Across its reviewed seasons, the sole recurring progressive element is the arc of Spadino Anacleti, a closeted gay Sinti mobster whose sexuality fuels subplots involving arranged marriages, secret affairs, blackmail, family pressures, and unrequited feelings for his straight friend Aureliano, portrayed as groundbreaking for Italian television yet kept secondary to the core crime narrative without driving systemic oppression themes or identity politics. Casting aligns with the Italian setting and source material, featuring no race or gender swaps, and minor political corruption elements remain embedded in the story rather than serving as lectures. The show's overall content rating of 6/10 reflects this consistent but non-foundational inclusion of queer representation within an otherwise conventional mafia-style premise.