TV series

Kotikatu

1995 · 18 seasons

A long-running, gentle slice of everyday Finnish life, like catching up with neighbours whose small dramas and quiet routines unfold at a comfortable pace.

Created by: Hannu Kahakorpi, Misa Nirhamo
Genres: Drama
Starring: Lena Meriläinen, Anitta Niemi, Jukka Puotila

In short: Finnish drama television series
How it feels: Warm, earnest and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, friendship, love, work
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Created by: Hannu Kahakorpi, Misa Nirhamo
Genres: Drama
Starring: Lena Meriläinen, Anitta Niemi, Jukka Puotila

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How it feels

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Full breakdown

Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
friendship
love
work
aging
Places: suburbs
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

Cast

Lena MeriläinenEeva Mäkimaa / Eeva Virtanen
Anitta NiemiKarin Luotola
Jukka PuotilaPertti Mäkimaa
Ville KeskiläTeemu Luotola
Tiina RinneMaija Mäkimaa
Aake KallialaMauri Alho
Eeva LitmanenAnja Partanen
Laura MalmivaaraTuija Kangasharju
Ilkka HeiskanenRisto Nurmi
Lotta LehtikariMimmi Kallio
Kauko HelovirtaMartti Mäkimaa
Janne VirtanenRoope Johannes
Antti ReiniRisto Feldt
Petteri JamalainenHessu Pennanen
Minna AaltonenKati

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Details

Genres: drama
Created by: Hannu Kahakorpi, Misa Nirhamo, Pekka Ruohoranta, Teresa Mecklin
Written by: Laura Immonen, Liisa Urpelainen, Mauri Ahola, Veli-Pekka Hänninen
Starring: Lena Meriläinen, Anitta Niemi, Jukka Puotila, Ville Keskilä, Tiina Rinne, Aake Kalliala, Eeva Litmanen, Laura Malmivaara
Length: 18 seasons, 699 episodes, 44 min each
Network: Yle TV1
Country: Finland
Languages: Finnish

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