Maria Kallio

The main character in this show is so unlikable so weak and so immature. I can't believe they would put her in charge of anything and for her to have two guys doting on her is unrealistic. The dude that she works with likes her. He should be with the blonde, the blonde detective it's like so much More character more than Maria like she should be playing like a nun too bad because the show was well filmed and it had potential but the main character ruined it. I think blonde has enough money to fix her teeth. I don't know why she doesn't but as I said the main character that plays ruins the whole she just has no energy and she's just so like , librarian and the guy with the long hair that's the computer guy that looks like he's in a heavy metal band. He's pretty weak too overall. It's like a two.

This Finnish murder mystery series is centred on Maria Kallio. A cop in her mid-thirties who is contemplating leaving the force to pursue a career as a lawyer until she is put in charge of the murder squad. The series sees her and her team investigate a different case in each forty five minute episode. Away from the cases there are romantic tensions; Maria gets a new boyfriend early on but it is clear that there are also feelings between her and her work partner.

I thought this was a solid enough series. Having separate cases in each episode does feel rather old fashioned in an era where mysteries tend to last a whole season or at least two hours... I rather enjoyed this; as much as I like the long form drama it is nice to have questions quickly answered occasionally. The crimes are nicely varied and the killers aren't too obvious. The romantic tensions do feel a bit of a distraction from the main story. While it is centred on Maria it is clear that other team members are important to the investigation and are each interesting in their own way. Overall I'd not say this is must see but it passes the time nicely if you enjoy murder mysteries that are quickly wrapped up.

These comments are based on watching the series in Finnish with English subtitles.

It really was nearly impossible to work out who had done the murders. This is not because of the subtlety of the plots but because the answers came out of the blue as a flash of inspiration to the eponymous heroine's brain. Really, there were no clues at all to lead one to the miscreants. OK, I'm not fantastic at whodunits but I'd hope to guess correctly more than the one time I managed to in the penultimate episode.

I have to say that the personal lives and stories in the series weren't particularly convincing. Mario acquires a new fella just like that while frissons of tension (and more) are going on between her and her hunky partner Pekka.

Worth watching all the episodes but there wasn't a real urge to do so. It was more than a sense of duty but only a bit more.

Not the best for sure but I've seen worse. I wasn't bothered by the main character Maria like everyone else. I liked her just fine. Koivu was by far the best character. I liked the will they won't they aspect of their relationship. But I also really liked the character that played Maria's partner. Season 1 was better imo but they both kept me entertained. I binged all 20 episodes over a long weekend. The last episode of season 2 ends very abruptly. It made absolutely no sense. Even if they expected a 3rd season it was an odd ending. That entire episode seemed poorly written. The criminal case they were working on seemed disjointed and it too ended oddly. If they do end up with another season I would definitely watch it.

I loved the two seasons of this television series - why? Because Maria is a confused and complex character, and given her age, is understandably undecided - about many things. But one thing she is crystal clear about is her job. Kallio gets the job done, simply because the scales of justice must balance. And yes, she does exhibit serious workaholic cop trope vibes.

If only her love life functioned so smoothly! Maria drifts into a casual relationship with Antti, a scientist suffering from a severe case of abandonment, hence, this triggers his co-dependent issues. Yet, one relationship doesn't seem enough for this young woman, so she becomes drawn to her partner, Pekka - who entertains the dream of settling down with Maria and having children.

There is so much to love about this show - the characters, culture, and crimes flow seamlessly flow together - encouraging this reviewer to binge-watch this Finnish delight, long into the dark night.🌟