Bordertown
The internationally praised crime drama “Bordertown” is the first Finnish Nordic Noir television series. It depicts a quirky police detective who moves to a small town in Eastern Finland and gets drawn into disturbing murder cases -- while trying to keep his family together.
Series Details
Country of Origin: Finland
Original title: Sorjonen
Directors: Miikko Oikkonen, Jyri Kähönen, Juuso Syrjä, Marko Mäkilaakso, Jussi Hiltunen
Writer: Miikko Oikkonen
Producers: Matti Halonen, Leila Lyytikäinen (executive producers)
Production company: Fisher King, Federation Studios
Distributor: YLE (original)
Stars: Ville Virtanen, Matleena Kuusniemi, Anu Sinisalo, Lenita Susi, Kristiina Halttu, Olivia Ainali, Ilkka Villi
Finnish Filming Locations: Lappeenranta
Nominations: 2017 Golden Venla Awards for Best Drama Series, Best Actor (Ville Virtanen), and Best Actress (Anu Sinisalo)