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Unknown Soldier

55min

Drama

War & Politics

Action & Adventure

The Unknown Soldier miniseries expands the story of the 2017 film of the same name. The World War II series based on Väinö Linna's classic novel closely follows a machine gun company of the Finnish Army on the Karelian front during the Continuation War between Finland and the Soviet Union, from mobilization in 1941 to the Moscow Armistice in 1944. It's a story about how camaraderie, humor, and a desire to survive connect men on their journey. War upends the lives of both the individual soldiers and those left on the home front, and leaves its mark on the entire nation.

Production Companies

Elokuvaosakeyhtiö Suomi 2017

Kvikmyndafélag Íslands

SCOPE Pictures

Episodes

Cast

Season 1

Part 1: It's Going To Be A Beautiful Day

1. Part 1: It's Going To Be A Beautiful Day

1h

30th Dec 2018

A Finnish Army machine gun company heads east, many of its soldiers seeing battle for the first time.

Part 2: Petrozavodsk, Petrozavodsk

2. Part 2: Petrozavodsk, Petrozavodsk

58min

30th Dec 2018

The Finnish invasion continues, but with heavy losses. The soldiers have now advanced deep into Soviet territory. Corporal Rokka arrives to the front with reinforcements.

Part 3: A Toast To Mannerheim's Officers

3. Part 3: A Toast To Mannerheim's Officers

56min

30th Dec 2018

The men occupying Äänislinna are waiting for the war to end so they can go home, but they are ordered instead to advance towards the Svir River.

Part 4: A Basic Carefree Boy

4. Part 4: A Basic Carefree Boy

56min

30th Dec 2018

A protracted bout of trench warfare is wearing on everyone's nerves. Discipline and morale begin to weaken. Snipers watch for even the slightest mistake. Rokka's stubbornness threatens to get him court-martialed.

Part 5: A Benevolent Sun

5. Part 5: A Benevolent Sun

55min

30th Dec 2018

The Finns lose their defensive positions one after another against an overpowering enemy force. The chaos of retreat takes its toll on the troops. Finally, peace is declared - but war has left its mark on individuals as well as the nation.

First air date

30th Dec 2018

Last air date

30th Dec 2018

Status

Ended

Type

Miniseries

Original language

fi

Networks