The Blueprint of a Crime

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When the son of a Korean shipping magnate goes missing in Lapland’s frozen wilderness, two unlikely detectives must team up: Markus Louhi, a burnt-out Helsinki cop estranged from his daughter, and Nari Jung, a Seoul detective haunted by her child’s death.

Their search uncovers a web of corporate murder and fraud involving groundbreaking maritime technology that threatens to topple global shipping empires. But the massive conspiracy is just the beginning—as Arctic conditions strip away all pretenses, both detectives must confront their darkest secrets to survive.

A gripping international crime series combining Nordic noir atmosphere with high-stakes corporate espionage. Two broken detectives, one deadly conspiracy, and the unforgiving Arctic wilderness where survival depends on confronting the truth.

The Blueprint of a Crime is a unique fusion of Nordic and Korean crime storytelling – where personal redemption meets global conspiracy in a visually stunning yet deadly landscape.

Arrowhead

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Sara Laurent, an elite bodyguard, is protecting the daughter of a wealthy Jordanian family on the French Riviera. Her world shatters when an ambush in Saint Tropez leaves her whole team dead. Suspecting her employer, the powerful Arrowhead corporation, Sara begins to uncover a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels. Fearing for her safety, Sara flees to Finland to reconnect with her estranged father. There, she is also confronted by a mercenary called Samuli, her former lover. With her past and present colliding, she aims to uncover the truth, seek justice for her fallen colleagues, and expose the conspiracy by gathering evidence against Arrowhead’s CEO, Stefan Brost. All the while investigating her mother’s mysterious death and uncovering a past she didn’t know. When Stefan learns of Sara’s intentions, he sends a crew of ruthless hitmen after her in the Finnish wilderness. As she battles to survive with the help of her father, sister, and a recluse ex-combat diver Jarno, high-tech weapons clash with ancient resolve, forcing Sara to confront her past, expose Arrowhead’s dark secrets, and choose between love and duty in a world where violence is a business.

Octopus

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Isla (19), drowning in debt, receives an invite to an app called Octopus. It looks like a game offering big money for small real-life tasks. Isla and her best friend Brita (19) try it out—the first task: steal a purple dildo. It feels like a prank, not a crime, and when Isla’s debt drops by a thousand euros, it seems too good to be true.

More tasks follow. Isla’s coworker Serafia (19) and Serafia’s friend Linni (17) join in. The jobs get harder, but so do the payouts. What starts as petty crimes becomes a thrilling lifestyle—luxury, parties, and adrenaline. The app gives them purpose, danger, and control.

But soon, the tasks escalate. The crimes grow serious. The media catches on. Fear creeps in. Tension brews within the group. Trust erodes. What if someone flips?

Then comes another task: stab a stranger at Helsinki Central Station. The girls hit a wall. No one wants to do it, but Isla is told she’ll be eliminated by another user if she refuses.

Now, they must choose: back out and risk their lives, or do the unthinkable to survive. Octopus has taken over. They’re no longer in control.

The Truth Seeker

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The Truth Seeker is a powerful drama series based on true events, centered on forensic odontologist Helena Ranta — a woman feared by the world’s dictators.

In 1996, Ranta, 48, is recently divorced, in the midst of an identity crisis and the owner of a new, fast sports car. When she’s asked to travel to the former Yugoslavia to uncover war atrocities as the leader of an international victim identification team, she packs her bags without hesitation. Impatient and uncompromising, Ranta often takes matters into her own hands, breaks the rules, and carries out espionage missions for human rights organizations. She tries to stay neutral in her pursuit of truth – a mission that’s nearly impossible in a world demanding allegiance.

As snipers, car bombs, and political pressure become part of her daily reality, Ranta comes to realize that truth is a weapon — and defending it is deadly dangerous.

Epic Family

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A romantic date night and a stomach bug! A rainy November and being late for daycare! Constant sleep deprivation and perpetual motion machine children!

The supermom of the family wants to ace life perfectly but ends up overdoing everything under pressure: picks up the wrong kids from daycare, cleans the wrong house, and finds herself at an elves’ sex party on Christmas Eve.

With the support of other parents, they always manage to get through it all: “That could happen to anyone.”

Transporter

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Transporter is a real-time action thriller set over one relentless day in northern Finland. When a donor heart is hijacked during transport, transplant coordinator Niina Lehto has just four hours—the time a heart can survive outside the body, to recover it. But this is no ordinary assignment: the heart was meant for her estranged sister.

Thrown into a chase across icy roads and moral boundaries, Niina must track down the thieves, uncover their motive, and survive betrayals from both outside and within. As she races against the clock, the story explores a powerful question: Who gets to decide who lives and who dies?

Unlike the dark, brooding tone of many Nordic crime series, Transporter unfolds largely in cold winter daylight before descending into night, reflecting the moral and emotional pressure closing in. With six 45-minute episodes unfolding in real time, it delivers urgent pacing, bold set pieces, and complex emotional stakes—all rooted in a stylized yet grounded version of our reality.

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