The Man Who Died (TV series)

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The Man Who Died
Finnish Mies joka kuoli
Based onThe Man Who Died, by Antti Tuomainen
Directed bySamuli Valkama
Country of origin
  • Finland
  • Germany
Original languages
  • Finnish
  • English
No. of episodes6
Original release
Release2022 (2022)

The Man Who Died (Finnish : Mies joka kuoli) is a 2022 drama dark comedy television miniseries from Finland that aired in 2022. [1]

Contents

Premise

Based on the homonymous novel by Antti Tuomainen  [ fi ], the series tells the story of Jaakko Kaunismaa, a successful mushroom entrepreneur, who falls ill with mysterious symptoms and discovers someone has been slowly poisoning him. His days are numbered, but before his impending death, Jaakko decides to uncover the murderer. [1]

Cast

International Distribution

The series became available in Australia on SBS On Demand in 2023, [2] and was broadcast in Portugal by RTP 2 in 2025. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Breaking good". Drama Quarterly. 2013-07-25. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
  2. Myers, Kate (2023-07-05). "A victim searches for his killer in 'The Man Who Died'". SBS What's On. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  3. "O Homem Que Morreu – estreia RTP". Metropolis – Revista Online de Cinema, Séries e Passatempos (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-05-13.