- 6.6/1023 votesLoading...
#1 - Word Against Word Part 1
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 7/20/2022
Protesters against the man-made island in Tampere face a surprising amount of resistance, and a frozen body is found in the courtyard of Härmälä church. The activists appear to be involved in a homicide in one way or another, but Koskinen finds it hard to believe they are guilty.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/1041 votesLoading...
#2 - The Fishing Line Strangler Part 1
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/6/2021
In Hervanta, the Tampere police's nightmare comes true: a 16-year-old girl is found strangled with fishing line in a forest. It seems that a mentally ill murderer is on the loose, but the police have no idea who he is. The father of the murdered girl goes into a vengeful rage and launches his own investigation.
Director: Riku Suokas
Writer: Riku Suokas, Heikki Syrjä
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#4 - Scavenger Part 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/29/2021
The body of a murdered programmer is found in the control centre of the Tampere tramway. The people in the department seem to have all sorts of secrets, and one seems particularly guilty. But Koskinen thinks his guilt is all too obvious.
Director: Lauri Nurkse
Writer: Riku Suokas, Heikki Syrjä
- 6.9/1037 votesLoading...
#5 - Playoff Part 1
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/20/2021
Koskinen has been promoted to inspector and the challenges of a senior position begin when a jewellery store robbery ends in a sudden shooting. Why did the robber shoot a bystander, a complete stranger?
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Writer: N/A
- 6.9/1022 votesLoading...
#6 - Word Against Word Part 2
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 7/27/2022
The police get to the source of the money behind the scenes of the man-made island construction project. At the same time, Koskinen discovers the missing piece to a thirty-year-old investigation into a homicide that was thought to be an accident. The mayor's twin brother is also reported missing.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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- 7.0/1037 votesLoading...
#8 - Scavenger Part 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/29/2021
Malware has disrupted the Tampere tram control centre and darkened Tampere. Koskinen persuades the head of the crime unit to allow Roine, who is on sick leave and working in the archives, to join the investigation. The duo track down the real "Scavenger" and Koskinen is faced with a fateful choice.
Director: Lauri Nurkse
Writer: Riku Suokas, Heikki Syrjä
- 7.0/1025 votesLoading...
#9 - Hate Is A Bad Guest Part 2
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 6/29/2022
As the investigation at the Chinese Wall progresses, the pool of potential suspects slowly begins to shrink until there are only a few left. The tragic suicide of a young girl gives Koskinen the missing piece of the puzzle, and a surprising picture is laid bare.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#10 - Mouse Play Part 1
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 7/6/2022
As Luttinen's sick leave continues, Koskinen must attend the examinations herself. Under Koskinen's leadership, the police are on the trail of a long-running series of crimes in which lonely men have begun to die or disappear all over Finland.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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- 7.1/1032 votesLoading...
#12 - Playoff Part 2
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/27/2021
The trail of blood draws Koskinen from the office to the field to investigate a robbery that has turned into a homicide investigation. Koskinen's good friend and colleague Roine is in a psychiatric hospital. When patients start dying of strange heart attacks, the old detective's suspicions are raised. But can Koskinen take his sick friend's suspicions seriously?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1033 votesLoading...
#13 - Speed Polka Part 1
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/17/2022
An old man is brutally assaulted in Nekala, Tampere, and an arson attack takes place in Hervanta. The perpetrators are suspected to be a gang, the youngest member of which is a 15-year-old girl. Soon one of the gang members is found murdered.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1023 votesLoading...
#14 - In Good Faith Part 2
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 6/15/2022
Another body is found in Lake Näsijärvi, and the link between the victims begins to unravel. As Koskinen ponders the cases, he sets sail with his son Antti, and his instincts prove correct, but at the same time he unwittingly puts Antti in grave danger.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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- 7.2/1027 votesLoading...
#16 - In Good Faith Part 1
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 6/15/2022
In the middle of the summer holidays, the body of a drowned man with ligature marks on his wrists is recovered from Tammerkoski. The investigation by Koskinen's team is further strained by the death of a dubious music manager and the mysterious Carl Friedrich.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1024 votesLoading...
#17 - Hate Is A Bad Guest Part 1
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 6/22/2022
Frightening events are happening in the Kaleva Chinese Wall neighbourhood that go far beyond the normal petty squabbles and complaints of neighbours. Koskinen initially finds it difficult to determine whether it is a case of a pathological stalker, or a quietly smouldering danger, until a house-hunter who has been terrorising his neighbours is found murdered in his apartment.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#22 - The Fishing Line Strangler Part 2
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/13/2021
The Fishing Line Strangler has struck again. Koskinen and his team race against time to find the killer as the number of victims grows. A former colleague, Roine, who has ended up in a psychiatric hospital, provides a crucial clue. Will Koskinen have time to act before an innocent man is murdered in revenge?
Director: Riku Suokas
Writer: Riku Suokas, Heikki Syrjä
- 7.3/1021 votesLoading...
#23 - Greater Evil Part 1
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 8/3/2022
A headless corpse is found on Mannerheim's Rock, and the crime has ties to right-wing radicals. A possible eyewitness to the case is the petty criminal Aulis Autere, but he is unwilling to reveal his identity. The retired Roine takes an interest in Koskinen's investigation.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1023 votesLoading...
#24 - Greater Evil Part 2
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 8/10/2022
On the stairs of Tampere City Hall, a cut-off human head is found in a glass jar. An organisation called the Brotherhood of the Republic threatens to detonate five bombs in Pirkanmaa and a curfew is declared in Tampere. Roine tracks down the terrorist group.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1012 votesLoading...
The Worst Episodes of Lakeside Murders
Every episode of Lakeside Murders ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Lakeside Murders!
The series follows Inspector Sakari Koskinen and his team in the Violent Crimes Unit as they try to solve murders in a Finnish lakeside city...
Genres:CrimeDrama
Network:Ruutu
Worst Episodes Summary
"Word Against Word Part 1" is the worst rated episode of "Lakeside Murders". It scored 6.6/10 based on 23 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/20/2022. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Fishing Line Strangler Part 1".