Presidentti

Presidentti
Title card of the series
Written by	Kirsti Manninen Antti Pesonen
Directed by	Lauri Nurkse
Country of origin	Finland
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	12
Production
Production company	Zodiak Finland
Original release
Network	Yle TV1
Release	5 February (2017-02-05) – 23 April 2017 (2017-04-23)

Presidentti (Finnish: “The President”) is a Finnish political drama series that was broadcast on Yle TV1 from 5 February to 23 April 2017. The series was directed by Lauri Nurkse, written by Kirsti Manninen and Antti Pesonen, and produced by Zodiak Finland.

Plot

In 2018, successful businessman Henri Talvio, nominee of a party called Liike (“Movement”), is elected President of Finland. While in office, he faces severe crises both in politics and in his private life.

Cast

• Samuli Edelmann as Henri Talvio, President of the Republic
• Laura Malmivaara as Anna Talvio, spouse of the President
• Inka Kallén as Petra Pennanen, Prime Minister
• Tommi Eronen as Arto Rahikainen, communications manager of the President
• Antti Virmavirta as Pentti Sirelius, state secretary of the Prime Minister
• Rea Mauranen as Marjatta Kuusisto, chief of staff of the President
• Mikko Leppilampi as Jani Eronen, consultant of energy industry and lover of the Prime Minister
• Joel Mäkinen as Elias Talvio, chair of the Liike and son of the President
• Mats Långbacka as Erik Bergholm, Minister for Foreign Affairs
• Kristiina Halttu as Camilla Bergholm, spouse of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Esko Salminen as Väinö Vallgren, media proprietor and owner of the Saldo magazine
• Samuli Niittymäki as Riku Lehtinen, editor-in-chief of the Saldo magazine
• Iida-Maria Heinonen as Iines, assistant of the President
• Iida Lampela as Mai, assistant of the President
• Olavi Uusivirta as Kalle Kivijärvi, Minister of Finance and chair of the Environment Party
• Marjaana Maijala as Sari Puhakka, editor-in-chief of Yle Uutiset
• Lotta Lindroos as Annika Pitkänen, vice chair of the Liike

Episodes

Number	Episode name	English translation	Air date
1	Välitön ja salainen	Immediate and secret	5 February 2017
2	Vilpittömästi ja uskollisesti	Sincerely and faithfully	12 February 2017
3	Valtakunnan ensimmäinen nainen	The first lady of the realm	19 February 2017
4	Tsaarin kuriirit	Couriers of the Tsar	16 February 2017
5	Hengenvaara	Danger of death	5 March 2017
6	Kultaranta	Kultaranta ("The Golden Beach")	12 March 2017
7	Silmänkääntötemppu	A conjuring trick	19 March 2017
8	Järistyspiste	The epicenter	26 March 2017
9	Likaista vettä	Dirty water	2 April 2017
10	Helsinki Summit	Helsinki Summit	9 April 2017
11	Kansakunnan etu	The interests of the people	16 April 2017
12	Itsenäisyyspäivä	Independence Day	23 April 2017