The series "Il giovane Montalbano" is an Italian crime detective show, a prequel to the famous "Inspector Montalbano" film series. The events take place in the early 90s when a talented young police officer, Salvo, is transferred from a big city to the village of Vigata. There, he becomes the youngest deputy commissioner in the history of the station and is assigned two subordinates - the experienced elderly colleague Carmine Fazio and the cunning and resourceful Sicilian, Catarella.