Premise
Season One introduces a senior criminal investigator from Oulu who travels to Spain to investigate the disappearance of a Finnish family which, in turn, leads to her extending her stay to help the local police in an ever-twisting and evolving brutal series of crimes.
Season Two the murder of a Finnish man on Spanish soil reunites detectives Hilkka and Andrés from across their respective borders and brings into focus the next generation of detectives. As more young bodies turn up, an international organ trafficking ring that preys on the most innocent of children and most desperate of refugees is revealed. Our detectives are determined to put an end to these brutal crimes—but how much are they willing to sacrifice in order to save others?
PRESS
Nordic noir collides with the sunny Mediterranean in Finnish-Spanish drama Paratiisi (The Paradise) —Drama Quarterly
‘The Paradise’ Screenwriter Matti Laine on Riitta Havukainen, Ran Tellem, Finnish Drama —Variety
Yle’s series The Paradise has become highly popular with nearly two million viewers —YLE
Finns Embrace Yle’s Paradise —Nordisk Film & TV Fond
The crimes of 'Little Finland' —SUR in English
‘The Paradise’ Up for 2020 Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize —Variety
Season 1 Episodes Screening Room
Presentation Deck
Production Info
Airdate
Season 1: February 2020. Over 40% TV market share on first run.
Season 2: November 2022
Nordisk Film & TV Fond
Best Nordic Screenplay (nominated)
Golden Venla
Best Actress / Ritta Havukainen (winner)
Director of the Year / Marja Pyykkö (nominated)