The BEST episodes of Arctic Circle

Every episode of Arctic Circle ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Arctic Circle!

Arctic Circle is set in the unforgiving polar region, amidst the icy landscapes of Finnish Lapland. After Nina Kautsalo, a Finnish police officer, finds a dying prostitute in an old cabin in the wilderness, the ensuing criminal investigation takes a surprise twist when a deadly virus is discovered in the prostitute's blood. However, when Thomas Lorenz, a German virologist, travels to Lapland to investigate the virus, he and Nina suddenly find themselves in the middle of an exceedingly unusual criminal investigation that ends up forcing them outside the law.

Last Updated: 3/14/2024Network: Elisa ViihdeStatus: Continuing
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Guilty
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7.39
23 votes

#1 - Guilty

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/9/2022

Nina and Viktor investigate the murder of the old Lahti, because only by proving that Kajanne did not murder his wife, Nina believes that it is possible to save her from Ordo's captivity. Nina gets to know her father.

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Nothing in the Middle
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7.36
28 votes

#2 - Nothing in the Middle

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/19/2021

Irina's murder makes Nina join the new Finland-Russia police unit. Nina travels to Murmansk with her new partner Viktor. The International Secret Society is preparing to start the hunting week.

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Tracks In The Snow
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7.35
86 votes

#3 - Tracks In The Snow

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/21/2018

The cops and the health departments share information and form a fragile alliance - but the bodies keep piling up. The scale of the danger from the virus becomes apparent - and the Russians are coming.

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Catch
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7.35
26 votes

#4 - Catch

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/26/2021

The tailbone found by Nina and Viktor leads them to the desert, where they end up witnessing a human hunt. However, the police are caught. The director of the secret society invites them to dinner.

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God's Peace
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7.33
78 votes

#5 - God's Peace

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/28/2018

The German research doctor is called on to deliver a baby. The escaped prostitute makes it to the hospital. The church is reluctant to cooperate in the blood testings. Little sister falls off the wagon.

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Newest Police
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7.31
32 votes

#6 - Newest Police

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/19/2021

Nina lives in Rovaniemi due to Venla's school and her mother's cancer. A former hockey player once accused of murdering his wife disappears. Nina, a prostitute previously rescued by Nina, is contacted.

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Parents
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7.31
26 votes

#7 - Parents

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/16/2022

Nina drives back to the monastery with her father. Dad tells Nina what happened when Aava died. After reaching the monastery, a surprising turn forces Nina to save Kajante personally.

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Carriers
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7.29
75 votes

#8 - Carriers

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/4/2019

Patient Zero is apparently revealed. The virus mutates and is substantially more dangerous. The doctor's visitation with his daughter raises hackles. The policewoman's daughter takes a sharp turn for the worse.

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Predator
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7.26
74 votes

#9 - Predator

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/28/2018

The doctor's wife reacts badly to being cheated on. The police woman fails to keep a promise to her daughter. Patient Zero remains elusive.

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Storm Rises
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7.24
87 votes

#10 - Storm Rises

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/21/2018

An illicit office romance, a deadbeat dad, a suspicious wife, a party loving sister - and more dead bodies. It's getting steamy in the snow.

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An Eye for an Eye
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7.22
76 votes

#11 - An Eye for an Eye

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/28/2018

Interest in the virus stretches beyond just government departments. The doctor's wife shows up unexpectedly. One of the captive prostitutes makes a break for it.

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Murmansk
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7.22
74 votes

#12 - Murmansk

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/4/2019

The dangerous mission into Russia to secure 'Patient Zero' gets underway. The policewoman's daughter needs a life saving operation.

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Venla
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7.20
75 votes

#13 - Venla

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/4/2019

Guess who donated the liver. Yep, your right. Loose ends the up nicely in the exciting finale.

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First Victim
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7.19
77 votes

#14 - First Victim

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/28/2018

The Russian girl starts talking to the Finnish police, but at what cost? The role of the Russian Mafia becomes clearer. The illicit romance gets stronger and more dangerous.

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Justice and Fairness
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7.17
24 votes

#15 - Justice and Fairness

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/2/2022

Nina and Viktor manage to escape from the monastery. Nina promises to return to Kajante. Russian police lead promises to arrest hunters. Nina is shelved because she had left for Murmansk without permission.

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Cellar
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7.09
102 votes

#16 - Cellar

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/21/2018

Russian prostitutes are turning up dead (or very nearly dead) in Lapland, Finland. They seem to be infected with a deadly virus. The local cops team up with the Russian cops, but are quickly bumped off the case.

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Return
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7.00
8 votes

#17 - Return

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/4/2023

Nina Kautsalo has returned to Ivalo, she is becoming the new police chief. When the local pharmacist is found murdered, Nina gets to investigate her last case with her old partner Aikio.

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A Find
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7.00
8 votes

#18 - A Find

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/11/2023

The secret of the murdered pharmacist leads Nina to investigate the international car testing in Ivalo. She encounters the American engineer Brendan she saved some years ago. Hamari is out of prison and stumbles upon the test car.

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Tucked Away
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6.86
7 votes

#19 - Tucked Away

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/2023

The police have two murder cases on their hands, both with apparent connections to car testing. Nina agrees to go with Brendan. Hamari's son Perttu is bullied at school and takes his mind off his problems with a secret building project.

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Mess
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6.71
7 votes

#20 - Mess

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/25/2023

The CEO of car manufacturer Pharada arrives in Ivalo to launch a new project, but the press conference gets a bizarre twist. Nina and Brendan grow closer. Perttu is bullied even more brutally.

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Burglary and Theft
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6.71
7 votes

#21 - Burglary and Theft

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/1/2023

Pharada security chief Walter continues their serious search of the tests car. Nina embarks on a reckless rescue attempt. Marita is about to collapse under her construction project. Perttu comes to a desperate conclusion.

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Publication
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6.57
7 votes

#22 - Publication

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/2023

Nina grapples with her own personal choice. Pharada gets ready for the launch event of their new car. When Nina finally discovers the secrets from the past, she has to race against the clock to stop a murder that has not yet taken place.