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Dead End

20261 Season8.0

Drama, Crime

TMDB8.0

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Genre: Drama
Origin: FI

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How much can one man take?

Dead End is a six-part crime drama based on true events. It tells the story of the hostage tragedy of August 1986 — the day that stopped all of Finland and forever changed police tactics.

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Details

Writing: Hannu Kontturi, Tatiana Elf
Status: Ended
First aired: Aug 8, 2026
Network: Ruutu
Studio: Mediawan Finland

Time to finish

5 hrs

6 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

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Cast

Johannes Holopainen

Jorma Takala

Laura Malmivaara

Johanna Rinne

Elias Salonen

Juhani Lempinen

Roosa Söderholm

Helena Kymäläinen

Minka Kuustonen

Vera Takala

Ilkka Koivula

Henrik Eloranta

Konsta Laakso

Make

Marko Keskitalo

Matti Pennilä

Juho Orpana

Simo Korpela

Esa Latva-Äijö

Arvo Urpola

Antti Tiensuu

Eero Rautavaara

Lasse Viitamäki

Jarno Harhala

Ilona Karppelin

Aino Sievinen

Pyry Rautiainen

Jukka Häkkinen

SERIES

Dead End

20261 Season8.0

Drama, Crime

TMDB8.0

Votes1

Your rating

Genre: Drama
Origin: FI

About

How much can one man take?

Dead End is a six-part crime drama based on true events. It tells the story of the hostage tragedy of August 1986 — the day that stopped all of Finland and forever changed police tactics.

Where to watch

Region

Not available to stream in United States yet.

Episodes

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E1 · Airs Aug 8, 2026 · 45m
20 Kilos
Based on true events. A masked man walks into a bank with a shotgun and a bag of dynamite. The police leadership decides to eliminate him—but not everyone agrees.
E2 · Airs Aug 8, 2026 · 45m
2.5 Million
The hostage-taker demands 2.5 million and a getaway car—or he'll blow up the bank. The police try to buy time, but every plan fails.
E3 · Airs Aug 15, 2026 · 45m
8 Liters
The hostage situation moves onto the road, and the police don't know how to respond. When the car runs low on fuel, the SWAT team sees a risky chance to end it.
E4 · Airs Aug 22, 2026 · 45m
32 Condoms
The Chase toward the town of Mikkeli continues as the tension builds. The SWAT team prepares for one last attempt to stop the man before he reaches the city.
E5 · Airs Aug 29, 2026 · 45m
14 Hours
The convoy arrives in Mikkeli's market square, where the unaware crowd stands in the blast zone. Johanna uncovers a vital clue that could reveal the hostage-taker's identity.
E6 · Airs Sep 5, 2026 · 45m
3:45 AM
Police leadership allows the car to continue its route from Mikkeli square—but tensions erupt. As the hostage-taker loses control, both sides face life-or-death choices.

Details

Writing: Hannu Kontturi, Tatiana Elf
Status: Ended
First aired: Aug 8, 2026
Network: Ruutu
Studio: Mediawan Finland

Time to finish

5 hrs

6 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

View on IMDb ↗

Cast

Johannes Holopainen

Jorma Takala

Laura Malmivaara

Johanna Rinne

Elias Salonen

Juhani Lempinen

Roosa Söderholm

Helena Kymäläinen

Minka Kuustonen

Vera Takala

Ilkka Koivula

Henrik Eloranta

Konsta Laakso

Make

Marko Keskitalo

Matti Pennilä

Juho Orpana

Simo Korpela

Esa Latva-Äijö

Arvo Urpola

Antti Tiensuu

Eero Rautavaara

Lasse Viitamäki

Jarno Harhala

Ilona Karppelin

Aino Sievinen

Pyry Rautiainen

Jukka Häkkinen

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