Bordertown
Seen it?2016 | 3 seasons | 60 min | Drama, Crime, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 7.3 out of 10 from audiences and a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Twin Peaks or The Prisoner, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 31 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The story of DI Kari Sorjonen of the Serious Crime Unit in Lappeenranta, his family, and his investigations into a variety of harrowing homicides around the border area.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 56K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 12016 · 11 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday- Season 22018 · 10 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
- Season 32019 · 10 episodes · 6.3 out of 10Weeknight
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Cast & crew
Created by Miikko Oikkonen
- Ville VirtanenKari Sorjonen
- Matleena KuusniemiPauliina Sorjonen
- Olivia AinaliJanina Sorjonen
- Anu SinisaloLena Jaakkola
- Lenita SusiKatia Jaakkola
- Kristiina HalttuTaina Henttunen
- Max BremerHP Lund
- Jasmin HamidJenna 'Jänis' Luhta
- Matti LaineRisto Susi-Huhtala
- Janne VirtanenRobert Degerman