Deadwind
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Deadwind (2018) is a drama and crime series from Netflix. It has built a run of 28 episodes at roughly 45 minutes each. It premiered on March 14, 2018. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 3 seasons.
What Deadwind Is About
Just months after a tragic loss, detective Sofia Karppi investigates the murder of a woman with ties to a Helsinki construction company.
What to Expect When You Watch
Episodes run about 45 minutes, which keeps the pace tight, the full run covers 28 episodes, spread across 3 seasons and it leans into its drama/crime roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Pihla Viitala, Lauri Tilkanen and Mimosa Willamo to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Pihla Viitala, Lauri Tilkanen, Mimosa Willamo, Raimo Grönberg, Jani Volanen and Tommi Korpela lead the cast.
Key roles include Pihla Viitala as Sofia Karppi; Lauri Tilkanen as Sakari Nurmi; Mimosa Willamo as Henna Honkasuo; Raimo Grönberg as Tapio Koskimäki; Jani Volanen as Usko Bergdahl.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of drama, crime and thriller have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside Netflix’s other originals, a 6.4/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2018 and carried by Netflix with the series still ended, it lands hardest with drama and crime viewers.
How Deadwind Compares
If Deadwind lands for you, the next stops are Breaking Bad, Firefly and The Wire, which share its drama/crime lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
Deadwind comes from Netflix. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole Deadwind is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Pihla Viitala and Lauri Tilkanen doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its drama/crime roots, It has held up since 2018 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
Deadwind is a safe bet for anyone already inside the drama and crime lane, at 28 episodes it is an easy run to work through, the audience score holds around 6.4/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 6.4/10. Watch it if you want drama/crime you can settle into.
