Series synopsis
The Paradise, also known as Paratiisi is a drama crime television series that premiered on Yle Areena on February 9, 2020. It was created by Bill Gallagher. It stars Riitta Havukainen, Fran Perea, María Romero and Juho Kuusamo.
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.
Premise
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.
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Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Riitta Havukainen as Hilkka Mäntymäki
- Fran Perea as Andrés Villanueva
- María Romero as Luisa Salinas
- Juho Kuusamo as Jami Kalliola
- Tapio Aarre-Ahtio as Heimo Syväri
- Risto Tuorila as Aarne
- Tuomas Rinta-Panttila as Tuomas Hyvärinen
- Carl-Kristian Rundman as Antti Koroma
Supporting cast
- Hilla Pekkarinen as Henna Koivu
- Alma Sohlberg as Marika Vasama
- Eeva Soivio as Tytty Vasama
- Óscar Zafra as Coréa
- Asko Vaarala as Kimi Färm
- Armi Toivanen as Anni
- Kaija Pakarinen as Päivi Koivu
- Laura Toledo as Clarissa Molina
- Sergio Torrico
- Niko Saarela as Lauri Syväri
- Yaël Belicha as Alicia Gonzales-Syväri
- Jukka Puotila as Heikki Saarinen
Guest cast
- Jakob Öhrman as Kalle Savioja
- Marjaana Maijala as Reija Kurkinen
- Tuula Väänänen as Rauni Rissanen
- Minna Haapkylä as Juudit Rask
- Marja Pyykkö as Elli Kekäläinen
- Tatu Siivonen as Kari
- Jonna Salonen as Naapuri
- Janne Raudaskoski as Olavi Tenkkanen
- Helmi-Leena Nummela as Claudia Munoz
- Juho Orpana as Team leader
- Nelly Kärkkäinen as Vilma Meriläinen
- Leena Uotila as Saimi Sakara
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 22 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | February 9, 2020 | March 29, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 8 | November 1, 2022 | November 1, 2022 |
| Season 3 | 6 | September 1, 2024 | September 1, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oulu-Fuengirola Finnish family is found brutally murdered on the Spanish coast. Criminal investigator Hilkka Mäntymäki is sent to investigate the case. |
February 9, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 16, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | February 23, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fuengirola - Oulu A man with a tattoo of the ice hockey team Oulun Kärpät on his arm is found murdered on the Spanish Sunshine Coast. Hilkka Mäntymäki's peaceful quality time in Finland is interrupted when Luisa Salinas, who is leading an investigation in Spain, sends Hilkka a call for help. |
November 1, 2022 |
| 2 |
Run If You Can Andrés Villanueva's visit to Finland takes a new twist when he joins Hilkka and Kim in their investigation. Timo, a young sporting talent, receives unpleasant news about his health. Meanwhile, a young African couple smuggled into Spain end up with questionable people. |
November 1, 2022 |
| 3 |
Return To The Paradise Hilkka, Andres and Kimi arrive in Spain to help Luisa. The strange connections between the Finnish entrepreneurial couple Sohanna and Petteri also arouse suspicion among other Finns on the Sunshine Coast. A discovery at the waterworks makes the team realise that a larger crime is at stake. |
November 1, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Writing On The Wall A Spanish-Finnish couple is found murdered in cold blood in the Oulu region. Hilkka Mäntymäki and the "new sheriff in town" Jami Kalliola start investigating the case. |
September 1, 2024 |
| 2 |
Liar Hilkka Mäntymäki's team is strengthened by the arrival of Luisa Salinas, flown in from Spain. The investigation leads the police on the trail of a transport company specialising in the waste business. |
September 1, 2024 |
| 3 |
La Luz Hilkka, Luisa and Andrés arrive in Gran Canaria to raid a container that has left Finland. Jami Kalliola continues to investigate the case in Finland. The murders reveal a link to a professionally run smuggling business. |
September 1, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Yle Areena |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 9, 2020 |
| Last aired | September 1, 2024 |
| Runtime | 46 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Sunday at 20:00:00 |