Bordertown — 2016-2020 · 3 seasons · 31 eps

★ 7.6

Bordertown

Name: Bordertown
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 2016
Rating: 7.6

2016-2020 3 seasons 31 episodes

★ 7.6 (13,142 votes) Top 45%

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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.

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🏆 Top Episodes

#1 7.9

S3E10 Shakkitarina 2/2

With the city in crisis, Anneli faces an ultimatum, and Kari must decide just how far he's willing to go to stop his nemesis.

S1E10 7.8

Loppupeli Osa 1

Sorjonen's worlds collide when Janina wakes up spattered in blood and finds herself at the center of a murder investigation.

S1E11 7.8

Loppupeli Osa 2

Desperate to clear Janina's name, Sorjonen races to piece together fragments from different crime scenes and catch the suspected killer off guard

4. S3E1 "Ihmisen tahra" 7.7
5. S3E9 "Shakkitarina 1/2" 7.7
6. S3E8 "Nainen peilissä 2/2" 7.6
7. S1E3 "Nukkekoti Osa 3" 7.5
8. S1E6 "Raivotar Osa 1" 7.5
9. S1E8 "Nainen Järvessä Osa 1" 7.5
10. S2E4 "Kevätuhri 2/2" 7.5

📉 Bottom Episodes

#31

S3E6 7.1

Poikia ja rakastajia 3/3

After another key figure in the case is found dead, Kari revisits a suspicious tragedy in the family's past. Janina interrogates Jarkko on camera.

30. S3E5 "Poikia ja rakastajia 2/3" 7.1
29. S3E4 "Poikia ja rakastajia 1/3" 7.1
28. S3E3 "Ihmispeto 2/2" 7.1
27. S1E4 "Sudenkorennot Osa 1" 7.1

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7 Standouts

9 Infamous

8 Hidden Gems

7 Forgettable

Top Standout: S1E3 Nukkekoti Osa 3

Most Infamous: S1E1 Nukkekoti Osa 1

Best Hidden Gem: S3E10 Shakkitarina 2/2

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