Series synopsis
Perfect Commando, also known as Kalifornian kommando is a comedy action & adventure television series that premiered on Elisa Viihde on February 13, 2020. It ended on February 20, 2020. It stars Kian Lawley, Katherine Hughes, Wenla Reimaluoto and Juho Uusitalo.
Van Hamilton’s first ever trip to his mother’s homeland, Finland, takes a wrong turn as soon as he gets off the plane. The 23-year-old rich kid from California was supposed to have a five-star holiday with his girlfriend Rachel. Instead, he is handcuffed and sent to faraway army barracks to be trained as a commando. Van soon realises that this is not a mistake: he has fallen into a trap set by his parents, who hope that serving in a foreign army will finally turn their loved but spoiled son into ...
Premise
Van Hamilton’s first ever trip to his mother’s homeland, Finland, takes a wrong turn as soon as he gets off the plane. The 23-year-old rich kid from California was supposed to have a five-star holiday with his girlfriend Rachel. Instead, he is handcuffed and sent to faraway army barracks to be trained as a commando. Van soon realises that this is not a mistake: he has fallen into a trap set by his parents, who hope that serving in a foreign army will finally turn their loved but spoiled son into a responsible man. Meanwhile, Rachel has to learn to survive in Helsinki without money or a return ticket. She becomes friends with Van’s cousin and his underground rap trio in hopes that familiarizing herself with the customs of the “Nordic white trash” will send her academic career in sociology skyrocketing.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kian Lawley as Van
- Katherine Hughes as Rachel
- Wenla Reimaluoto as Minttu
- Juho Uusitalo as Peltola-Huikkonen
- Fanni Noroila as Mare
- Joel Hirvonen as Piru
- Elias Keränen as Soukka
- Tatu Sinisalo as Forsbacka
Supporting cast
- Johannes Holopainen as Stenu
- Chike Ohanwe as Sergeant Parikka
- Pete Gardner as Bill
- Tommi Korpela as Majuri Miettinen
- Nina Sallinen as Marja
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | February 13, 2020 | February 20, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kidnapping Van Hamilton's holiday trip to Finland turns to nightmare, when he is handcuffed and sent to commando training. |
February 13, 2020 |
| 2 |
Mistake Van believes he will be released, but Major Miettinen is not willing to admit that Van's army deployement is a mistake. Van's girlfriend Rachel gets to know his cousin's rap group. |
February 13, 2020 |
| 3 |
Guardian Angel Sergeant Parikka warns Van of the upcoming parachute training. Van tries to figure out a way to avoid the jump. Rachel ends up homeless on the streets of Helsinki. |
February 13, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Elisa Viihde |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 13, 2020 |
| Last aired | February 20, 2020 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | ended |