Shadow Lines
Seen it?2019 | 2 seasons | 45 min | Drama, War & Politics
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a small audience and a quick end and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Homeland or The Night Manager, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 14 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
During the 1950s, Helsinki was the focal point of the Cold War, as global powers and their intelligence agencies coalesced in the small neutral country that stood between the East and the West. Shadow Lines is an international spy thriller that follows a secret intelligence team whose mission is to defend the independence of Finland no matter the cost.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Season by season
The show overall is a Monday Morning Maybe. Here's how each season stacks up.
- Season 12019 · 10 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 22021 · 8 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Katri Manninen, Kirsti Manninen
- Emmi ParviainenHelena Korhonen
- Olavi UusivirtaJulius Boije
- Sampo SarkolaOlavi Suominen
- Katja KüttnerAune Lyytinen
- Hannu-Pekka BjörkmanYrjö Ylitalo
- Jessica GrabowskyTabe Slioor
- Eero RitalaMartti Luoto