TV SERIES · 2018– · FINLAND
Karppi
13 archived facts 1 topic 1 source Last reviewed Oct 2026
13 Interesting Facts About Karppi
- #001
Sakari Nurmi drives a BMW E31 8 Series Coupe, a luxury GT car produced until 1999 and fitted with a V12 engine.
- #002
After airing in Finland, the first season received strong reviews and ratings and was compared to the Danish crime series The Killing (2007).
- #003
Although Nurmi's 8 Series BMW Coupe still appears in the opening episode of the third season, his new car is a Porsche Taycan 4S electric sedan.
- #004
Filming for the second season was scheduled to begin in the spring of 2019.
- #005
Alex drives a Lexus, most likely a GS450h. It is pointed out that the car is charged at a petrol station, but that the Lexus is a hybrid rather than a plug-in hybrid or electric vehicle, so there is no reason to charge it at a charging station for electric cars.
- #006
Deadwind premiered in March 2018 in Finland on Yle TV2 and in August 2018 on Netflix.
- #007
Which famous films are quoted in the first season's final episode? Spoiler warnings! The Silence of the Lambs: as Karppi leaves through the front door, she sees a shovel and several bags. She realises who the man really is. The Shining: when she hides in the dark room, he tries to break in by striking the wooden door with the shovel.
- #008
The series was distributed by the French company About Premium Content and co-produced by Finland's Dionysos Films and Germany's H&V Production.
- #009
The series was written by director Rike Jokela together with Jari Olavi Rantala and Kirsi Porkka.
- #010
Kari Hietalahti (Louhivuori), Riku Nieminen (Roope Hoikkala) and Pirjo Lonka (Julia Hoikkala) had also worked together on Roba (2012), as Arto Mäkelä, Pekka Myllymies and Lääkäri respectively.
- #011
Jonna Järnefelt (Linda Hoikkala) and Tobias Zilliacus (Ossi Rannikko) had also worked together on Thicker Than Water (2014), in the roles of Beatrice Norling and Mikael Rosén respectively.
- #012
Pihla Viitala (Sofia Karppi) and Mikko Nousiainen (Jarkko Vaahtera) had also worked together on Mustat lesket (2014), as Veera Joentie and Erno Juusola respectively.
- #013
Kari Hietalahti (Louhivuori), Pamela Tola (Anna Bergdahl) and Noa Tola (Emil Karppi) had also worked together on Kimmo (2012), as Nissinen, Ulla and Oliver respectively.
Sources & editorial notes
Reference databases
- IMDb
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