

Season 22 • Episode 8
LatestLike good soldiers in a war-zone, hospital staff are expected to respect the chain of command when dealing with life and death situations. But what happens when smug doctors, arrogant surgeons, and out-of-touch administrators make that easier said than done? Nurses deals with the professional and personal lives of four female colleagues who cope in different ways with the challenges of life on the trauma ward. With determination, strength, and a dark sense of humor, they achieve the demanding and inspiring task of saving lives in a system that sometimes seems designed to do the opposite.
Writing
Finnish dryness cuts through medical melodrama
Acting
Lena Meriläinen's 22-season evolution as Lenita
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Finland's longest-running drama series, predating even Grey's Anatomy's global dominance—yet barely known outside Nordic borders.
Creator Petja Peltomaa was a practicing nurse before writing; early seasons drew directly from ward diaries.