Series synopsis
Taskmaster Finland, also known as Suurmestari is a comedy television series that premiered on MTV3 on April 12, 2020. It was created by Alex Horne. It stars Jenni Poikelus, Roni Bäck, Jaakko Saariluoma and Pilvi Hämäläinen.
In this Finnish version of popular British format "Taskmaster," Jaakko Saariluoma will be seen in the role of Taskmaster, with Pilvi Hämäläinen as his right hand. They will be judging the stars competing as they explore the limits of their insight in a variety of tasks that require intelligence, skill, and wit. Guests will be visiting the studio and joining the fun.
Premise
In this Finnish version of popular British format "Taskmaster," Jaakko Saariluoma will be seen in the role of Taskmaster, with Pilvi Hämäläinen as his right hand. They will be judging the stars competing as they explore the limits of their insight in a variety of tasks that require intelligence, skill, and wit. Guests will be visiting the studio and joining the fun.
Premise: Where logic goes out the window and fun takes over!"
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jenni Poikelus as Herself
- Roni Bäck as Himself
- Jaakko Saariluoma as Himself - The Taskmaster
- Pilvi Hämäläinen as Herself - Taskmaster's Assistant
- Jukka Hildén as Himself
- Janne Kataja as Himself
- Aku Hirviniemi as Himself
- Kiti Kokkonen as Herself
Supporting cast
- Minka Kuustonen as Herself
- Miika Nousiainen as Himself
Episodes
This series spans 7 seasons with 72 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | April 12, 2020 | August 27, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 10 | March 27, 2021 | June 2, 2021 |
| Season 3 | 10 | April 16, 2022 | July 2, 2022 |
| Season 4 | 10 | March 18, 2023 | May 20, 2023 |
| Season 5 | 12 | March 16, 2024 | June 1, 2024 |
| Season 6 | 10 | April 27, 2025 | June 29, 2025 |
| Season 7 | 10 | March 28, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Collect Tears Joined by special guest Mikko Leppilampi, stars compete in a number of special tasks for the Taskmaster's attention. |
April 12, 2020 |
| 2 | Order Fantasy-pizza | April 12, 2020 |
| 3 | Heart Rate on the Rise | April 19, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surprise Pilvi | March 27, 2021 |
| 2 | Prevent Bowling Pins From Falling | April 3, 2021 |
| 3 | Collect Sweat | April 10, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Impress the Professor In this first episode of a new season, a fresh batch of contestants must bring in the most undervalued item, move ping-pong balls from one bucket to another, impress a professor of theoretical physics, make cream-based art, and imitate one another live on stage. The guest contestant is Pekka Strang. |
April 16, 2022 |
| 2 |
Hide Three Eggplants In this episode the contestants must bring in something which they find hard to give up, put spaghetti into a grapefruit, hide aubergines from Pilvi, deflate a pack a pink flamingo, and sort objects using their feet. The guest contestant is Vappu Pimiä. |
April 23, 2022 |
| 3 |
Order Balloons In this episode the contestants must bring in the most inspiring pocket-sized thing, find the size 42 wellies, order birthday balloons for the Taskmaster, attempt to stand eggs upright, and shove their fishes across the stage. The guest contestant is Pasi Siitonen (aka Stig). |
April 30, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Make an educational video | March 18, 2023 |
| 2 | Make a toy for a cute dog | March 25, 2023 |
| 3 | Get goosebumps | April 1, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Throw something in the trashcan | March 16, 2024 |
| 2 | Keep talking for as long as possible | March 23, 2024 |
| 3 | Throw water as far away as possible | March 30, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 27, 2025 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 4, 2025 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 11, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monenlaista tervehtimistä | March 28, 2026 |
| 2 | Nyt lähti laukalle | April 4, 2026 |
| 3 | Miellyttäviä keskusteluja | April 11, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MTV3 |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 12, 2020 |
| Last aired | June 29, 2025 |
| Runtime | 41 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Saturday at 20:00:00 |