Scripted series · Yle TV2
Deadwind
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Pihla Viitala
Sofia Karppi
28 eps
Lauri Tilkanen
Sakari Nurmi
28 eps
Mimosa Willamo
Henna Honkasuo
28 eps
Noa Tola
Emil Karppi
28 eps
Riku Nieminen
Roope Hoikkala
12 eps
Leena Pöysti
Sara Tulisuo
8 eps
Tommi Korpela
Alex Hoikkala
12 eps
Malla Malmivaara
Mikaela Lund
8 eps
Kari Hietalahti
Louhivuori
12 eps
Olavi Uusivirta
Henri Kuusinen
8 eps
Jonna Järnefelt
Linda Hoikkala
12 eps
Pertti Sveholm
Carl Sten
8 eps
Jani Volanen
Usko Bergdahl
12 eps
Pirjo Lonka
Julia Hoikkala
12 eps
Pamela Tola
Anna Bergdahl
12 eps
Raimo Grönberg
Tapio Koskimäki
12 eps
Ville Myllyrinne
JP
20 eps
Minna Suuronen
Arjatsalo
12 eps
Mikko Nousiainen
Jarkko Vaahtera
12 eps
Marjaana Maijala
Maria Litma
12 eps
Tobias Zilliacus
Rannikko
12 eps
Vera Kiiskinen
Raisa Peltola
20 eps
Antti Virmavirta
Lennart
12 eps
Ylermi Rajamaa
Kiiski
12 eps
Antti Reini
Stig Olander
12 eps
Eero Ritala
Leo Rastas
12 eps
Johannes Brotherus
Kalle
12 eps
Jemina Sillanpää
Laura
12 eps
Alina Tomnikov
Iiris
12 eps
Sulevi Peltola
Tuomas
12 eps
Lilga Kovanko
Saara
12 eps
Juhani Niemelä
Paavali Pusenius
12 eps
Rabbe Smedlund
Fredrik Hoikkala
12 eps
Matti Onnismaa
Kulju
8 eps
Martti Suosalo
Poteri
8 eps
Samuli Niittymäki
Hieta
8 eps
Arttu Kapulainen
Mantila
8 eps
Carl-Kristian Rundman
Paasijoki
8 eps
Satu Tuuli Karhu
Kerttu Koskimäki
8 eps
Rosa Honkonen
Iida Tulisuo
8 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Deadwind actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Deadwind reads strongest on Character Depth, Serialized and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
When Sofia Karppi, a detective in her 30's who is trying to get over her husband's death, discovers the body of a young woman on a construction site, she triggers a chain of events that threatens to destroy her life again.
The run
Seasons
3 seasons · 28 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201812 episodes
6.1IMDbJust months after a tragic loss, detective Sofia Karppi investigates the murder of a woman with ties to a Helsinki construction company.
Best episode · S01E01 The Widow
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20208 episodes
6.8IMDbCorruption and murder collide as Helsinki detectives Sofia Karppi and Sakari Nurmi scour the city for the rumored connection.
Best episode · S02E01 Whisper of the Stars
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
20218 episodes
6.7IMDbAfter Karppi and Nurmi reconcile, the pair dives into a case involving a mysterious symbol, pharmaceutical promises and a deeply disturbed murderer.
Best episode · S03E08 The Ruins
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S02E07
Mayday
Karppi suspects there may be a deeper layer to the case, but not everyone agrees. Meanwhile, Henna makes a startling confession.
S02E01
Whisper of the Stars
Detectives Sofia Karppi and Sakari Nurmi investigate two murders and their possible connection to an enormous construction project.
S02E06
Missing
Henna makes a desperate call, Nurmi has a painful reunion with an ex-flame and Karppi comes face-to-face with an unwelcome visitor.
S02E03
Lady Justice
Karppi has a contentious conversation about her son. The mayor finds herself in danger, both politically and personally.
S02E04
Trade-off
The police go on a frantic hunt for Iida while Henna struggles with a dangerous situation. A profile of the kidnapper comes into focus.
S01E01
The Widow
After a woman's body is found buried at a construction site, detective Sofia Karppi and her new partner home in on the victim's disgruntled ex-client.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Jojo UimonenProducer
- Mischa HofmannProducer
- Riina HyytiäProducer
Writing
- Rike JokelaWriter
- Jari RantalaWriter
- Kirsi PorkkaWriter
- Harri VirtanenWriter
Direction
- Rike JokelaDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
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