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Status: Returning Series
Network: Yle TV1
Type: Scripted
Rating: 6.7/10
Helsinki Syndrome
Overview
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.
This production, originally released in 2022, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Crime, Drama genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 6.7 across its 2 seasons.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Crime and Drama.
- • Produced in Finland.
- • Original Language: Finnish.
Directed By
Written By
Starring Cast
Peter Franzén
Elias Karo
Oona Airola
Hanna Raivio
Taneli Mäkelä
Jarmo Kiiski
Laura Malmivaara
Anne Laukko
Antti Luusuaniemi
Tapani Kolehmainen
Tuulia Eloranta
Eveliina Puolakka
Marketta Tikkanen
Pollux
Tuomas Nilsson
Castor
Seasons
Season 1
8 Episodes • Aired 2022-09-02
Entrepreneur Elias Karo takes four journalists from the newspaper Helsingin Sanomat hostage to expose how a bank stole his family's fortune in the 1990s and caused an over-generational tragedy.
Season 2
6 Episodes • Aired 2024-11-21
Having carried out a massive robbery, Karo continues his escape. Still haunted by the events of the 90s, a new crime is thrown into the mix: an even bigger goal to restore justice to the wronged. Criminal investigator Kolehmainen and NBI negotiator Kiiski are on Karo's trail. Journalist Hanna Raivio continues her investigation. Are Elias Karo's allegations true after all?
