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Bordertown

7.3
3 seasons
31 episodes
Ended
Drama
Crime
Mystery

Plot Summary

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 Aired:October 16, 2016
Last Aired:February 2, 2020
Episode Runtime:1h 0m
Networks:
Yle TV1
Created By:
Miikko Oikkonen

Cast & Characters

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Seasons (3)

Season 1
7.0

Season 1

11 episodes

Aired: 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.

Season 2
6.9

Season 2

10 episodes

Aired: 2018

In season 2, no one will be able to escape their past. The five crimes of the season are called Five Finger Exercise, The Rite of Spring, Cat’s Cradle, Bloodmaid and Without a Shadow. Each of these murder cases takes the viewer on a journey into humanity’s dark secrets in the midst of a small town’s summer idyll on the shores of Lake Saimaa.

Season 3
6.5

Season 3

10 episodes

Aired: 2019

While juggling concerns about his family's future and a spate of new crimes, Kari squares off against an adversary who's been studying his past cases.

Production

Fisher King Production

SCOPE Pictures

Federation Entertainment