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The Best Episodes of Bordertown

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The Best Episodes of Bordertown

The story of DI Kari Sorjonen of the Serious Crime Unit in Lappeenranta, his family, and his investigations into a variety of harrowing homicides around...

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  1. 7.9/10(201 votes)

    #1 - Chess Story (2)

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    S3:E10

    With the city in crisis, Anneli faces an ultimatum, and Kari must decide just how far he's willing to go to stop his nemesis.

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  2. 7.8/10(300 votes)

    #2 - The End Game (1)

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    S1:E10

    Sorjonen's worlds collide when Janina wakes up spattered in blood and finds herself at the center of a murder investigation.

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  3. 7.7/10(312 votes)

    #3 - The End Game (2)

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    S1:E11

    Desperate to clear Janina's name, Sorjonen races to piece together fragments from different crime scenes and catch the suspected killer off guard

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  4. 7.7/10(258 votes)

    #4 - The Human Stain

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    S3:E1

    As Kari and family wrestle with devastating news, Heikkinen calls to ask for help with a kidnapping case, and Katia stands trial for attempted murder.

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  5. 7.7/10(162 votes)

    #5 - Chess Story (1)

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    S3:E9

    A mysterious outbreak leaves Kari locked down in a hospital ward — just as he and the team brace for the return of Lasse Maasalo.

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  6. 7.6/10(182 votes)

    #6 - The Lady in the Looking-Glass (2)

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    S3:E8

    Shocking news and an unsettling encounter stoke tensions in the community. Kari leaps into action after finding Janina's diary.

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  8. 7.5/10(402 votes)

    #7 - The Dolls' House (3)

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    S1:E3

    Lena tracks down a crucial clue to the kidnapper's identity. Johanna's secrets catch up with her. Degerman reaches out to Paulina.

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  9. 7.5/10(303 votes)

    #8 - The Lady in the Lake (1)

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    S1:E8

    A woman found alive in a fish trap at the bottom of the lake presents an unsettling new challenge for the team. A politician asks Taina for a favor.

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  10. 7.5/10(243 votes)

    #9 - The Rite of Spring (2)

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    S2:E4

    After learning about Susanna Lehto's past, Sorjonen is the only one who doesn't think the case is solved.

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  11. 7.5/10(223 votes)

    #10 - Cat’s Cradle (1)

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    S2:E5

    Sorjonen takes a leave of absence because of his wife. Young man is shot on broad daylight. Niko Uusitalo is chosen to lead the investigations.

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  12. 7.5/10(226 votes)

    #11 - Cat’s Cradle (2)

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    S2:E6

    Rooftop killer's case comes near Sorjonen's family. Despite of his dire family situation, Kari promises to catch the killer fast.

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  13. 7.5/10(211 votes)

    #12 - Bloodmaid (1)

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    S2:E7

    Old missing person case is re-opened after dead body is found in student housing. Sorjonen must solve one of the most complicated crime scene in VARE's history.

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  14. 7.5/10(191 votes)

    #13 - The Human Beast (1)

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    S3:E2

    Over Niko's objections, Kari dives into a series of grisly crimes that yield more echoes of past cases. Janina grows frustrated with her father.

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  15. 7.4/10(423 votes)

    #14 - The Dolls' House (2)

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    S1:E2

    While Sorjonen and team inspiect the new crime scene, Katia's mother searches for clues at the resort. A reporter begins digging into Sorjonen's past.

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  16. 7.4/10(317 votes)

    #15 - The Fury (1)

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    S1:E6

    The team investigates a Europol tip on a dogfighting ring, and Hannu-Pekka asks Kari for help after his date with an escort takes an alarming turn.

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  17. 7.4/10(309 votes)

    #16 - The Fury (2)

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    S1:E7

    Lena goes undercover at a fight club, straining her relation ship with Katia. A colleague slips Sorjonen troubling information about their target.

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  18. 7.4/10(294 votes)

    #17 - The Lady in the Lake (2)

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    S1:E9

    Called to the scene of a deadly crash, Sorjonen tries to connect the dots between Elina and the stolen car. Pauliina moves ahead with her secret plan.

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  19. 7.4/10(264 votes)

    #18 - Five Finger Exercise (1)

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    S2:E1

    Double homicide takes Kari Sorjonen to the other side of the border, where he finds that past isn't where he once left it.

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  20. 7.4/10(235 votes)

    #19 - Five Finger Exercise (2)

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    S2:E2

    Sorjonen needs to learn more about Lena's past in order to catch a murderer who has nothing to lose.

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  21. 7.4/10(234 votes)

    #20 - The Rite of Spring (1)

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    S2:E3

    A fetus preserved in formaline is found in head of day care center Susanna Lehto's home. Kari's investigations reveal hidden past regarding children.

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  22. 7.4/10(208 votes)

    #21 - Bloodmaid (2)

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    S2:E8

    Two dead bodies and neither of them is the missing woman. Sorjonen finds something that he's too afraid to tell to his colleagues.

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  23. 7.4/10(184 votes)

    #22 - The Lady in the Looking-Glass (1)

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    The ritualistic murder of a young swimming instructor draws the team to a conservative religious community teeming with secrets.

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  24. 7.3/10(506 votes)

    #23 - The Dolls' House (1)

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    S1:E1

    Seeking a simpler life, detective Kari Sorjonen and his family move to a quiet lakeside town, where he's immediately called in to solve a murder.

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  25. 7.3/10(340 votes)

    #24 - Dragonflies (2)

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    S1:E5

    A second death linked to the pills prompts Sorjonen to travel to St. Petersburg with a new team member. At the party, an uncomfortable scene unfolds.

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  26. 7.2/10(220 votes)

    #25 - Without a Shadow (1)

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    S2:E9

    Sons of lawyer Laakkonen, Valdek and Nikolai, come to Sorjonen to find their missing mother and step daughter. Old case is re-opened after trace leads back to Russia.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Chess Story (2)" is the best rated episode of "Bordertown". It scored 7.9/10 based on 201 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/2/2020. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The End Game (1)".