Series synopsis
The Laws of Man, also known as Pohjolan laki is a drama television series that premiered on Elisa Viihde on December 17, 2020. It was created by Juha Karvanen. It stars Lauri Tilkanen, Iida-Maria Heinonen, Anu Sinisalo and Pertti Sveholm.
Matti is on a career path in the traditional and large Benson law firm, where his wife Eeva Benson is also a partner. Matti is nominated to take over the management of the family business and everything has been set for the Crown Prince to rise to power when a tragedy in the family pushes Matti to make a radical decision and move to a smaller law firm. He takes only one case with him and it soon starts to unfold into a criminal case, that threatens not only the Benson law firm but the common fut ...
Premise
Matti is on a career path in the traditional and large Benson law firm, where his wife Eeva Benson is also a partner. Matti is nominated to take over the management of the family business and everything has been set for the Crown Prince to rise to power when a tragedy in the family pushes Matti to make a radical decision and move to a smaller law firm. He takes only one case with him and it soon starts to unfold into a criminal case, that threatens not only the Benson law firm but the common future of Matti and Eeva.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lauri Tilkanen as Matti Pohjola
- Iida-Maria Heinonen as Eeva Benson
- Anu Sinisalo as Sofia Benson
- Pertti Sveholm as Vilho Arkivuo
- Eero Saarinen as Patrik Benson
Guest cast
- Kardo Gomaey as Räätäli
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | December 17, 2020 | December 17, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 8 | January 22, 2023 | March 5, 2023 |
| Season 3 | 8 | December 1, 2024 | January 19, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Lawyer Matti Pohjola is becoming a partner in family owned Benson law firm, when a tragedy in the family derails him. Matti leaves for a smaller law firm, but takes one case with him. |
December 17, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Matti is learning the ways of the Arkivuo office, gets frustrated with the cat fights and investigates the case left from Patrik. Eeva manages to take care of her work in the midst of grief and gets a visit from a stranger, that changes her perception of her father. |
December 17, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Matti helps his sister in trouble and finds more strange things from Patrik's past and Rissanen's insurance cases. Eeva opens up to a gynecologist and discovers a new side in Sofia. |
December 17, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A New Spring After Eeva leaves, Matti concentrates on his work, but when his sister Tuuli gets into trouble, he has to ask Eeva for help. With her sister, a friend returns into Matti's life, reminding him of a dark secret. |
January 22, 2023 |
| 2 |
Fraternal Quarrel Matti and Luukas are on a collision course, and Tuuli gets into trouble again. Eeva goes to see the exhausted Sofia, who refuses to forgive. Oskari tells Eeva about Sofia's mistake. |
January 22, 2023 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 29, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 1, 2024 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 8, 2024 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 15, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Elisa Viihde |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 17, 2020 |
| Last aired | January 19, 2025 |
| Runtime | 40 minutes |
| Status | continue |