La inspectora Maria Pudas (Saara Kotkaniemi), excampeona del mundo de boxeo, protagoniza esta serie policíaca ambientada en Rovaniemi, capital administrativa de Laponia e importante foco turístico y universitario de Finlandia. En el implacable paisaje del Círculo Polar Ártico como telón de fondo, Maria vive volcada en su trabajo y el deporte, mientras hace todo lo posible para mejorar la vida de su esposa Essi (Iina Kuustonen ) y sus dos hijos, Leo y Sofia. Con la ayuda de su compañero, Samu (Karim Rapatti), Maria aborda en cada episodio un nuevo crimen basado en hechos reales. A medida que avanza la serie, María se verá obligada a sopesar su vuelta al mundo del boxeo para saldar las deudas de su padre.
La familia y el crimen se interconectan a la perfección en este último ejercicio de noir nórdico proveniente de Finlandia. El detective Kari Sorjonen es uno de los más respetados en la Oficina Nacional de Investigación en Finlandia. Cuando su esposa sobrevive a un cáncer cerebral, Sorjonen decide llevar a su familia al pequeño pueblo de Lappeenranta para vivir una vida tranquila y pacífica. Pero parece que la vida idílica que esperaban está lejos de la realidad de esta ciudad fronteriza entre Finlandia y Rusia. Como nuevo jefe de policía, Sorjonen tiene que usar su mente brillante y habilidades deductivas excepcionales para investigar varios casos de asesinato junto con un asesino en serie que está atormentando a la comunidad. Sin embargo, pronto descubrirá que estos sucesivos crímenes están relacionados no solo entre sí, sino también con su familia.
Family man Elias Karo takes four journalist hostage at their newspaper’s headquarters, in a desperate attempt to get them to reveal the wrongdoing wreaked on his family during the 90's recession.
Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (abbreviated UMK) is an annual music contest organised by the Finnish public broadcaster Yle. UMK began in 2012 as a new concept for the Finnish selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, replacing the original Finnish Eurovision Song Contest qualifying event (Suomen euroviisukarsinta) which had been held since 1961.
Un thriller político de altos vuelos que narra la apasionante historia de dos diplomáticos finlandeses que salvaron miles de vidas durante el golpe de estado en Chile de 1973.
The life of Aki Honkala, a blindly dedicated Member of the European Parliament, takes a radical turn during one scandal-plagued election night. The fall from grace is no surprise to anyone but himself. The people have spoken, let the chatter go - but what remains of a man who has lived and breathed politics for most of his adult life?
Raid is based on detective stories by author Harri Nykänen and made into a 12-part series.
The story tells about a police officer who has been investigating white-collar crimes is shot dead in a TV-studio. Another policeman takes his own life at his summer home. A young woman, an executive with a powerful electronics concern, also commits suicide. Her embittered father suspects foul play and he invites Raid, the woman's former boyfriend to "make inquiries".
Meanwhile, the police are looking for the first killer - and the trail leads inexorably to Raid. Very soon, however, they realise that the guilty party is somewhere else, and the interests of the police and the avenging angel Raid converge. The unholy alliance shows that even those with morals may, to some extent, use immoral means to achieve an end.
The Raid series was voted the best TV-programme in Finland year 2000. Tapio Piirainen received an award for best script and best direction.
The series was also honoured with a prestigious film award and the Finnish Whodunnit Society's award. The music from the series sold gold and platinum.
One night on a cruise ship between Helsinki and Stockholm, six stories of happiness and misfortune.
Sigue la historia de gente común bajo una inmensa presión, todos los cuales están conectados con el transporte ilegal de caballos a lo largo de las carreteras y alambradas de Europa.
When a successful businessman is rushed to hospital after suffering a massive stroke, a decades-long double life is revealed: two women appear at his bedside claiming to be his wife and the mother of his child.
The story of the international refugee crisis, depicting a world where greed, violence and exploitation compete with hopes and dreams amid a constant fight for survival.
Sketch show Studio Julmahuvi ran for 8 episodes on YLE in 1998. The show is a parody of YLE's own programming, squeezing an entire evening's worth of programming into a half-hour show which included everything from news and weather to a children's show and a German police drama, with commercials and TV-spots on the side. The show was created with an impressive budget of 67 000 € per episode which resulted in extremely high production-values.
Himmelblå is a Norwegian drama series which aired on NRK1 in Norway, on SVT in Sweden and on RÚV in Iceland. It is based on the British TV drama Two Thousand Acres of Sky written by Timothy Prager and produced by Adrian Bate.
Ihmebantu is a Finnish black humor sketch show.
Hobitit is a Finnish live action fantasy television miniseries originally broadcast in 1993 on Yle TV1. Produced by Olof Qvickström, it is based on the events of the books The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien.