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Status: Returning Series
Network: Yle Areena
Type: Scripted
Rating: 6.4/10
The Paradise
Overview
Two murders shake the Finnish community of Fuengirola, a group that made this tiny corner of Málaga their own little Finnish paradise on the shores of the Mediterranean. Hilkka Mäntymäki, a veteran crime detective aged 60, is travelling from Helsinki to help the local police on a case that will soon claim new victims. Because escaping the cold and the dark is much easier than leaving your own past behind.
This production, originally released in 2020, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Drama, Crime genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 6.4 across its 3 seasons.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Drama and Crime.
- • Produced in Finland, Spain.
- • Original Language: English.
Starring Cast
Riitta Havukainen
Hilkka Mäntymäki
Fran Perea
Andrés Villanueva
María Romero
Luisa Salinas
Juho Kuusamo
Jami Kalliola
Tuomas Rinta-Panttila
Tuomas Hyvärinen
Carl-Kristian Rundman
Antti Koroma
Hilla Pekkarinen
Henna Koivu
Alma Sohlberg
Marika Vasama
Seasons
Season 1
8 Episodes • Aired 2020-02-09
No season overview provided for this season.
Season 2
8 Episodes • Aired 2022-11-01
No season overview provided for this season.
Season 3
6 Episodes • Aired 2024-09-01
Criminal investigator Hilkka Mäntymäki faces a new challenge when a young Spanish man and his wife are found shot dead in Oulu, Finland. As the investigation progresses, it turns out that the murdered woman is the daughter of an influential politician in the Canary Islands, and the death in the far north also made the news in Spain.
