Best Finnish documentary series

Get ready to binge. We've found a collection of must-watch documentary shows from Finland, now streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!

  • Poster for The Dudesons

    The Dudesons 2006

    In this tv-show we'll get to follow The Dudesons who are a four-man stunt group from Finland. They will try out some extreme stunts but also some exaggerated pranks, and while they're already doing it; they'll do some random retarded shit too.

    Spike
    74
  • Poster for Madventures

    Madventures 2002

    Riku and Tunna travel around the globe on a shoestring budget, carrying nothing but their backpacks and a camera, on a quest to reveal the most bizarre and dangerous secrets of the planet. No crew, no security, no limits.

    5Star
    86
  • Poster for Untold Arctic Wars

    Untold Arctic Wars 2022

    A six-part documentary series about the least known events of World War II. The series reveal a little-known picture and countless unknown details of the events of World War II in the north.

    Yle Areena
    75
  • Poster for Most Wanted: Teen Hacker

    Most Wanted: Teen Hacker 2025

    The unbelievable true story of a boy once named by the FBI as one of the most dangerous hackers in the world.

    HBO Max
    51
  • Poster for Arman ja viimeinen ristiretki

    Arman ja viimeinen ristiretki 2013

    JIM
    66
  • Poster for Logged In

    Logged In 2020

    Yle Areena
    80
  • Poster for Docventures

    Docventures 2013

    Documents about the surrounding world and Interesting conversation with experts about documentary subjects. Your hosts: Riku Rantala and Tunna Milonoff. Welcome to the journey!

    Yle TV2
    65
  • Poster for Annihilation

    Annihilation 2014

    Seventy years after the liberation of Auschwitz, we have not finished accounting for the destruction of Europe's Jewish population. One question remains today: not why, but how was the Shoah possible?

    France 2
    58
  • Poster for Kirjolla

    Kirjolla 2023

    A heartwarming observational reality that portrays the spectrum of autism that defies definition. The series follows the everyday lives of people with autism, highlighting many invisible niches in our society. The protagonists open their homes and their hearts as they pursue their biggest dreams.

    Yle Areena
    68
  • Poster for Arman ja 7 kuolemansyntiä

    Arman ja 7 kuolemansyntiä 2024

    MTV Katsomo
    70
  • Poster for Lainvalvojat Helsinki

    Lainvalvojat Helsinki 2023

    TV5
    70
  • Poster for Suomi on amerikkalainen

    Suomi on amerikkalainen 2024

    Yle Areena
    70
  • Poster for Likaista lunta: Lahti 2001

    Likaista lunta: Lahti 2001 2023

    Ruutu
    70
  • Poster for Mist sä tuut?

    Mist sä tuut? 2021

    Yle Areena
    70
  • Poster for Ei vanhene koskaan

    Ei vanhene koskaan 1997

    Yle Areena
    70
  • Poster for Kekkonen

    Kekkonen 2017

    The whole story of Urho Kekkonen, the most important statesman during Finland's independence.

    Yle TV1
    60
  • Poster for Volga 30 päivässä

    Volga 30 päivässä 2016

    Yle TV1
    60
  • Poster for Top Gear Suomi

    Top Gear Suomi 2024

    Ruutu
    60
  • Poster for Arman ja aikamme ilmiöt

    Arman ja aikamme ilmiöt 2025

    TV5
    60
  • Poster for Tsunami - Paluu paratiisiin

    Tsunami - Paluu paratiisiin 2024

    Ruutu
    60
  • Poster for Jaakko Keso: This is America

    Jaakko Keso: This is America 2024

    Jaakko Keso travels through Middle America to find out why the country is so polarized.

    Yle Areena
    60
  • Poster for Ina <3 Porno

    Ina <3 Porno 2018

    A documentary series where brave young journalist, Ina Mikkola, travels around the world to find out where porno comes from, what kind of porn is made, who produces it, and why.

    C More
    51
  • Poster for Stugor

    Stugor 2016

    Yle Fem
    50
  • Poster for Arman Pohjantähden alla

    Arman Pohjantähden alla 2016

    Arman Pohjantähden alla is a Finnish document series about Finland and Finnishness.

    Nelonen
    47
  • Poster for Karhuryhmä

    Karhuryhmä 2020

    TV5
    50
  • Poster for First Five

    First Five 2023

    Go behind the public roles of Finland’s all-female cabinet, for an honest and unguarded look into the lives of exceptional politicians in unprecedented times.

    HBO Max
    35
  • Poster for Kill Arman

    Kill Arman 2009

    Kill Arman is a reality/documentary TV-series about martial arts, created by Tuukka Tiensuu and Arman Alizad, and hosted by Arman Alizad. The series was first broadcast in Finland in the 9th of March, 2008. Currently, two seasons have been filmed and the series is airing in over 100 countries worldwide.

    JIM
    40
  • Poster for Nästan unplugged

    Nästan unplugged 2014

    Yle Fem
    45
  • Poster for Altai 30 päivässä

    Altai 30 päivässä 2017

    40
  • Poster for Siltsu

    Siltsu 2023

    The story of Jari Sillanpää, one of Finland's most loved entertainers whose journey to the dark side of fame has resulted in some very difficult questions for both him and the whole nation.

    MTV3
    40
  • Poster for Arman ja Suomen rikosmysteerit

    Arman ja Suomen rikosmysteerit 2017

    Arman Alizad and top finnish criminal investigators tell of ten exceptional cases in finnish criminal history. Each episode follows one case from start of the investigation to final court judgment.

    JIM
    40
  • Poster for Venäjän halki 30 päivässä

    Venäjän halki 30 päivässä 2010

    Ville Haapasalo travels across Russia in 30 days.

    Yle Teema
    40
  • Poster for Rikostarinoita Suomesta

    Rikostarinoita Suomesta 2001

    True stories of Finnish criminal acts. Most of the stories have been previously published in the Nordic Police Stories book series.

    Yle TV2
    40
  • Poster for Kandit

    Kandit 2013

    Yle Areena
    35
  • The Norden 2014

    What happens when a rugged and experienced warden from Attica State Prison, New York, visits the almost luxurious Norwegian prison Halden - hailed by Time Magazine as the "most humane prison in the world"? How does a pastor from a congregation in Alabama feel when he's almost alone in the church during a Sunday service in Copenhagen? In this six-episode series, we look at the Nordic welfare model from an outsider's perspective. We tackle issues like equality, family relations, social security, and civil rights.

    YLE
    33
  • Poster for Aku ja 7 ihmettä

    Aku ja 7 ihmettä 2014

    MTV3
    30
  • Vieraissa 2019

    Nelonen
    30
  • Poster for Suomensukuiset 30 päivässä

    Suomensukuiset 30 päivässä 2013

    Actor Ville Haapasalo meets ethnic groups related to Finnish in Russia.

    Yle Areena
    26
  • Mannerheim 0

    YLE
    20
  • Poster for Veitola.doc

    Veitola.doc 2023

    MTV Katsomo
    20
  • Poster for Suomitube

    Suomitube 2023

    Yle Areena
    20
  • Finland is Swedish 2013

    A ten part series investigating the common history of Finland and Sweden, spanning many centuries, and Swedish heritage in Finland.

    YLE
    10
  • Poster for Suomi on venäläinen

    Suomi on venäläinen 2015

    YLE
    10
  • Ajoneuvos 2006

    Ajoneuvos is car magazine hosted by Jussi Halli on MTV3.

    10
  • Special Border 2011

    YLE
    10
  • Caucasia in 30 Days 2015

    YLE
    10
  • Poster for Kandit

    Kandit 2013

    Yle Areena
    10
  • Poster for Peltsin Lappi

    Peltsin Lappi 2012

    Yle Areena
    10
  • Poster for Kadonneet Suomi

    Kadonneet Suomi 2020

    The disappearance of a loved one is one of the greatest tragedies for relatives. What if you never see your own loved one again?

    Dplay
    10
  • Poster for Neuvostoenergia

    Neuvostoenergia 1983

    Yle TV2
    10
  • Poster for Stories from the Forest

    Stories from the Forest 2013

    Stories from the Forest highlights the beauty of Finnish forest nature and showcases the diverse ecosystem of old-growth forests and their inhabitants through short, informative stories. This 20-part series is the latest project from the creators of the Metsän tarina film, aimed at providing insight into Finland’s wildlife and natural environment. The series offers valuable information about nature and species, along with practical tips on how to protect the environment.

    10
  • Poster for Valomerkki

    Valomerkki 2014

    Yle Areena
    10
  • Poster for The New Apocalypse - Mankind's Last Exodus

    The New Apocalypse - Mankind's Last Exodus 1998

    Climate change, the Antichrist, the secret world order, World War III. Here are some of the themes of the massive The New Apocalypse - Mankind's Last Exodus trilogy. Grann paints a chilling vision of the future: the planet and humanity are facing major changes: ecological, material and spiritual catastrophe could be just around the corner. Can we make the right choices and take our destiny into our own hands, or has someone else predetermined everything?

    10
  • Poster for Rock-Suomi

    Rock-Suomi 2010

    Yle Areena
    10
  • Poster for Sami Yaffa - Sound Tracker

    Sami Yaffa - Sound Tracker 2014

    Sami Yaffa explores countires where music and melody are central part of culture.

    Yle Areena
    10
  • Poster for Punklandia

    Punklandia 2008

    Yle Teema
    10
  • Poster for Jäämeri 30 päivässä

    Jäämeri 30 päivässä 2014

    Yle Teema
    10
  • Poster for Grand Designs Finland

    Grand Designs Finland 2022

    Under the leadership of architect Samppa Lappalainen, we follow the passion projects of house builders from the beginning, from the design table through construction stages and challenges to the finished dream home. Where did the old dreams start and what kind of work must be done to fulfill the dreams? And was all the hard work worth it?

    MTV3
    10
  • Magic of the Wilderness 2016

    Magic of the Wilderness portrays the untouched nature of the Finnish wilderness, packed with immaterial natural resources such as silence, darkness and the intact scenery. The series tells us a story of our increasingly fragile relationship with nature, and our innermost longing to live in harmony with the nature.

    YLE
    10
  • Poster for Huume-Suomen historia

    Huume-Suomen historia 2015

    YLE
    10
  • YLE Documentaries 2016

    Yle TV1 is a Finnish television channel owned and operated by Finnish public broadcaster Yle. It is the first and oldest television channel in Finland. More than 70% of channel's programs are documentaries, news or educational programmes.

    YLE
    10
  • Poster for Suomi on suomalainen

    Suomi on suomalainen 2017

    YLE
    10
  • Poster for Haapasalo ja kaverit

    Haapasalo ja kaverit 2017

    Ville Haapasalo and friends.

    Nelonen
    10
  • Elastinen Feat. 2016

    ELASTINEN FEAT. is new concept for a music and show. In each episode Elastinen meets one prominent Finnish artists. This meeting leads to new song being written. Some of the guests are old friends of Elastinen while some he doesn't know beforehand. Final result of these then meetings leads to release of an album.

    10
  • Poster for Sininen laulu - Suomen taiteiden tarina

    Sininen laulu - Suomen taiteiden tarina 2003

    Yle Teema
    10
  • Poster for Silkkitie 30 päivässä

    Silkkitie 30 päivässä 2012

    Actor Ville Haapasalo travels through Silk Road - in 30 days.

    Yle Areena
    10