Series
Dead End
“How much can one man take?”
DramaCrime
Dead End is a six-part crime drama based on true events. It tells the story of the hostage tragedy of August 1986 — the day that stopped all of Finland and forever changed police tactics.
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Seasons & episodes
- 120 Kilos8 Aug 2026 · 45mBased on true events. A masked man walks into a bank with a shotgun and a bag of dynamite. The police leadership decides to eliminate him—but not everyone agrees.
- 22.5 Million8 Aug 2026 · 45mThe hostage-taker demands 2.5 million and a getaway car—or he'll blow up the bank. The police try to buy time, but every plan fails.
- 38 Liters15 Aug 2026 · 45mThe hostage situation moves onto the road, and the police don't know how to respond. When the car runs low on fuel, the SWAT team sees a risky chance to end it.
- 432 Condoms22 Aug 2026 · 45mThe Chase toward the town of Mikkeli continues as the tension builds. The SWAT team prepares for one last attempt to stop the man before he reaches the city.
- 514 Hours29 Aug 2026 · 45mThe convoy arrives in Mikkeli's market square, where the unaware crowd stands in the blast zone. Johanna uncovers a vital clue that could reveal the hostage-taker's identity.
- 63:45 AM5 Sept 2026 · 45mPolice leadership allows the car to continue its route from Mikkeli square—but tensions erupt. As the hostage-taker loses control, both sides face life-or-death choices.
Details
- Created by
- Petri Kotwica, Hannu Kontturi
- First aired
- 8 Aug 2026
- Last aired
- 5 Sept 2026
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- Finnish
- Network
- Ruutu
- Episodes
- 6
- Votes
- 1 on TMDB
Cast
Johannes HolopainenJorma Takala
Laura MalmivaaraJohanna Rinne
Elias SalonenJuhani Lempinen
Roosa SöderholmHelena Kymäläinen
Minka KuustonenVera Takala
Ilkka KoivulaHenrik Eloranta
Konsta LaaksoMake
Marko KeskitaloMatti Pennilä
Juho OrpanaSimo Korpela
Esa Latva-ÄijöArvo Urpola
Antti TiensuuEero Rautavaara
Lasse ViitamäkiJarno Harhala- IIlona KarppelinAino Sievinen
- PPyry RautiainenJukka Häkkinen
