Don Matteo (English subtitled) Season 10 Episode 17 Finding an Old Friend (Episode 17 of 26)

Don Matteo is a popular Italian crime drama series that follows the adventures of an unconventional priest named Matteo (played by Terence Hill) who serves as a detective in his small town of Gubbio, Italy. In this episode, titled "Finding an Old Friend," Matteo is approached by a young woman named Valentina who is searching for her long-lost father.

As the episode begins, Matteo is called to investigate a mysterious explosion at a local factory that has left several workers injured. Despite the chaos, Matteo manages to deduce that the explosion was caused by a faulty piece of machinery and the factory owner resolves to fix the issue.

However, Matteo's attention is quickly diverted when Valentina arrives at the church seeking his help. She explains that her mother passed away when she was young and that her father disappeared shortly after, leaving her with no family or support. Determined to find her father, Valentina has been searching for clues on her own for years but has hit a dead end.

Moved by Valentina's plight, Matteo agrees to help her and begins to investigate her father's disappearance. He soon discovers that Valentina's father was a factory worker who was falsely accused of theft by his colleagues and subsequently fired. Feeling ashamed and disgraced, he left town and cut off all contact with his family, including his wife and young daughter.

With this new information, Matteo and Valentina set out to track down her father and find out why he left. Along the way, they encounter several obstacles, including Valentina's estranged aunt who has been keeping secrets about her family for years.

As they delve deeper into her father's disappearance, Matteo and Valentina begin to uncover a web of lies and betrayal that has been haunting Valentina's family for years. With each clue they uncover, they get closer to finding Valentina's father and bringing her family back together.

In the end, Matteo's determination and dedication to the case pays off and Valentina is finally able to reunite with her father. Though the truth may have been painful, the family is able to find closure and embrace a new beginning together, thanks to Don Matteo's unwavering commitment to justice and compassion.