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!
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.
Spike74Madventures 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.
5Star86Untold 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 Areena75Most 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 Max51Arman ja viimeinen ristiretki 2013
JIM66Logged In 2020
Yle Areena80Docventures 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 TV265Annihilation 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 258Kirjolla 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 Areena68Arman ja 7 kuolemansyntiä 2024
MTV Katsomo70Lainvalvojat Helsinki 2023
TV570Suomi on amerikkalainen 2024
Yle Areena70Likaista lunta: Lahti 2001 2023
Ruutu70Mist sä tuut? 2021
Yle Areena70Ei vanhene koskaan 1997
Yle Areena70Kekkonen 2017
The whole story of Urho Kekkonen, the most important statesman during Finland's independence.
Yle TV160Volga 30 päivässä 2016
Yle TV160Top Gear Suomi 2024
Ruutu60Arman ja aikamme ilmiöt 2025
TV560Tsunami - Paluu paratiisiin 2024
Ruutu60Jaakko Keso: This is America 2024
Jaakko Keso travels through Middle America to find out why the country is so polarized.
Yle Areena60Ina <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 More51Stugor 2016
Yle Fem50Arman Pohjantähden alla 2016
Arman Pohjantähden alla is a Finnish document series about Finland and Finnishness.
Nelonen47Karhuryhmä 2020
TV550First 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 Max35Kill 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.
JIM40Nästan unplugged 2014
Yle Fem45Altai 30 päivässä 2017
40Siltsu 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.
MTV340Arman 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.
JIM40Venäjän halki 30 päivässä 2010
Ville Haapasalo travels across Russia in 30 days.
Yle Teema40Rikostarinoita Suomesta 2001
True stories of Finnish criminal acts. Most of the stories have been previously published in the Nordic Police Stories book series.
Yle TV240Kandit 2013
Yle Areena35The 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.
YLE33Aku ja 7 ihmettä 2014
MTV330Vieraissa 2019
Nelonen30Suomensukuiset 30 päivässä 2013
Actor Ville Haapasalo meets ethnic groups related to Finnish in Russia.
Yle Areena26Mannerheim 0
YLE20Veitola.doc 2023
MTV Katsomo20Suomitube 2023
Yle Areena20Finland is Swedish 2013
A ten part series investigating the common history of Finland and Sweden, spanning many centuries, and Swedish heritage in Finland.
YLE10Suomi on venäläinen 2015
YLE10Ajoneuvos 2006
Ajoneuvos is car magazine hosted by Jussi Halli on MTV3.
10Special Border 2011
YLE10Caucasia in 30 Days 2015
YLE10Kandit 2013
Yle Areena10Peltsin Lappi 2012
Yle Areena10Kadonneet 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?
Dplay10Neuvostoenergia 1983
Yle TV210Stories 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.
10Valomerkki 2014
Yle Areena10The 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?
10Rock-Suomi 2010
Yle Areena10Sami Yaffa - Sound Tracker 2014
Sami Yaffa explores countires where music and melody are central part of culture.
Yle Areena10Punklandia 2008
Yle Teema10Jäämeri 30 päivässä 2014
Yle Teema10Grand 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?
MTV310Magic 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.
YLE10Huume-Suomen historia 2015
YLE10YLE 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.
YLE10Suomi on suomalainen 2017
YLE10Haapasalo ja kaverit 2017
Ville Haapasalo and friends.
Nelonen10Elastinen 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.
10Sininen laulu - Suomen taiteiden tarina 2003
Yle Teema10Silkkitie 30 päivässä 2012
Actor Ville Haapasalo travels through Silk Road - in 30 days.
Yle Areena10