenzi, acquitted of murder, wants to return to the Falchi. Ricci, however, defends Silla and refuses Fusco's pressure. Lenzi, determined to regain his job, plots to discredit his colleague. Meanwhile, a girl disappears: traces of satanic rituals are found in her room. Our team investigates before it's too late.

22. Under Blackmail / The Good Name of Ciro De Rosa

Aired: 11/5/2008

The daughter of a Secondigliano Camorra boss is found dead. Her distraught father refuses police help and seeks revenge. The investigation leads to the Professor, Luigi Profeta's cousin. Fearing his involvement, the boss blackmails Sorrentino with a compromising video: he must protect his family or lose everything. A Camorra war erupts in the neighborhood, and Profeta's son is injured. Ricci proposes a truce, while Vitale plans the boss's arrest and tries to protect Sorrentino, but is forced to reveal the truth about Ciro De Rosa. During the conference held to mark the six-month anniversary of the police station, Vicky discovers something shocking.

23. Dimmi che non è morto

Aired: 8/27/2008

24. È uno del gruppo

Aired: 8/27/2008

25. Mettere toppe

Aired: 9/3/2008

26. Fa troppo male

Aired: 9/3/2008

27. Tutto suo padre

Aired: 9/10/2008

28. Non ti lascio da solo

Aired: 9/10/2008

29. Ogni omicidio ha un costo

Aired: 9/17/2008

30. Una giornata pesante

Aired: 9/17/2008

31. Una specie di lotteria

Aired: 9/24/2008

32. È questa la verità

Aired: 9/24/2008

33. Soggetti di fiducia

Aired: 10/1/2008

34. Non può andare sempre male

Aired: 10/1/2008

35. Voglio Marfella

Aired: 10/8/2008

36. Una cosa tra noi due

Aired: 10/8/2008

37. Siamo una squadra

Aired: 10/15/2008

38. Tradire Vitale

Aired: 10/15/2008

39. I tuoi rimorsi

Aired: 10/22/2008

40. Incastrare un poliziotto

Aired: 10/22/2008

41. Ho sparato a un uomo

Aired: 10/29/2008

42. Un motivo si trova

Aired: 10/29/2008

43. Sotto ricatto

Aired: 11/5/2008

44. Il buon nome di Ciro De Rosa

Aired: 11/5/2008