A politician's ego finally meets the one voter he can't charm: reality itself.
Season 1 • Episode 12
LatestThe life of Aki Honkala, a blindly dedicated Member of the European Parliament, takes a radical turn during one scandal-plagued election night. The fall from grace is no surprise to anyone but himself. The people have spoken, let the chatter go - but what remains of a man who has lived and breathed politics for most of his adult life?
Acting
Kristo Salminen builds Aki's arrogance so precisely you almost root for his downfall.
Writing
Finnish political specifics that somehow feel universally recognizable.
Direction
Veikko Aaltonen finds comedy in excruciating silences.
Kristo Salminen
Aki Honkala
Milla-Mari Pylkkänen
Essi Honkala
Ville Myllyrinne
Ilkka Sahavuo
Malla Malmivaara
Jatta Lindfors
Carl-Kristian Rundman
Mikko Vuorinen
Alex Anton
Ville Honkala
Eeva-Maija Haukinen
Aila Honkala
Lauri Tilkanen
Lasse Stranden
Kari Heiskanen
Tuomas Lagerqvist
Eero Saarinen
Aaro Valla
Elina Korhonen
Sanna Kurikka
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The series was filmed during an actual election year in Finland, with some background footage pulled from real campaign events.
MEP positions are notoriously mocked in Finnish culture as 'warm seats' for failed national politicians — Aki's desperation to matter locally speaks to this specific national insecurity.
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