Perfect Commando
Also known asCalifornian Commando
GenreComedy
Written byMikko Pöllä
Directed byJalmari Helander
StarringKian Lawley
Katherine Hughes
Johannes Holopainen
Wenla Reimaluoto
Country of originFinland
Original languagesEnglish
Finnish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Production companiesFire Monkey
Elisa Viihde (co-production)
Original release
NetworkElisa Viihde
Release13 February 2020 (2020-02-13) 
present

Perfect Commando (also known as Californian Commando; Finnish: Kalifornian kommando) is a Finnish television comedy series that premiered on Elisa Viihde network on 13 February 2020. It is directed by Jalmari Helander, and stars Kian Lawley and Katherine Hughes.[1][2][3]

Synopsis

Perfect Commando tells the story of Vantaa "Van" Hamilton (Lawley), who travels from California to his mother's homeland Finland with his girlfriend Rachel (Hughes), but their paths differ in Helsinki Airport due to a system error related to Van's background, and Van suddenly finds himself in the Finnish Defence Forces training as a commando into the middle of nowhere, while Rachel ends up living in Helsinki with Van's Finnish cousin who maintains a rap band with friends.

Production

The series is partly spoken in English and partly in Finnish.[1][2] The army scenes of the series are mainly filmed in the former garrison of Keuruu, Finland.[3][4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Kian Lawley, Katherine C. Hughes Starring in Finnish Comedy 'Perfect Commando'". Variety. July 18, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  2. 1 2 White, Peter (July 18, 2019). "'My Dead Ex's Katherine C. Hughes & 'Zac & Mia's Kian Lawley To Front Finnish Comedy Series 'Perfect Commando'". Deadline. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Lietsala, Linda (July 18, 2019). "Amerikkalainen Youtube-supertähti kuvaa uutta televisiosarjaansa Keuruulla". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  4. Lius-Liimatainen, Anne (August 3, 2019). "Keuruun varuskunta heräsi eloon – kasarmilla kuvattiin komediasarja Kalifornian kommandoa amerikkalaistähtien kanssa". Karjalainen (in Finnish). Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  5. "Keuruun varuskunnassa kuvattu toimintakomedia Kalifornian kommando tulee pian – traileri julkaistu". Mesta.net (in Finnish). January 13, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2020.


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