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King Liar - Season 1

When Jari Aarnio was younger, he was honored as ‘Police Officer of the Year’, and quickly became Chief of the Narcotics Squad. The Squad boasted quick results and flashy confiscations. Aarnio’s reputation as a hero cop grew when he used a pair of garden sheers to diffuse a grenade which was tossed into his backyard by a vengeful criminal. Now, the hero cop is in prison, serving a maximum sentence. King Liar follows how Aarnio’s abuse of power was discovered through hard work and persistent investigation by Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation (KRP) and two reporters from the country’s largest newspaper. Together, they uncovered the most unbelievable tale of crime, bribery, prostitution, drug trafficking, and money laundering. When he was arrested, Aarnio denied all charges and tried to use his allies in the police department, media, and even the government to make it all seem like a witch hunt orchestrated by the KRP.

Top Cast

  • Veera Lehtinen

    Veera Lehtinen

    Riina Väliaho

  • Kari Hietalahti

    Kari Hietalahti

    Jari Aarnio

  • Kirsi Ylijoki

    Kirsi Ylijoki

    Susanna Reinboth

  • Pilvi Hämäläinen

    Pilvi Hämäläinen

    Minna Passi

  • Mikko Leppilampi

    Mikko Leppilampi

    Jarkko Rautavaara

  • Leena Pöysti

    Leena Pöysti

    Saara

  • Johan Storgård

    Johan Storgård

    Vesa Grönholm

  • Turkka Mastomäki

    Turkka Mastomäki

    Lauri Kettula

  • Janne Virtanen

    Janne Virtanen

    Mikko Pietikäinen

Overview

When Jari Aarnio was younger, he was honored as ‘Police Officer of the Year’, and quickly became Chief of the Narcotics Squad. The Squad boasted quick results and flashy confiscations. Aarnio’s reputation as a hero cop grew when he used a pair of garden sheers to diffuse a grenade which was tossed into his backyard by a vengeful criminal. Now, the hero cop is in prison, serving a maximum sentence. King Liar follows how Aarnio’s abuse of power was discovered through hard work and persistent investigation by Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation (KRP) and two reporters from the country’s largest newspaper. Together, they uncovered the most unbelievable tale of crime, bribery, prostitution, drug trafficking, and money laundering. When he was arrested, Aarnio denied all charges and tried to use his allies in the police department, media, and even the government to make it all seem like a witch hunt orchestrated by the KRP.

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