Series synopsis
Most Wanted: Teen Hacker, also known as Most Wanted: Julius Kivimäki is a documentary crime television series that premiered on HBO Max on September 5, 2025. It ended on September 26, 2025. It was created by Sami Kieksi. It stars Julius Kivimäki.
The unbelievable true story of a boy once named by the FBI as one of the most dangerous hackers in the world.
Premise
The unbelievable true story of a boy once named by the FBI as one of the most dangerous hackers in the world.
Premise: Countless victims. Zero remorse.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Julius Kivimäki as Self
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | September 5, 2025 | September 26, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hunted by the FBI The premiere episode introduces Julius Kivimäki, a Finnish teenager who, by the age of 14, had fallen into the world of cybercrime. This episode establishes his early involvement with a group of criminal hackers, detailing his role in mass data breaches and the use of "swatting" to terrorize his targets. It also delves into one of his most infamous acts: the distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on the Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox Live platforms, which left millions of gamers unable to play on Christmas day in 2014. |
September 5, 2025 |
| 2 |
Lives at Stake Kivimäki begins falsely reporting emergencies to trigger a law enforcement response, wreaking havoc on an FBI agent and a community in Connecticut. |
September 12, 2025 |
| 3 |
The Hunt for a Hacker The focus shifts in the third episode to the FBI's investigation and the challenges of tracking a young, seemingly untouchable hacker across international borders. The narrative builds as the FBI closes in on Kivimäki, revealing how they were able to pinpoint his location and ultimately track him down to a casino in Las Vegas. The episode includes interviews with the FBI agents who were involved in the high-stakes manhunt. |
September 19, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | HBO Max |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 5, 2025 |
| Last aired | September 26, 2025 |
| Runtime | 41 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday |