Nordic Crime Commission
C More has commissioned a second, six-episode season of ITV Studios Finland’s glossy detective drama “Helsinki Crimes” (aka “Harjunpää”). The first season of Helsinki Crimes became one of C More’s most-watched crime series to date. After its launch on Netflix last year, in regions across Cee, Benelux, Austria and the Nordics, the series was one of the top ten most-watched series, and the third most-watched in Finland.
In the new season, Chief Constable Timo Harjunpää, portrayed by Olli Rahkonen, and his murder team investigate bloody clashes between street gangs, love scams and a wave of burglaries.
The series is adapted from Matti Yrjänä Joensuu’s series of novels and is written for the screen by Harri Virtanen (“Deadwind”) and directed by Matti Kinnunen (“Cargo”).
The first season of Helsinki Crimes also sold to Australia’s Sbs On Demand, AMC Networks International’s SundanceTV in Spain,...
C More has commissioned a second, six-episode season of ITV Studios Finland’s glossy detective drama “Helsinki Crimes” (aka “Harjunpää”). The first season of Helsinki Crimes became one of C More’s most-watched crime series to date. After its launch on Netflix last year, in regions across Cee, Benelux, Austria and the Nordics, the series was one of the top ten most-watched series, and the third most-watched in Finland.
In the new season, Chief Constable Timo Harjunpää, portrayed by Olli Rahkonen, and his murder team investigate bloody clashes between street gangs, love scams and a wave of burglaries.
The series is adapted from Matti Yrjänä Joensuu’s series of novels and is written for the screen by Harri Virtanen (“Deadwind”) and directed by Matti Kinnunen (“Cargo”).
The first season of Helsinki Crimes also sold to Australia’s Sbs On Demand, AMC Networks International’s SundanceTV in Spain,...
- 4/3/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
“Helsinki Crimes,” ITV Studios Finland’s contemporary Finnish detective series, has been sold to Australia’s Sbs On Demand, AMC Networks International’s SundanceTV channel in Spain and Walter Presents in Ireland and the U.K.
Oble, the Paris-based production and distribution company, co-produced and is repping “Helsinki Crimes” in international markets.
The series, which is based on the bestselling novels of award-winning Finnish writer Matti Yrjänä Joensuu, follows the journey of a renowned detective, Timo Harjunpaa, as he investigates a wave of serious crimes in present-day Helsinki, in the height of summer.
The eight-part glossy crime series, which has been modernized by ITV Studios Finland, has been a hit since it premiered on C More’s streaming service in February. Olli Rahkonen (“Olli Mäki”) stars as detective Timo Harjunpaa and Olga Temonen plays his partner Onerva Nykanen.
“’Helsinki Crimes’ is not your traditional police procedural. Harri Virtanen’s interpretation...
Oble, the Paris-based production and distribution company, co-produced and is repping “Helsinki Crimes” in international markets.
The series, which is based on the bestselling novels of award-winning Finnish writer Matti Yrjänä Joensuu, follows the journey of a renowned detective, Timo Harjunpaa, as he investigates a wave of serious crimes in present-day Helsinki, in the height of summer.
The eight-part glossy crime series, which has been modernized by ITV Studios Finland, has been a hit since it premiered on C More’s streaming service in February. Olli Rahkonen (“Olli Mäki”) stars as detective Timo Harjunpaa and Olga Temonen plays his partner Onerva Nykanen.
“’Helsinki Crimes’ is not your traditional police procedural. Harri Virtanen’s interpretation...
- 7/12/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
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