Season 5 • Episode 6
LatestDuring a routine search of an old cabin in the remote and wintery back country, Finnish policewoman, Nina Kautsalo, discovers two dead prostitutes, with a third still fighting for her life. The ensuing investigation takes a surprise twist when an extremely rare and deadly virus is discovered in the surviving woman’s bloodwork. When the Finnish Bureau of Investigation takes over the case, German virologist, Thomas Lorenz is called in to assist in identifying and containing the virus. Set within the endless white expanse of the arctic circle, Nina and Thomas must rely on each other to have any hope of saving the ones they love. But what takes precedence? A deadly virus or an active serial killer?
Cinematography
Arctic landscapes so white you'll squint—gorgeous and oppressive
Writing
Twin threats keep you guessing which danger will strike first
Acting
Kuustonen's Nina—stoic, wounded, impossible to look away from
Creators
Petja Peltomaa, Joona Tena, Olli Haikka
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot on location in Finnish Lapland, where temperatures plunged to -30°C—actors' breath was real, no effects needed.
One of the rare Nordic noirs to explicitly engage with Finnish-Russian border tensions, reflecting real geopolitical anxieties.
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