Bordertown is the first finnish nordic noir series. The first season won the venla award finnish emmy for the best drama series and the first episode gained over one million viewers in finland. The bordertown tv series was written and directed by miikko oikkonen. Netflixs finnish crime drama bordertown has returned with new episodes and a new mystery, ready to consume your weekend. Sorjonen is a finnish crime drama and nordic noir television series created by miikko oikkonen and starring ville virtanen as detective. Bordertown is a finnish crime series set in a small city called lappeenranta, near the border of finland and russia and only a few hours drive. A top murder investigator from the capital city of finland moves to a small town of lappeenranta nearby the russian border in order to work less and spend more time with his family. Mar 31, 2017 bordertown is a family drama with a serial killer in the middle. It first aired in finland in october, 2016, under the title sorjonen. The series follows detective inspector kari sorjonen played by ville. The series, in a nutshell, is about a brilliant but overworked police detective. Warrior nun after waking up in a morgue, an orphaned teen discovers she now possesses superpowers as the chosen halobearer for a secret sect of demonhunting nuns. Bordertown finland an officer of finland s national bureau of investigation ville virtanen moves to a small border town in an attempt to live a quieter life with his family, but hes.
A border town is a town or city close to the boundary between two countries, states, or regions. Sorjonen, marketed in english as bordertown, is a finnish crime drama. When his wife barely survives brain cancer, sorjonen decides to take his. Sorjonen is a finnish crime drama and nordic noir television series created by miikko oikkonen and starring ville virtanen as detective inspector kari sorjonen. Finland shares a 1,300km border with russia and so its not surprising that the eu standoff with moscow is proving a major factor in sundays.
Jun 16, 2017 bordertown finland an officer of finland s national bureau of investigation ville virtanen moves to a small border town in an attempt to live a quieter life with his family, but hes. In english, the name bordertown comes from the location of the town lappeenranta in finland. Directed by 5 writing credits 6 cast 359 produced by cinematography by 6 film editing by 5 casting by 1 production design by 2. It has been two years since season 2 dropped on the streaming service. Feb 01, 2019 no matter what the outcome, the recordsetting, mostwatched series in finland is sure to deliver a gripping answer. As it turns out, small cities in finland near the russian border have more crime than expected. All 10 episodes of season 3 of bordertown are due to release on netflix globally on may 11th, 2020. Parisbased federation entertainment is involved again as coproducer and world distributor. Bordertown finland where to stream and watch decider. Bordertown filming locations tour visitlappeenranta. Jul 16, 2019 in finnish, the series is named for the lead detective sorjonen. Bud buckwald hank azaria, the simpsons is a married father of three and a border patrol agent who is just a tad behind the times and feels slightly threatened by the cultural changes transforming his neighborhood.
The border between norway and finland is 736 kilometers 457 mi long. But hes soon drawn into a web of disturbing murder cases. Called sorjonen in the original finnish platform, bordertown is a crime drama television series which seems all too real, even though it is said. Find out where bordertown finland is streaming, if bordertown finland is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Usually the term implies that the nearness to the border is one of the things the place is most famous for. The borders of finland are the dividing lines between it and the neighbouring countries of norway, russia and sweden. First broadcast by finnish broadcasting company yle in 2016 and sold to more than 180 countries, bordertown was specifically written with lappeenranta in mind and its first and second seasons were shot in town in the late. The killing, the bridge, jordskott and wallander have each. Heres a look at the series in case youre new and cover what you need to know going into season 3. Bordertown is a western drama television series that aired from 1989 to 1991. 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.
Bordertown is a finnish crime series set in a small city called lappeenranta, near the border of finland and russia and only a few hours drive from russian city st petersburg. Bordertown is a family drama with a serial killer in the middle. A brilliant investigator in finlands national bureau of investigation, kari sorjonen ville virtanen is so in demand that he works all the time. The dolls house part one seeking a simpler life, detective kari sorjonen and his family move to a quiet lakeside town, where hes immediately called in to solve a murder. Apr 04, 2017 obsessed and haunted by his work, kari takes a new position in a smaller town, planning to spend more time with his wife, paulina matleena kuusniemi, and teenage daughter, janina olivia ainali. Nordic noir gets a lighter finnish drama quarterly. Now known as bordertown, local law enforcement is dealt with on one side by clive bennett, a mountie, and on the other by u. It won the golden venla award for the best drama series in 2016 and miptvs drama screening award in cannes.
In the five years since human traffickers kidnapped his daughter vincent has traveled the world and left a bloody wake behind him. Over one million finns have watched its every episode. A new crime drama set on the border of finland and russia has ambitions to show the lighter side of nordic noir. Its set on the sensitive border between finland and russia. Apr 16, 2020 bordertown has finally gotten its global release date with the series having already debuted in finland in december 2019. Best finnish series and movies on netflix with english. Sorjonen alkutunnus bordertown theme songintro youtube. With mark joy, linda kennedy, ricardo melindez, gary wade morton.
Bordertown begins with chief investigator kari sorjonen virtanen moving to a small town on the border of finland and. Created by miikko oikkonen, the nordic noir series follows detective. Jan 04, 2019 series three of bordertown now filming in finland posted by paul hirons on january 4, 2019 whats been great about the recent influx of scandinavian and nordic crime dramas is that finland has also been getting in on the act. Detective inspector kari sorjonen moves his family away from finland to start a new and quiet life on the border of russia. But life is not very peaceful on the border between two worlds. Finnish detective series bordertown begins filming season two. Bordertown has finally gotten its global release date with the series having already debuted in finland in december 2019. He is shifting there along with his family to spend a peaceful life there. Apr 06, 2017 netflixs bordertown blends crime and family drama into a stylish, satisfying whole at a tight 11 episodes, its well worth taking a trip to scenic finland and getting to know kari sorjonen. The series was renewed for a second season on 25 april 2017.
All you need to know about season 3 of the finnish series. Bordertown is set in lappeenranta, a small town in southeastern finland, which is 18. In 1880, pemmican lay at the western edge of the great plains. The series stars ville virtanen as detective inspector kari sorjonen. With ville virtanen, matleena kuusniemi, anu sinisalo, lenita susi. Quirky police detective, in finland, delves into his mind palace to solve despicable crimes all the while trying to keep his family together. It premiered in finland on 16 october 2016 on yle tv1. Seeking a simpler life, detective kari sorjonen and his family move to a quiet lakeside town, where hes immediately called in to solve a murder. Season 3 of bordertown is set to deliver its tenepisode season 3 on netflix in early may. Plus, the synopsis of the series is just downright intriguing.
This scandinavian crime fiction combines family drama with police procedural in a uniquely exotic setting. May 09, 2018 bordertown is one the most successful finnish crime tv series to date. Created by miikko oikkonen, the nordic noir series. Bordertown has been sold in germany, france, belgium and usa. In finnish, the series is named for the lead detective sorjonen. Nearly a decade later, surveyors of the 49th parallel reached the small community to find it straddling the new canadianu. Sorjonen is an internationally acclaimed nordic noir series and the most internationally successful finnish drama series. The series has been described as finlands first nordic noir production. The series has been described as finland s first nordic noir production. This bordertown series will show the story of chief investigator as he is moving towards a mini and unknown town lies between the border of russia and finland. What he learns is that the small town is not as peaceful as he had imagined. Detective inspector kari sorjonen is one of the most respected officers at the national bureau of investigation in finland. Netflixs bordertown blends crime and family drama into a stylish, satisfying whole at a tight 11 episodes, its well worth taking a trip to scenic finland and getting to know kari sorjonen.
Bordertowns series premiere on finland s yle1 in october 2016 drew a record 1. Finlands dark, disturbing, beautiful bordertown tv series. Originally called sorjonen, bordertown is a finnish crime drama series that had its recent season debut in finland in december 2019. Its a mystery series featuring a genius detective named kari sorjonen ville virtanen. Bordertown is a finnish series that fits into the latter of those categories and has just returned to netflix for its third season.
Overview news cast season 1 kari sorjonen ville virtanen pauliina sorjonen matleena kuusniemi janina sorjonen olivia ainali lena jaakkola anu sinisalo katia jaakkola lenita susi taina henttunen kristiina halttu hp lund max bremer jenna janis luhta jasmin hamid niko u. Quirky police detective, in finland, delves into his mind palace. The series premiered in finland on 16 october 2016, on yle tv1. Series three of bordertown now filming in finland the. Bordertowns controversyrich premise is an idea disappointingly illserved by its execution, which repeatedly mistakes crass, desperate gags for. Trailer of sorjonen, published by tvhetket in youtube. In this animated series, a foulmouthed high school basketball coach is sure hell hit the big leagues if he can only turn his terrible team around. A gifted detective takes a job in a small town so he can spend more time with his family. With close proximities to a different country, diverse cultural traditions can have certain influence to the place. Apr, 2017 the series stars ville virtanen as detective inspector kari sorjonen.
If you think of a television show that comes with the nordic noir label, its likely that series originally hails from denmark or sweden. However he soon realizes that the bordertown isnt the peaceful town he thought it was. Feb 02, 2019 bordertown is set in lappeenranta, a small town in southeastern finland, which is 18. It depicts the town formerly known as pemmican that was later renamed bordertown when the western border between the united states and canada was surveyed in 1880, dividing the town. The series follows detective sorjonen ville virtanen as he relocates to the small town of lappeenranta near the russian border for a quiet life as his wife recovers from a brain tumor. Sorjonen is a finnish crime drama series by finnish broadcasting company yle. The highly acclaimed first season has premiered in 180 countries already and counting. Bordertown season 3 coming to netflix in may 2020 whats.