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| Sandra Paoli, a young lawyer in Bastia, Corsica, has been in charge of the Paoli Clan and their empire since her father's death. Her brother Jean-Michel accepts to take second place, at least for the time being.
Taking control of a group of men who try to break her or even kill her, from within her own family as well as oustide, is a task she succeeds in but not without sacrifices.
Soon a war breaks out between brother and the sister.
The men choose their side; The clan is divided; Both Jean-Michel and Sandra lose their respective partners.
Associated with the leader of a drug empire in Marseille where the Paolis have expanded their business activities, Jean-Michel agrees to have his sister killed but at the last minute decides to sacrifice himself by taking the bullet instead of her
After Jean-Michel comes out of his coma, the brother and the sister try to avoid each other.
Sandra wants to build on an unspoilt piece of land along the coast. The nationalists, with some of them as ruthless as she is, have the same intentions.
Jean-Michel takes a gang of young thugs under his wing, who want to make the most of the brother and sister's quarrel. And they manage to stir things up.
Jean-Michel manages to get Sandra to flee Corsica, under the pretext of saving her life from the nationalists.
After a year away, Sandra is back in Paris and wants to expand her power within the gambling world.
But she hasn't forgotten that her brother betrayed her once again.
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| CREDITS : |
Directed by : Louis CHOQUETTE (season 1) - Eric Rochant (season 2 and 3)
Number of episodes: 32
Length: 52
Production year: 2006
Casting: Hélène Fillières, Thierry Neuvic, Daniel Duval, Marisa Berenson, Helena Noguerra, Reda Kateb
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| FURTHER INFORMATIONS : |
Shot in HD, Season 1 : December 2006 on Canal + -Season 2 : Aired in dec 2008, the second season has seen nearly 1 million viewers tuning in each week.
Territories:
WORLDWIDE
Nationality: FRA
Available versions: English - French
Catalogue :
IMAGE & COMPAGNIE
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