Maria Kallio

I agree with everything Daftransynergy posted. My sentiments exactly. The lead character is weak, immature, unlikeable and not a believable detective. She spoils the show with her instability and inertia to lead. There are constant freeze shots with just her stoic facial expressions which are confusing to understand. She treats men like a pair of socks. I honestly don't believe she would have two men fighting for her attention with how her character is portrayed. It is unrealistic. There is nothing to be drawn to except a blank canvas of a character. The blond haired female cop, Susanna, has a stronger character development. Her character is much more dynamic and believable than Marie. Actually, the other characters surrounding Detective Kallios make the show. In truth, Marie does not add much to the show except running around having sex and constricting her emotions. They could easily write Marie's part out of the script and have a top notch show.

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.🌟

Lately, every time a new series or film made in Nordic countries with a detective/policeman as the protagonist appears, it's labeled "Nordic Noir." And more and more often, this is a misnomer.

I just finished watching the first season of "Maria Kallio" (it just premiered in Argentina) and I found it really poor.

Someone already wrote that the cases are solved by magic or by a burst of inspiration that comes to the protagonist.

The truth is, it's a very basic series, with little character development and more focused on Kallio's love life than on the crimes to be solved.

I'm not familiar with the lead actress; in this series, I only recognized the forensic doctor, who played Sorjonen's ailing wife-an excellent series.

I saw on this page that they've already released a second season and that there will be a third. Maybe I'll watch it for background noise while I have dinner or wash the dishes.

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.

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.