Claudio Nervi, an eclectic director, and Lucia Neve, a disillusioned producer, are looking for a new actress who could help them with their latest feature film, a project that is undoubtedly adrift. During a meeting with one of the most promising candidates, Stella, the girl will reveal them that the script of the movie is pretty similar to a story she knows well: the story of how she died.

 《神探莎拉：暗影任务》讲述隐居多年的前特工莎拉因儿子离奇身亡，被迫与昔日同事特蕾莎、警官帕尔多组成调查组，深入当地犯罪世界。三人揭开案件背后的身份盗用与政治阴谋，逐步发现跨国犯罪集团网络，并挖掘出案件与莎拉之子生前秘密行动的直接关联的故事。