Dfter last week’s debut, thanks to which Canale 5 won the ratings challenge, fiction With your head held high – The courage of a woman returns tonight, Wednesday 14 January, with the second episode. Highly anticipated. The appointment is at 9.20pm or so. The scandal involving principal Virginia Terzi, played by Sabrina Ferilli, shows no signs of abating. On the contrary, it turns into a siege that puts Virginia with her back against the wall, inside and outside the school.
Head held highfiction with Sabrina Ferilli, previews of the second episode 14 January, plot
The principal’s daily life becomes a minefield. Insults, persecution, intimidation and outright hate campaigns are multiplyingwhile his position within the institute appears increasingly fragile. Someone decided to destroy her, to push her towards resignation. Above all, she wants to erase her authority as an educator. The isolation becomes total, but Virginia does not retreat one step. Indeed, he chooses to stay in his place, paying a higher price every day.
A mysterious woman from Virginia’s past
To further complicate the situation, an unknown woman enters the scene, linked to Virginia’s past. She is animated by a very strong desire for revenge. But why? The only thing that is known is that its appearance opens new paths. Behind the scandal, in fact, there could be unexpected connections, wounds that have never healed and scores left unfinished. Is she really the mastermind pulling the strings of everything that’s happening?
Sabrina Ferilli is Virginia Terzi (Mediaset)
Marco ends up in danger to defend the truth
Marco Colaianni (Raniero Monaco Di Lapio), the physical education teacher with whom Virginia cheated on her husband, the protagonist of the stolen video, decides to expose himself more and more. He wants to support Virginia and seek the truth. His is a decisive choice. But it turns out to be extremely risky.
The professor ends up involved in a dangerous situation, risking his own safety just to bring out what someone wants to keep hidden.
The circle on who released the video is narrowing
The identity of whoever made the compromising video now seems one step away from being discovered. Cecilia (Gioia Spaziani), Virginia’s sister, police inspector, has never stopped investigating: the circle around the person responsible is tightening. When the truth finally comes out, someone will be forced to pay a very high price. But, in an attempt to clarify, Virginia risks not seeing a new danger.
Sabrina Ferilli and Raniero Monaco Di Lapio (Mediaset)
Head held higha successful return to the past
The debut of Head held high with a 25.2% share and 4,035,000 viewers it represents one of the best recent results for a Mediaset drama. It hasn’t happened since at least the decade 2000-2010. In recent years, when things were going well, Canale 5’s Italian series reached 15%. Exceeding 25% is a rare and precious figure for Mediaset which, for a few seasons now, has chosen to focus on Turkish series to balance the disappointing ratings of TV series made in Italy.
Even the choice to bring forward the broadcast by a few days compared to The Principal, which on Rai 1 tells the story of another school director, played by Luisa Ranieri, it certainly helped with the debut. SThey are different stories, it’s true, but the competition “on the role” has sparked the curiosity of the public.
A (perhaps) unexpected ratings success
It must be said that Head held highdespite its success, didn’t even have a promotion worthy of it. There was no launch press conference and Sabrina Ferilli gave only one interview to TV Smiles and Songs, without doing the “classic” promotional hosts. She didn’t even go to Very trueas might be expected.
But Head held high also achieved excellent results in streaming on demand on Mediaset Infinity which, added to the prime time audience figures, gives hope for a new direction for fiction. It is no coincidence that another series has been announced in recent days which will start soon on Canale 5, A new lifewith Anna Valle and Daniele Pecci.