Fans of detective dramas and crime dramas are being urged to watch a Nordic noir series on Netflix hailed as 'masterful'. The Finnish series, which originally aired back in 2018, follows Sofia Karppi (played by Pihla Viitala), a detective of the Finnish police who is recently widowed in her 30s. With her young son and teenage stepdaughter to take care of, she returns to police work in Helsinki and her first case is the murder of a social affairs consultant.
What starts off as a routine disappearance turns into a murder investigation with dark secrets at its heart. 'Deadwind' is the series in question and the three-season series is available to binge on Netflix now.
Fans Praise the Series
Fans have taken to IMDb reviews to share their thoughts, with one commenting: 'Masterfully written, terrifically told, and beautifully acted.' Another fan shared: 'Not a lot of people know about this show, it's a Nordic noir show based in Finland, specifically Helsinki. The show is really underrated and a great watch. Definitely one of the best Nordic noir series I've seen, even better than the ones based in Iceland.'
A third viewer shared: 'Superb! If you've never seen a Nordic crime drama before, watch this in native Finnish with English (or other) subtitles and I guarantee you will be hooked! There is no CGI and the acting skills with body language, dialogue, direct plot lines are masterful.' A final fan called it a 'nailbiting mystery drama', concluding: 'Maybe it's the similar drum beats in the composer that reminds me AMC's The Killing, but fans of the show is sure to like this one. The two very different partners are interesting to watch.'
Awards and Production
Upon its release, the series was nominated for Best Nordic Screenplay at the 2018 Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize ceremony. The series was produced by Dionysos Films and CEO Riina Hyytiä told nordicfilmandtvnews.com it was a dream for a platform like Netflix to showcase Nordic noir, adding: 'We are extremely proud to launch Deadwind internationally on Netflix because we know that the Nordic noir fan base will be there and it's a unique opportunity for our series to reach a large international audience.' She continued: 'Signing such a big deal is something you dream about, and at the same time it's just a conclusion for a long-lasting hard work on the series.'
'Deadwind' is available to stream on Netflix.
