Series synopsis
Helsinki Syndrome, also known as Helsinki-syndrooma is a crime drama television series that premiered on Yle TV1 on September 2, 2022. It was created by Miikko Oikkonen. It stars Peter Franzén, Oona Airola, Taneli Mäkelä and Laura Malmivaara.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Peter Franzén as Elias Karo
- Oona Airola as Hanna Raivio
- Taneli Mäkelä as Jarmo Kiiski
- Laura Malmivaara as Anne Laukko
- Antti Luusuaniemi as Tapani Kolehmainen
- Mari Rantasila as Minna Karo
- Tuulia Eloranta as Eveliina Puolakka
- Eero Saarinen as Harri Gustafsson
Supporting cast
- Marketta Tikkanen as Pollux
- Pelle Heikkilä as Klaus Arpola
- Robert Enckell as Pekka Karo
- Esa-Matti Long as Matti Puronen
- Turkka Mastomäki as Kenttäjohtaja Hakkarainen
- Katariina Havukainen as Poliisiteknikko
- Juha Kukkonen as Tutkinnanjohtaja Ortamo
- Piitu Uski as Susanna Simonen
- Tiina Weckström as Ritva Malmi
- Tuomas Nilsson as Castor
Guest cast
- Rea Mauranen as Liisa Koskinen
- Pihla Maalismaa as Julia Kiiski
- Linda Manelius as Julian kämppis
- Teijo Eloranta as Jari Malmi
- Jaana Joensuu as Sisäministeri
- Frank Skog as Pitkänen
- Sari Siikander as Inkeri Puronen
- Juho Orpana as Poliisiteknikko
- Jakob Öhrman as Lauri Ristiniemi
- Jarkko Pajunen as Huoltomyyjä
- Eija Ahvo as Tarja Pakulin
- Niina Nurminen as Kaisa Grundholm
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | September 2, 2022 | September 2, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 6 | November 21, 2024 | November 21, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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. |
September 2, 2022 |
| 2 |
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. |
September 2, 2022 |
| 3 |
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. |
September 2, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Week 1 Elias Karo's sons arrive at their father's hideaway to meet him in secret. The boys are followed by the police. Jarmo Kiiski launches an investigation to catch the fugitive. Hanna Raivio tries to verify the authenticity of a secret recording made in the 90s. |
November 21, 2024 |
| 2 |
Week 2 Activists in support of Karo attack the Parliament and detonate a smoke bomb. One of the radicals arrested by the police is the daughter of Jarmo, the head of the investigation. Detective Kolehmainen finds a clue in the video and Elias is forced to flee. |
November 21, 2024 |
| 3 |
Week 3 Hanna finds out who's on a secret recording from the 90s. Ristiniemi is taken to the dentist. Elias has a plan. |
November 21, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Yle TV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 2, 2022 |
| Last aired | November 21, 2024 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | continue |