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Two murders shake the Finnish community of Fuengirola, a group that made this tiny corner of Málaga their own little Finnish paradise on the shores of the Mediterranean. Hilkka Mäntymäki, a veteran crime detective aged 60, is travelling from Helsinki to help the local police on a case that will soon claim new victims. Because escaping the cold and the dark is much easier than leaving your own past behind.
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The Paradise premiered February 9, 2020. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Two murders shake the Finnish community of Fuengirola, a group that made this tiny corner of Málaga their own little Finnish paradise on the shores of the Mediterranean. Hilkka Mäntymäki, a veteran crime detective aged 60, is travelling from Helsinki to help the local police on a case that will soon claim new victims. Because escaping the cold and the dark is much easier than leaving your own past behind.
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Episode 1
A Spanish-Finnish couple is found murdered in cold blood in the Oulu region. Hilkka Mäntymäki and the "new sheriff in town" Jami Kalliola start investigating the case.
Guest stars Jakob Öhrman, Marjaana Maijala, Juho Orpana, Tuula Väänänen
Episode 2
Hilkka Mäntymäki's team is strengthened by the arrival of Luisa Salinas, flown in from Spain. The investigation leads the police on the trail of a transport company specialising in the waste business.
Guest stars Tuula Väänänen, Minna Haapkylä
Episode 3
Hilkka, Luisa and Andrés arrive in Gran Canaria to raid a container that has left Finland. Jami Kalliola continues to investigate the case in Finland. The murders reveal a link to a professionally run smuggling business.
Guest stars Jakob Öhrman, Minna Haapkylä, Marja Pyykkö, Tatu Siivonen, Jonna Salonen, Janne Raudaskoski, Martti Suosalo, Helmi-Leena Nummela
Episode 4
The killer leaves more bodies in their wake. Hilkka and Luisa find barrels full of radioactive mining waste in a storage area abandoned by the army. Andrés meets a man from his past in prison.
Guest stars Leena Uotila, Erkki Saarela, Janne Lehtonen, Essi Suomela
Episode 5
A criminal investigation that started in Finland becomes increasingly dangerous as it moves deeper into the rock-hard heart of the Canary Islands' underworld.
Guest stars Jakob Öhrman, Marjaana Maijala, Helmi-Leena Nummela, Martti Suosalo, Aaro Airola
Episode 6
Hilkka tracks down the killer and the forces behind the smuggling plot are revealed. An internal threat endangers the life of a witness and the entire investigation - will Andrés and Luisa get there in time?
Guest stars Jakob Öhrman, Minna Haapkylä, Helmi-Leena Nummela, Essi Suomela, Martti Suosalo, Aaro Airola, Annika Aapalahti, Konsta Mäkelä
Episode information updated Sep 21, 2026
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