Series synopsis
Cold Courage is a crime drama television series that premiered on Viaplay on May 3, 2020. It ended on May 3, 2020. It was created by David Joss Buckley. It stars Pihla Viitala, Sofia Pekkari, John Simm and Arsher Ali.
Two young Finnish women in London are drawn inexorably together via the Studio - a clandestine group dedicated to bringing justice to those beyond the law. But, as their battle against exploitation, violence and corporate greed intensifies, will the Studio's ends continue to justify its means?
Premise
Two young Finnish women in London are drawn inexorably together via the Studio - a clandestine group dedicated to bringing justice to those beyond the law. But, as their battle against exploitation, violence and corporate greed intensifies, will the Studio's ends continue to justify its means?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Pihla Viitala as Mari Rautee
- Sofia Pekkari as Liaelle "Lia" Matilta
- John Simm as Arthur Fried
- Arsher Ali as DCI Peter Chandra
- Peter Coonan as Paddy
- Caroline Goodall as Maggie
- Jakob Eklund as Berg
- Matteo Simoni as Rico
Guest cast
- Baz Black as Suspect
- Elmer Bäck as Matti
- Venetia Bowe as Katya
- Tony Condren as Guard (Abused Girls)
- Saar de Groof as Yalda
- David Fawaz as Mohammed Latif
- Danielle Galligan as Daiga Mednis
- Maria Doyle Kennedy as Suzie Hawkins
- Tristan McConnell as Casson
- Keith McErlean as DS Jason Briggs
- Jussi Nikkilä as Aarne
- Ciaran O'Grady as Ricky
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | May 3, 2020 | May 3, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clean Skin In London, Mari and Lia - two women struggling from different, gloomy backgrounds - join a team of specialists. They are going to stop the power-hungry people who are trampling on justice. |
May 3, 2020 |
| 2 |
Trojan Horse The populism of British politician Arthur Fried may be linked to the Studio’s investigation into deaths with an immigrant background. One body is a Muslim boy and the other is called a faceless woman by the media. |
May 3, 2020 |
| 3 |
The Faceless Women Lia's friend Nina, a sex trafficking victim, may connect to The Faceless Woman's murder. The Studio follow a possible link between Fried's campaign and a far right terror group. |
May 3, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Viaplay |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 3, 2020 |
| Last aired | May 3, 2020 |
| Status | ended |