Cold Courage

Synopsis

Two young Finnish women in London are drawn inexorably together via the Studio - a clandestine group dedicated to bringing justice to those beyond the law. But, as their battle against exploitation, violence and corporate greed intensifies, will the Studio's ends continue to justify its means?

First Air Date: 2020-05-03

Last Air Date: 2020-05-03

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 8

Created By: David Joss Buckley

Networks: Viaplay

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Top Cast

Pihla Viitala as Mari Rautee
Sofia Pekkari as Liaelle "Lia" Matilta
John Simm as Arthur Fried
Arsher Ali as DCI Peter Chandra
Peter Coonan as Paddy
Caroline Goodall as Maggie
Jakob Eklund as Berg
Matteo Simoni as Rico
Venetia Bowe as Katya
Saar de Groof as Yalda

Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

Mari and Lia are two very different young Finnish women who are both in London and drawn inexorably together through the Studio, a clandestine group dedicated to bringing justice to those beyond the law.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Clean Skin (2020-05-03)

In London, Mari and Lia - two women struggling from different, gloomy backgrounds - join a team of specialists. They are going to stop the power-hungry people who are trampling on justice.
Ep. 2: Trojan Horse (2020-05-03)

The populism of British politician Arthur Fried may be linked to the Studio’s investigation into deaths with an immigrant background. One body is a Muslim boy and the other is called a faceless woman by the media.
Ep. 3: The Faceless Women (2020-05-03)

Lia's friend Nina, a sex trafficking victim, may connect to The Faceless Woman's murder. The Studio follow a possible link between Fried's campaign and a far right terror group.
Ep. 4: The King of East London (2020-05-03)

Lia infiltrates Fried's campaign but attracts more attention than she planned. Nina leads The Studio to a house holding abused sex slaves. Mari complex family secrets catch up with her.
Ep. 5: My Father's House (2020-05-03)

Mari confides dark childhood secrets to Lia, Aarne's near fatal bullying by the warped Gerber Brothers. Police find another body and Lia knows the victim. Proximity to Fried proves increasingly fatal.
Ep. 6: Stench of Death (2020-05-03)

An interview designed to expose Fried backfires causing another woman's disappearance; kidnapped at gunpoint, Lia's violent response surprises even her.
Ep. 7: Mari Says Hi (2020-05-03)

Optimistic Fried faces ruthless powerbrokers from Mari's past; Lia and Mari's relationship fractures over the limits of revenge; an injured sex worker recognises the voice of her attacker.
Ep. 8: Said the Spider to the Fly (2020-05-03)

Mari solves her father's murder; she puts Lia in harm's way but then risks everything to save her; Fried's victory ends in bloodshed; Lia and The Studio face a fight for survival.