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Helsinki Syndrome

Helsinki Syndrome

★ 6.8/10•2022•50m•12•Crime•Drama
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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.

Miikko Oikkonen · Writer

Juuso Syrjä · Director

StatusReturning Series
Runtime50m
LanguageFI
First Air DateSep 2, 2022

Episodes

Episode 1 - SaturdayE149m

Saturday

In the aftermath of the recession, devoted family man Elias Karo kidnaps four journalists to reveal how a bank robbed his family of their fortune in the 1990s.

Sep 2, 2022

Episode 2 - SundayE250m

Sunday

Elias Karo lets journalist Hanna Raivio search for evidence to expose a crime committed by a bank in the 1990s. Negotiator Jarmo Kiiski braces himself for a long siege.

Sep 2, 2022

Episode 3 - MondayE348m

Monday

There is not enough evidence to publish the Elias case. He asks victims of the 1990s crisis to send their stories to the editor. Jarmo Kiiski tries to negotiate the release of journalist Harri Gustafsson.

Sep 2, 2022

Episode 4 - Tuesday MiddayE449m

Tuesday Midday

News of the kidnapping spreads around the world. Elias Karo's partner in crime, Lauri Ristiniemi, finally gets access to the computer of ex-bank manager Matti Puronen.

Sep 2, 2022

Episode 5 - Tuesday EveningE551m

Tuesday Evening

When Elias Karo's plans go south, he has to go back to the office and decide whether to continue. The police operation is disrupted by a protester.

Sep 2, 2022

Episode 6 - WednesdayE655m

Wednesday

The mood in the office becomes tense when Elias Karo is isolated by the police. Negotiator Jarmo Kiiski decides to change tactics. Elias and Jarmo meet for the first time.

Sep 2, 2022

Episode 7 - ThursdayE752m

Thursday

Elias is trying to break the police's isolation by any means necessary to connect with the outside world. Hanna demands that Jarmo let her back into the office. The end is near.

Sep 2, 2022

Episode 8 - A long weekendE853m

A long weekend

The police are trying to find Elias. Jarmo suspects that Elias has had another plan all along. Hanna wants to find out what the real purpose behind the kidnapping is.

Sep 2, 2022

Actors

Peter Franzén

Peter Franzén

Elias Karo

Oona Airola

Oona Airola

Hanna Raivio

Taneli Mäkelä

Taneli Mäkelä

Jarmo Kiiski

Laura Malmivaara

Laura Malmivaara

Anne Laukko

Antti Luusuaniemi

Antti Luusuaniemi

Tapani Kolehmainen

Tuulia Eloranta

Tuulia Eloranta

Eveliina Puolakka

Marketta Tikkanen

Marketta Tikkanen

Pollux

Tuomas Nilsson

Tuomas Nilsson

Castor

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