Bordertown

Synopsis

The story of DI Kari Sorjonen of the Serious Crime Unit in Lappeenranta, his family, and his investigations into a variety of harrowing homicides around the border area.

First Air Date: 2016-10-16

Last Air Date: 2020-02-02

Number of Seasons: 3

Number of Episodes: 31

Created By: Miikko Oikkonen

Networks: Yle TV1

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Top Cast

Ville Virtanen as Kari Sorjonen
Matleena Kuusniemi as Pauliina Sorjonen
Olivia Ainali as Janina Sorjonen
Anu Sinisalo as Lena Jaakkola
Lenita Susi as Katia Jaakkola
Kristiina Halttu as Taina Henttunen
Max Bremer as HP Lund
Jasmin Hamid as Jenna 'Jänis' Luhta
Matti Laine as Risto Susi-Huhtala
Janne Virtanen as Robert Degerman

Seasons

Season 1 (2016) - (11 Episodes)

Season 2 (2018) - (10 Episodes)

Season 3 (2019) - (10 Episodes)

Season 1 (2016)

Detective Inspector Kari Sorjonen is one of the most respected officers at the National Bureau of Investigation in Finland. When his wife barely survives brain cancer, Sorjonen decides to take his family to an idyllic small town near the border of Russia, to live a quiet peaceful life.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Dolls' House (1) (2016-10-16)

Seeking a simpler life, detective Kari Sorjonen and his family move to a quiet lakeside town, where he's immediately called in to solve a murder.
Ep. 2: The Dolls' House (2) (2016-10-23)

While Sorjonen and team inspiect the new crime scene, Katia's mother searches for clues at the resort. A reporter begins digging into Sorjonen's past.
Ep. 3: The Dolls' House (3) (2016-10-30)

Lena tracks down a crucial clue to the kidnapper's identity. Johanna's secrets catch up with her. Degerman reaches out to Paulina.
Ep. 4: Dragonflies (1) (2016-11-06)

As Sorjonen investigates the suspicious death of a drug squad officer, Janina is drawn into a circle of teens planning an epic, drug-fueled party.
Ep. 5: Dragonflies (2) (2016-11-13)

A second death linked to the pills prompts Sorjonen to travel to St. Petersburg with a new team member. At the party, an uncomfortable scene unfolds.
Ep. 6: The Fury (1) (2016-11-20)

The team investigates a Europol tip on a dogfighting ring, and Hannu-Pekka asks Kari for help after his date with an escort takes an alarming turn.
Ep. 7: The Fury (2) (2016-11-27)

Lena goes undercover at a fight club, straining her relation ship with Katia. A colleague slips Sorjonen troubling information about their target.
Ep. 8: The Lady in the Lake (1) (2016-12-04)

A woman found alive in a fish trap at the bottom of the lake presents an unsettling new challenge for the team. A politician asks Taina for a favor.
Ep. 9: The Lady in the Lake (2) (2016-12-11)

Called to the scene of a deadly crash, Sorjonen tries to connect the dots between Elina and the stolen car. Pauliina moves ahead with her secret plan.
Ep. 10: The End Game (1) (2016-12-18)

Sorjonen's worlds collide when Janina wakes up spattered in blood and finds herself at the center of a murder investigation.
Ep. 11: The End Game (2) (2016-12-25)

Desperate to clear Janina's name, Sorjonen races to piece together fragments from different crime scenes and catch the suspected killer off guard