Season 1 - Episode Guide

Lauri, a young crime detective, is saved from couples therapy when he is sent on an assignment to his childhood surroundings in Northern Finland, where the conservative small town of Varjakka is shaken by two murders. He is joined by a partner, senior detective Sanna, a pleasure-seeking woman who has never been so far north before.

The people of Varjakka search for a missing father of a family. At the same time, the detectives' work is hindered by personal problems: Sanna is contacted by an unexpected party and a friend from the past blames Lauri for the misfortunes. The atmosphere among the townspeople starts to turn tense.

Lauri makes a breakthrough in the case and consoles a shell-shocked Sanna. Violence mounts while the local religious community grieves.

The killer masters the art of diversion, and Lauri and Sanna have to deliver some sad news. Lauri gets an unexpected visitor and hope of change awakens. A strange accident by the seashore summons the media to Varjakka.

Are there two killers, and do they share a common enemy? There is a rift in the detectives' relationship and Sanna's whole life turns around. Lauri takes a journey into the past.

The religious community is assembled, and Lauri's old scars rip open. Sanna has to relive a past trauma. Is forgiveness possible?