Season 1 (2018)
Release date: 2018-12-30
Screenwriters: Jari Rantala, Aku Louhimies
Novel: Väinö Linna
Episodes (5):
1. Part 1: It's Going To Be A Beautiful Day
A Finnish Army machine gun company heads east, many of its soldiers seeing battle for the first time.
Release date: 2018-12-30
2. Part 2: Petrozavodsk, Petrozavodsk
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.
Release date: 2018-12-30
3. Part 3: A Toast To Mannerheim's Officers
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.
Release date: 2018-12-30
4. Part 4: A Basic Carefree Boy
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.
Release date: 2018-12-30
5. Part 5: A Benevolent Sun
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.
Release date: 2018-12-30
Cast
Eero Aho
as Rokka
Jussi Vatanen
as Koskela
Aku Hirviniemi
as Hietanen
Johannes Holopainen
as Kariluoto
Hannes Suominen
as Vanhala
Arttu Kapulainen
as Susi
Max Ovaska
as Määttä
Vincent Willestrand
as Sihvonen
Severi Saarinen
as Lehto
Eino Heiskanen
as Riitaoja
Jarkko Lahti
as Viirilä
Akseli Kouki
as Salo
Paula Vesala
as Lyyti
Marketta Tikkanen
as Sirkka
Samuli Vauramo
as Lammio
Joonas Saartamo
as Lahtinen
Elias Gould
as Ukkola
Juho Milonoff
as Honkajoki
Andrei Alén
as Rahikainen
Matti Ristinen
as Sarastie
Janne Virtanen
as Everstiluutnantti Karjula
Diana Pozharskaya
as Vera
Pirkka-Pekka Petelius
as Kapteeni Kaarna
Rest of the cast - click here to expand
Eemeli Louhimies - Asumaniemi, Annika Stenvall - Lotta Kotilainen, Oskar Pöysti - Vääpeli Sinkkonen
Crew - click here to expand
Väinö Linna - Novel, Jari Rantala - Screenplay, Aku Louhimies - Screenplay, Tutsa Huuhka - Casting Director, Heikki Kossi - Foley Artist, Margus Terasmees - Stunts